[governance] Re: Call for nominations for Civil Society representation on the IGF's MAG

Wed Sep 24 18:32:50 EDT 2014

I wish to remind you that nominations will close by Sept 30, that is, next
Tuesday -- meaning the CSCG should be receiving all nominated candidates'
statement addressing the four selection criteria by that date.
Thank you,

Mawaki

On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 8:38 PM, Mawaki Chango <kichango at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Following our notice and call for comments posted here on Sept 12 (below
> for your reference), here is the formal call for nominations for civil
> society representatives for the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory group (MAG).
>
> This nomination process in 2014 will be run across several civil society
> coalitions, including Best Bits, IGC, APC, Diplo, NCSG, and Just Net
> Coalition, who together comprise the Civil Society Coordination Group. You
> are welcome to nominate through any of the above individual coalitions.
> Nominations close on Tuesday, September 30, 2014.
>
> If you wish to nominate via IGC, or you have been nominated and wish to
> accept, please do so either on list or by email to kichango at gmail.com (by
> reply to this email or in a new email with 'MAG nomination' in the subject
> line.)
>
> Please include in your nomination the nominee's name, country of
> residence, country of nationality, and gender. Please also specifically
> address each of the selection criteria below, giving us examples and
> evidence of how the nominee meets each of the individual selection criteria.
>
> CRITERIA
>
> * Past record of active engagement as part of civil society groups working
> on internet governance issues, acting or speaking out assertively on
> behalf of public interest concerns.
>
>
> * Willingness and commitment to consult with and report back to CS networks
> (including beyond those focused on internet governance where appropriate)
> on
> MAG discussions.
>
> * Previous attendee at IGF at a global or regional level.
>
> * Willing, available and able to participate effectively and constructively
> in the MAG deliberations.
>
>
>
> Existing MAG members seeking CSCG endorsement should also follow this
> process.
>
> Nominations must close on Tuesday, September 30. The list of candidates
> endorsed by CSCG will be published no later than October 16.
>
> More about the IGF and the MAG can be obtained from www.intgovforum.org
> Best regards,
> Mawaki
> IGC Co-coordinator
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 8:54 PM, Mawaki Chango <kichango at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Folks, this is a lengthy message requesting your feedback as regards
>> Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) nominations
>> and the role that the Internet Governance Civil Society Co ordination Group
>> (CSCG) might play.
>>
>> The history that led to this has been that, in the past various, civil
>> society groups have nominated separately, with the result being that the
>> Secretariat made its own decisions, including in some cases people with no
>> active involvement with the civil society groups. Last year for the first
>> time we were able to achieve a degree of cross-endorsements between our
>> groups, but this was still confusing to the IGF Secretariat. To remedy
>> this, we are looking this year for the first time to have a more
>> comprehensive civil-society endorsement process for candidates.
>>
>> In this respect, we expect to issue a call for candidates next Thursday
>> (September 18). In the meantime, as we finalise this approach, your
>> comments are sought on the following.
>>
>>
>>
>> TIMETABLE
>>
>>
>>
>> The draft timetable is as follows. Bear in mind that each coalition
>> member will be calling for its own nominations which will be collated with
>> others at a later stage
>>
>> Thurs, Sep 18 - release call for nominations and final selection criteria
>>
>>
>>
>> Tues, September 30 - close of nominations
>>
>>
>>
>> October 1-3 - collation of nominations and shortlisting from various
>> coalitions
>>
>>
>>
>> October 4- 14 - completion of selections and publication of names to lists
>>
>>
>>
>> October 16 - forwarding names to IGF Secretariat.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Your comments on this are welcome.
>>
>> PROCEDURES
>>
>> The draft procedures follow. These are still being refined within CSCG,
>> but your input is welcome.
>>
>>
>>
>> The role of CSCG is to ensure a co-ordinated civil society response and
>> conduit when it comes to making civil society appointments to outside
>> bodies.
>>
>>
>>
>> The following is the procedure which CSCG follows when a request for
>> civil society appointments is received.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.       CSCG may be involved in nominations when requested to do so by
>> either one
>> of its members or by an outside organisation requesting CS involvement.
>> When
>> such a request is received, CSCG will clarify what has been requested
>> and, in
>> a case where CS already has representation, consult with existing
>> representatives in clarifying the involvement required.
>>
>> 2.       CSCG will not be involved in any appointments of CS
>> representatives if more than 35% of its coalition members determine not to
>> be involved in the process, or where the number with a clear determination
>> to be involved does not exceed those expressing a wish not to be involved.
>> (Others may have a neutral or undecided stance) Where coalition members
>> choose not to be involved and a decision to proceed is made, their decision
>> to do so will be announced (if they so wish) as part of any announcement of
>> chosen representatives. The decision to be involved or not is the
>> primary responsibility of each constituency.
>>
>> 3.       Any CSCG member who wishes to be eligible for selection as part
>> of any process must announce that intention before a call for candidates is
>> announced, and may nominate another representative of their coalition to
>> take their place on the Nomcom.
>>
>> 4.       CSCG as a whole will determine selection criteria for any
>> appointments and announce them as part of a call for candidates.
>>
>> 5.       CSCG will determine and manage a timetable for the process.
>>
>> 6.       A separate CSCG mailing list will be established for each
>> nomination process.
>>
>> 7.       Unless otherwise determined by CSCG members, each coalition
>> will issue its own call for candidates, and forward appropriate names to
>> CSCG at the nominated close of nominations. Coalitions are at liberty to
>> shortlist their own candidates and only submit appropriate names, or to
>> forward all names received
>>
>> 8.       Where time permits and as appropriate, candidates may be asked
>> to address selection criteria in their nominations.
>>
>> 9.       The CSCG Nomcom will consist of all voting members and the non
>> voting chair, with the exception of representatives of coalitions who
>> choose not to participate in a particular process.
>>
>> 10.   The Nomcom in making its decisions should determine appropriate
>> procedures to arrive at a final decision. But unless circumstances suggest
>> otherwise, it is suggested that selection should begin with a shortlisting
>> process, which will assist in identifying most favoured candidates and
>> which candidates should be examined more closely. Following from
>> shortlisting, which is a guide only and not an indication of which
>> candidates should be selected,  Nomcom members will arrive at the final
>> candidates list, using on line exchanges and if necessary conference
>> linkups to determine the final slates.
>>
>> 11.   All members of the Nomcom are required to consider the interests
>> of civil society as a whole, and not just their own coalition, in
>> determining appropriate representatives
>>
>> 12.   All Nomcoms will take into account geographic and gender balance
>> in determining their final selections, while considering also the need
>> for the breadth of viewpoints/worldviews represented within civil society
>> to be represented.  While realising that complete balance will not be
>> able to be achieved in every individual instance. CSCG members are
>> requested to take into account any such deficits in balances in previous
>> CSCG decisions in making selections, with an objective of achieving balance
>> over a period of time which may not be achievable in every particular case.
>>
>> 13.   The records of each Nomcom will be destroyed six months after the
>> process is completed.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> SELECTION CRITERIA
>>
>> The following are suggested selection criteria for MAG for your comments
>> (see also comments above re achieving balance across the slate of
>> candidates)
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.       Past record of active engagement as part of civil society
>> groups working on internet governance issues
>>
>> 2.       Consultative style
>>
>> 3.       Previous attendee at IGF
>>
>> 4.       Able to work constructively with other stakeholder groups
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> A period for comments and suggestions is now open. A call for candidates
>> will be issued on Thursday, September 18.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ian Peter
>>
>> (Independent Chair, CSCG)
>>
>>
>>
>> CSCG members are:
>>
>> Association for Progressive Communications,  represented by Chat Garcia
>> Ramilo, Deputy Executive Director
>>
>> Best Bits, represented by Jeremy Malcolm, Steering Committee member
>>
>> Civicus, represented by Mandeep Tiwana, Head of Policy and Research
>>
>> Diplo Foundation,  represented by Ginger (Virginia) Paque,  Internet
>> Governance Programmes
>>
>> Just Net Coalition, represented by Norbert Bollow, Co-convenor
>>
>> Internet Governance Caucus, represented by Dr Mawaki Chango,
>> Co-Coordinator
>>
>> The Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group, (NCSG) represented by Robin Gross,
>> NCSG Executive Committee
>>
>>
>>
>
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