[governance] Final Message to the IGC as co-coordinator [Goodbye and Thanks]

shaila mistry shailam at yahoo.com
Tue Feb 4 15:08:02 EST 2014


Thank you so much Sala for undertaking this leadership role and serving IGC and all of the community.
Thank you for your time and effort.
warm regards 


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On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 11:34 AM, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:
 
Yes, thanks Sala, for all your efforts during difficult circumstances. You 
took on a difficult task at a difficult time, and made a great 
contribution.
 
Ian 
From: Izumi AIZU 
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:08 PM
To: governance ; Suresh 
Ramasubramanian 
Cc: Salanieta T. 
Tamanikaiwaimaro 
Subject: Re: [governance] Final Message to the IGC as co-coordinator 
[Goodbye and Thanks]
 
Thanks Sala for your service, and I have been always 
impressed with your 
optimisim, positive engagement for IGC and larger CS activities including
ICANN AtLarge. Also 
your push for the interest of (Pacific) Island countries
and people.
 
I hope you continue to be engaged, with your positiveness.
 
izumi from Tokyo
 
 
 



2014-02-04 Suresh Ramasubramanian <suresh at hserus.net>:

>From my side, I thank Sala for her contribution and patience so far, and  wish her all the best in participating in the caucus as a regular member now.  Should do wonders for her blood pressure at any rate :)
>
>--srs (iPad)
>
>On 04-Feb-2014, at 14:49, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> 
wrote:
>
>
>Dear Colleagues, 
>> 
>>Warm Greetings from Suva, Fiji,
>>
>>
>>It seems like only yesterday when several people asked me whether I  would be interested in standing for co-coordinator. In fact, if I knew what  I knew about what co-coordinators do, I most probably would not have stood.  :) I had no clue of what was in store. 
>> 
>>Suffice to say, my role was easy because my predecessor Jeremy Malcolm  made it easier for me to transition into my role. He had migrated the list  from the cpsr to where it is today. I was also fortunate to have Izumi who  had been serving beside Jeremy for around a year before I came into serve. I  would like to take this time to especially thank them for their  collaboration and patience. 
>> 
>>At the outset, one of the first things I had set to do in my new role  was to communicate with all past coordinators and over time, I would seek  their counsel and their collective wisdom. I would also like to thank all of  them for their patience, wisdom and dedication. Special thank you also to  Norbert Bollow my fellow co-coordinator who contributed immensely behind the  scenes. It was a privilege to work alongside you. Chaitanya Dhareshwar has  also been extremely helpful behind the scenes and my load was easier because  I had people like Chaitanya who was generous in volunteering his time.
>> 
>>There are few aspects of civil society engagement that can be improved  if people take the initiative to push forward statements, submissions etc.  This is probably the only civil society group whose members and subscribers  belong to other civil society organisations. As Nnenna once mentioned, the  IGC is the oldest civil society organisation formed since the creation of  the WSIS.
>>
>> 
>>The last two years, we have encountered several challenges both  internally and externally where levels of polarized debates affected our  capacity to negotiate or be functional in our advocacy. As this was  happening, there were changes happening in the dynamic landscape of internet  governance such as the uncertainty of Internet Governance etc.
>> 
>>For each person that unsubscribed or left the IGC, six people would  join. The average ratio of the unsubscriber is to subscriber is at an  estimated 1:5
>>
>>When we were debating the WCIT and having all kinds of polarised 
    debates, there were ITU policy staff subscribing to the IGC. The debates 
    were usually between the pro ICANN camp and the anti ICANN camp or it was 
    the pro ITU camp and the anti ITU camp and once pro single unified root 
    versus multiple root camp or the pro US and anti US camp. I am seeing the 
    discussions mature from the polarizations and whilst the differences still 
    exist, they are not as threatening and as menacing as they once was. It is 
    my hope that we can channel these diversities to show case the different 
    perspectives in relation to the issues as we address global public interest 
    concerned
>> 
>>I am continuously surprised that there are many governments  particularly those in OECD countries who also subscribed to the IGC. I can  say with confidence that the diversity of stakeholders that lurk on the IGC  list are diverse and is not limited to civil society. Some see this as a  threat, I see it as an opportunity to allow them to hear our dialogue,  rationale. The list itself is mechanism for change. However, it is my hope  that the IGC will be able to make relevant and targeted submissions to  various entities and forums in productive ways. There are many pressing  things ahead of us and whilst we are preparing for the Brazil meeting and  the IGF that we also have a futuristic approach to the issues that demand  our energy as we position ourselves to meet the coming challenges.
>> 
>>To do this it will require some level of decorum where we can agree and  disagree professionally without personalizing matters. We have also had to  resolve numerous matters complaints lodged to the coordinators and this was  done discreetly. I am pleased that things have calmed down within the IGC. 
>> 
>>One of the greatest thing I have had to learn was "restraint" and to be  "measured" in my response in dealing with situations and this was not an  easy thing but being in the IGC has helped me come to a greater  understanding of the diversity of voices. Our diversity is our strength. It  is my hope that we will use this shared understanding to reach out to other  stakeholders and interface with them in a manner that encourages meaningful  and productive interaction instead of alienation. Our success is dependent  on some extent on our diplomacy.
>> 
>>Last but not least, a big thank you to all of you for making the  journey worthwhile and memorable. I continue to learn daily from each of  you, your insights, your wisdom and seeing the world through your  eyes.  In a few hours, when we close the Poll, we will be announcing  the new coordinators and welcoming them. 
>> 
>>Live and let live!
>> 
>>Many thanks everyone (Vinaka Vakalevu).
>> 
>>With every best wish for 2014,
>> 
>>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
>> 
>> 
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Tokyo
Institute for HyperNetwork Society, 
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