[governance] IGC endorsements for MAG 2016 CS reps
Analia Aspis
analia.aspis at gmail.com
Thu Jan 21 19:43:00 EST 2016
Dear Salanieta,
Done! Please go ahead!
Thank you,
Analía
On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 9:10 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Analia,
>
> I have yet to see ur open call for MAG 2016 civil society reps.
>
> Sala
> On 22 Jan 2016 11:39 am, "Analia Aspis" <analia.aspis at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Salanieta,
>>
>> Thank you very much for your mail. I am sending now a reminder for the
>> open call. If you do not mind,coud you please copy/paste your nomination to
>> that mail?
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Analía
>> IGC Co-coordinator
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 8:26 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
>> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I am interested in putting my name on the slate of names to be
>>> considered for the MAG by the IGC.
>>>
>>> I tried to avoid giving my names earlier due to conflicts as previous
>>> co-coordinator to avoid influencing or apprehension of bias.
>>>
>>> Let me know how I should proceed. I am also current President of the
>>> South Pacific Computer Society and an Executive Council member of the South
>>> East Asia Computer Confederation.
>>>
>>> I am also a member of the Pacific Chapter of the Internet Society and
>>> there are two organisations that I am a member of that are accredited At
>>> Large Structures.
>>>
>>> I currently manage the Japan Pacific ICT centre,
>>> http://www.usp.ac.fj/index.php?id=11599#.VqFowst5bqA
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwamaro aka Sala T
>>> On 21 Jan 2016 11:45 am, "Renata Aquino Ribeiro" <raquino at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Ginger and all
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for the extra information about the process.
>>>> It is indeed important to have this panoramic view.
>>>> I will go on working on gathering support for CS participation in IGF
>>>> whether I'm chosen or any of the other CS members
>>>>
>>>> []s
>>>> Renata
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Renata and all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Parminder has written to me offlist, to point out some
>>>>> miscommunication from my post (thanks Parminder).
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. The CSCG NomCom can and does consider any CS nominations sent to
>>>>> it, from CS organisations, from individuals, and other groups, whether
>>>>> within or outside of endorsements by organisations. We have in fact,
>>>>> received such requests for consideration from groups/individuals not
>>>>> represented in the CSCG already this year.
>>>>>
>>>>> In addition, please remember that the IGF Secretariat/UNDESA considers
>>>>> ALL nominations made through the IGF application process, by no means only
>>>>> those endorsed by the CSCG and others. Every application is taken seriously
>>>>> on its own merit.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. The IGC has no procedure in place for this endorsement process as
>>>>> it is being handled in the short time allowed this year. The IGC should
>>>>> normally constitute a NomCom, as per the charter of the IGC, which seems
>>>>> not to be practical, given the timeline.
>>>>>
>>>>> In addition, Parminder did not mention this, but I am aware that it is
>>>>> not my place to make the post that I did, as I cannot in any way suggest
>>>>> that the IGC do things in a particular way, except as any other member of
>>>>> the IGC can do. I took the liberty of making my post because of the short
>>>>> timeline, and the need I felt to push the process along. I appreciate your
>>>>> accepting my post in the spirit it was made, that of offering information
>>>>> in the hope of a more transparent and effective process.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is important that we learn from this year's experience, so that we
>>>>> put in place better and more transparent strategies and processes for next
>>>>> year.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks to all.
>>>>> Ginger
>>>>>
>>>>> Ginger (Virginia) Paque
>>>>> DiploFoundation
>>>>>
>>>>> *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:*
>>>>> http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses
>>>>> * <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses>*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 20 January 2016 at 07:05, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Ginger, Arsene and IGC
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you for the clarification. I'll follow the recommendations.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Some of the groups that I am involved in are not interacting in IGC
>>>>>> so I'll forward their messages.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As for IGC, I had assumed that the community would have to gather the
>>>>>> names of their members that were nominated and follow if they have support.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Therefore, I'd just confirme
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * I have been nominated for the MAG and accepted it in the beginning
>>>>>> of January.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates
>>>>>> within sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by
>>>>>> a citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of
>>>>>> the region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a
>>>>>> mission for me, having also worked already in Guadalajara, Mexico, this
>>>>>> aspect rings close to home again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to
>>>>>> IG initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language
>>>>>> barriers, cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF
>>>>>> truly is and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence,
>>>>>> disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Last by not least, prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in
>>>>>> other IG debates in regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a
>>>>>> fellow or similar initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for
>>>>>> the increase in connectivity in schools and universities and professional
>>>>>> development programs for teacher w/ technology.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Recently, I've joined efforts with Amazon Federal Rural University
>>>>>> Computer Science researchers and we've now merged North and Northeastern
>>>>>> Brazilian activists groups for internet governance and open standards
>>>>>> research. Opening up internet governance debates to the Amazon region is
>>>>>> strategic and fundamentally challenging.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to
>>>>>> put forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts
>>>>>> with the MAG nomination support
>>>>>>
>>>>>> []s
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Renata
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 8:43 AM, Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Renata, Arsene, and all.
>>>>>>> The confusion is understandable, Renata. Arsene answered with the
>>>>>>> short version (thanks). Here is the long version.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The IGF Secretariat/UNDESA application process closes Feb. 1st (not
>>>>>>> 31 January as I said). BUT that also means that the CSCG must submit our
>>>>>>> letter of endorsements by then also.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyone who wants to, from any stakeholder group, can submit a
>>>>>>> nomination application until Feb. 1st.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Civil Society Coordination Group - CSCG channels civil society
>>>>>>> endorsements to assist the selection process, working to ensure that the
>>>>>>> final selections are in line with the consensus/preferences of as many CS
>>>>>>> members as possible, so that CS has a voice in the selection of our
>>>>>>> representatives.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If someone wants the CSCG to consider them for endorsement to the
>>>>>>> IGF Secretariat/UNDESA MAG selection process, they must be endorsed by
>>>>>>> their civil society representative group(s). In this case, it would seem
>>>>>>> that you should ask for endorsement by the IGC (this list), and the IGC
>>>>>>> should, as a group, discuss all IGC CS endorsement requests. The IGC
>>>>>>> co-coordinators should submit the IGC endorsements through your
>>>>>>> representative on the CSCG -- in this case, Analia.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In order for the CSCG NomCom to carefully consider the names from
>>>>>>> member groups of the CSCG, we need to have the names of nominees from the
>>>>>>> CSCG groups by 25 January.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please let me
>>>>>>> know, here on the list, or offlist.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>> Ginger
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ginger (Virginia) Paque
>>>>>>> DiploFoundation
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:*
>>>>>>> http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ginger (Virginia) Paque
>>>>>>> DiploFoundation
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:*
>>>>>>> http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses
>>>>>>> * <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses>*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 20 January 2016 at 01:56, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) <
>>>>>>> arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Renata, I think you got it right.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> CSCG needs to submit their nominations/endorsements to the IGF
>>>>>>>> Secretariat before Feb 1st, that's my understanding of Ginger's email.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> A
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *------------------------------------------------------*
>>>>>>>> *Arsène Tungali,*
>>>>>>>> Co-founder and Executive Director, Rudi International
>>>>>>>> <http://www.rudiinternational.org/>
>>>>>>>> Founder, Mabingwa Forum <http://www.mabingwa-forum.com/>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Work email: arsenebaguma at gmail.com
>>>>>>>> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/arsenebaguma> - Twitter
>>>>>>>> <http://twitter.com/arsenebaguma> - LinkedIn
>>>>>>>> <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/arsene-tungali/40/825/344/>
>>>>>>>> Internet Governance - Blogger - ISOC Member - ICANN Fellow - IGF
>>>>>>>> Fellow.
>>>>>>>> Democratic Republic of Congo
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Le Mercredi 20 janvier 2016 0h25, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <
>>>>>>>> raquino at gmail.com> a écrit :
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Ginger
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm a bit confused by the timeline
>>>>>>>> In the call, the nomination period ends at Feb 1st
>>>>>>>> http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/magabout/mag-renewal-announcement
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> However, CSCG slate must be appointed before that time?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Renata
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 7:11 PM, Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>>>> I have not seen any discussion on this list about the IGC
>>>>>>>> endorsements for MAG 2016 CS slots. The IGC is a member of the CSCG, and
>>>>>>>> should present its endorsements for consideration. This requires group
>>>>>>>> consensus.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Although we do not know how many CS MAG members will be appointed,
>>>>>>>> we should/will present a good slate of CS endorsements to the IGF
>>>>>>>> Secretariat.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The CSCG need the list of IGF endorsements (nominees should already
>>>>>>>> have submitted their applications to the IGF Secretariat), ideally a
>>>>>>>> maximum of 3, with short bios/qualifications, by 25 January, so that the
>>>>>>>> CSCG NomCom can make final selections, and send them to the IGF
>>>>>>>> Secretariat/UNDESA.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> To avoid unnecessary controversy, you/we should be doing this in an
>>>>>>>> open and transparent manner, facilitated by your co-coordinators, with
>>>>>>>> members discussing qualifications and characteristics, and expressions of
>>>>>>>> support, so that the IGC can reach consensus on your endorsements.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you have any questions, Analia, your CSCG representative, should
>>>>>>>> answer them for you, although Ian and I, as independent co-chairs are also
>>>>>>>> willing to assist.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Expressions of support for your colleagues might be a good way to
>>>>>>>> start.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best regards to all,
>>>>>>>> Ginger
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ginger (Virginia) Paque
>>>>>>>> DiploFoundation
>>>>>>>> *DiploFoundation upcoming online courses:*
>>>>>>>> http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses
>>>>>>>> * <http://www.diplomacy.edu/courses>*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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