[governance] IGC endorsements for MAG 2016 CS reps

Thu Jan 21 20:21:51 EST 2016

Thank you very much Renate. Members are invited to support, discuss or
comment your nomination.

Regards,
Analía
IGC co-coordinator

On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 10:19 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Analia
>
> Thank you, I am re-sending then my intentions to be considered for
> endorsement and I take the liberty of sending them also in Spanish in
> Portuguese for clarification.
>
> []s
>
> Renata
>
> English/Español/Português
>
> Hi!
>
> *  I have been nominated for the MAG (Multistakeholder Advisory Group)
> for the IGF (Internet Governance Forum) of the UN and accepted it in
> the beginning of January. This message is to ask for your support.
>
> * 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, I've also been to
> conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF will be, and I am part of
> Latin-American groups and engaged in their demands.
>
> * 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.
>
> 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
>
> Thank you
>
> Renata
>
> ----------------
>
> ESPAÑOL
>
> Hola!
>
> *  Estoy candidata al MAG (Multistakeholder Advisory Group) para el
> IGF (Internet Governance Forum) de la ONU y vengo pedir su apoyo.
>
> * Mis planos para el MAG estan nel contexto de tener más debate de
> gobernanza de internet dentro de iniciativas de desarollo sostenible
> regional. Mi nominación fué hecha por una ciudadana de João Pessoa,
> Brazil, donde el último IGF se pasó y en la misma región en que vivo
> hoy. Traer voces regionales para los IGFs es una misión para mi,
> tambien ya tengo experiencia en conferencias en México donde va a ser
> el próximo IGF y tengo identificación con las demandas
> latino-americanas.
>
> * Mis objectivos como participante del MAG van a ser cambiar la falta
> de participación en iniciativas de gobernanza de internet de muchas
> organizaciones de sociedad civil por motivos de diferencias de
> lenguaje, cultura o simplesmente falta de información de lo que es el
> IGF en verdad y como seguir a participar en ello. Ya he visto
> resistencia, poca información, desincentivo y ya he trabajado con
> esto.
>
> * Por último, antes de IGF en Brasil ya participé de otros debates de
> IG en IGFs regionales, cursos de CGI.br, eventos promovidos por ICANN
> (todos como fellow o iniciativas similares) y por más de 15 años tengo
> luchado por mas acceso a internet en escuelas y universidades y por
> programas de desarollo profesional de profesores c/ tecnologia.
>
> Asi, una vez mas, gracias por conocer mis planos y por permitir que
> venga a pedir su apoyo para esa nominación.
>
> Muchas gracias!
>
> Renata
>
>
> ------------------
>
> PORTUGUÊS
>
> Olá!
>
> *  Estou candidata ao MAG (Multistakeholder Advisory Group - Grupo de
> Conselheiros Multisetorial) para o IGF (Internet Governance Forum -
> Fórum de Governança da Internet) da ONU e venho pedir seu apoio.
>
> * Meus planos para o MAG estão no contexto de ter mais debates sobre
> governança da internet dentro de iniciativas de desenvolvimento
> regional sustentável. Minha indicação foi feita por uma cidadã de João
> Pessoa, Brasil, onde aconteceu o último IGF e na mesma região onde
> vivo hoje. Trazer vozes regionais para os IGFs é uma missão para mim,
> também já tenho experiência de conferências no México, onde vai ser o
> próximo IGF e identifico-me com as questões latino-americanas.
>
> * Meus objetivos como participante do MAG vão ser mudar a falta de
> participação em iniciativas de governança de internet de muitas
> organizações da sociedade civil por diferenças de linguagem, cultura
> ou simplesmente desinformação sobre o que o IGF realmente é e como
> participar nele. Já vi resistência, desinformação e falta de
> engajamento de perto e já lidei com tudo isto.
>
> * Por último, antes do IGF no Brasil já participei de outros debates
> de governança da internet em IGFs regionais, cursos do CGI.br, eventos
> da ICANN (todos como bolsista ou iniciativas similares) e por mais de
> 15 anos tenho lutado por mais acesso a internet en escolas e
> universidades e por programas de desenvolvimento profissional de
> professores c/ tecnologia.
>
> Assim, uma vez mais, agradeço por conhecer estas intenções e peço seu
> apoio.
>
> Muito obrigada!
>
> Renata
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 9:46 PM, Analia Aspis <analia.aspis at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Dear Renata,
> >
> > I have just sent an open call for those you wish to present they
> candidacy
> > at the CSCG thorugh IGC. I do invite you to read that mail (is the IGC
> > mailing) and if you think that it is your case, please re-send you
> > intentions to be considered for endorsement.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Analía
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 10:05 AM, 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>> Founder, Mabingwa Forum
> >>>>
> >>>> Work email: arsenebaguma at gmail.com
> >>>> Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn
> >>>> 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
> >>>>
> >>>>
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