[governance] Call for Nominations for civil representatives - CSTD WG on Enhanced Cooperation

Wed Feb 24 11:43:13 EST 2016

Thank you Ginger for your input.

Regards,
Analía

On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 12:45 PM, Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks so much for this important announcement, Analia, and noting, most
> importantly, that IGC member nominations should be made to the IGC (here on
> the list), and that the IGC will follow its normal endorsement and
> shortlisting procedures, I think, similar to the MAG process.
>
> So I think (Analia, De, others, correct me if I'm wrong or not clear) that
> the IGC should post its procedures for endorsement and shortlisting so we
> (IGC members) know how shortlist endorsements will be chosen, before
> sending the shortlist (of about 3 candidates) to the CSCG for civil society
> consideration.
>
> If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me (about the CSCG)
> or better yet, to post here to the list.
>
> The 15 March deadline for the shortlist is firm :), so although Analia has
> given a deadline of 14 March to give IGC members plenty of time to consider
> nominating, please try to post your nomination earlier, so that the IGC has
> time to discuss and prepare the shortlist by the 15th.
>
> The time for discussion is now, so that this process gets better each time
> we go through it. If you might be interested in self-nominating, please
> start discussing on the list, and sharing any additional concerns or
> information. If you think a colleague might be interested, my personal
> preference (as an individual) is that you communicate with that person, and
> suggest that they think about it and self-nominate if they would like to do
> so. Again, as a personal opinion, self nominations indicate a willingness
> and commitment that being nominated by another does not show so clearly.
>
> Thanks for getting involved! This is our opportunity to voice individual
> and CS concerns on enhanced cooperation!
>
> Best wishes to all,
> Ginger
>
>
>
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> On 24 February 2016 at 08:12, Analia Aspis <analia.aspis at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear members,
>>
>> The outcome document of the United Nations General Assembly’s ten-year
>> review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in 2015
>> included a direction for the Chair of the Commission on Science and
>> Technology for Development (CSTD) to "establish a working group to develop
>> recommendations on how to further implement enhanced cooperation as
>> envisioned in the Tunis Agenda” . This will continue work done by an
>> earlier CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation, that was active from
>> 2013-2014. and current CSTD Chair, Peter Major of Hungary, has indicated
>> <http://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=1193&Sitemap_x0020_Taxonomy=Commission%20on%20Science%20and%20Technology%20for%20Development> that
>> he will establish the new working group in a similar fashion, with 20 UN
>> Member States and *5 representatives from each of the four identified
>> stakeholder groups* (business, civil society, intergovernmental
>> organizations, the technical & academic community).
>>
>> In this sense, *the IGC will be receiving candidates who are interested
>> to be considered as a posible representant of the civil societe. As we did
>> before for the MAG process, I will be encharge to presente the short list
>> to the CSCG nominations committe*.
>>
>> *Independent Civil Society experts* (i.e. those who are not nominated by
>> a civil society network or other community* are welcome to send
>> self-nominations directly to the CSCG nomcom* (email address:
>> noncom06 at internetgov-cs.org)
>>
>>
>> *How the nomination format should be?*
>> Nominations should include a short bio of one paragraph, one paragraph of
>> motivation to be a civil society representative to the WG, one paragraph
>> describing substantive proposals or a vision on “how to further implement
>> enhanced cooperation as envisioned in the Tunis Agenda”, and one paragraph
>> describing experience or qualifications to represent civil society on the
>> WG. Name, gender, regional/geographical, as well as any appropriate
>> affiliation information and contact information should be included as well.
>> Proficiency in English is necessary for communications within the Working
>> Group.
>>
>> *Deadline*: 14 March (23:59 UTC)
>>
>> Details of the UNCATAD call: available here
>> <http://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=1193&Sitemap_x0020_Taxonomy=Commission%20on%20Science%20and%20Technology%20for%20Development>
>>
>> *Important!*: I as have sent in a previous mail, from the 15 March and
>> until the CSCG noncom establish the final list of the candidates to
>> presenst to WG, since I am willing to present my name to the CSCG, I will
>> not represesnt IGC in the selection of the final candidates but Deidre
>> will. This is obvious because I have personal interest that cannot be mixed
>> with this process, in order to protect transparency.
>>
>> If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact back!
>> Regards,
>> Analía
>> IGC co-coordinator
>>
>>
>>
>>
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