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

Wed Feb 5 03:55:10 EST 2014

Hi Sala,

I would like to extend my appreciation for your contributions and
dedication to the coordination and work of the IGC. I congratulate you
for managing this task with patience and hard work! It was indeed a
difficult task but you did well! Take care and wish you success in
your personal endeavors!

On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 11:44 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> ________________________________
> Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 23:50:36 +0300
> From: skiden at gmail.com
> To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com
> Subject: [governance] Final Message to the IGC as co-coordinator [Goodbye
> and Thanks]
>
>
> Sala,
>
> Thank you for everything you did and for all the sacrifices you made. You
> did you job well (I am sure many people will agree with me). We hope to
> continue hearing from you as an IGC member. I wish you all the best in your
> future endeavors.
>
> Regards,
> Sarah
>
> On Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 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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