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

Wed Feb 5 13:20:04 EST 2014

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Thanks Sala for your hard work during difficult times.
We hope you continue engaged to the IGC issues.

All the best,
Fatima


2014-02-05 Deirdre Williams <williams.deirdre at gmail.com>:

> Dear Sala,
> I wish I had half of your energy.
> Thank you so much for everything that you've done
> Big hugs
> De
>
>
> On 5 February 2014 08:33, Ginger Paque <ginger at paque.net> wrote:
>
>> Congratulations and appreciation to Sala, for a job well done, in a
>> complex time for the IGC and IG.
>>
>> I am continually amazed by Sala's energy and perseverance in difficult
>> situations. Thank you Sala!!!
>>
>> Warm wishes, Ginger
>>
>>
>> On 4 February 2014 03:19, 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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