[governance] IGC endorsements for MAG 2016 CS reps
Deirdre Williams
williams.deirdre at gmail.com
Thu Jan 21 21:43:04 EST 2016
Thank you Analia. As requested -
Dear IGC members,
I would like to seek your support for nomination as a civil society
representative for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the
Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
I have been involved with Internet Governance (IG) since 2008 and have been
working to strengthen the links that bring Latin America and the Caribbean
(LAC) together since the early 1990s. I have attended every IGF meeting
since Hyderabad in 2008 (Nairobi 2011 virtually), and also all of the
regional - Latin America and Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the IGF
(LACIGF), and sub-regional – Caribbean IGF, since 2009. My attendance at
these meetings was due to a broad range of funders to all of whom I am very
grateful.
- Within the IGF environment I have worked, and am working, particularly
with the Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD), with the MAG
Remote Participation Working Group, and the now dormant Coalition
Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique
<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/dynamic-coalitions/73-linguistic-diversity>
I
have contributed to the work of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights
and Principles <https://www.intgovforum.org/cms/dynamiccoalitions/72-ibr>
and Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries
<https://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/114-preparatory-process/1003-dynamic-coalition-on-public-libraries>
- I follow discussions on Bestbits and the Justnet Coalition Forum, as
well as on the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) list, and in other areas
where IG is discussed. I try to be aware of those issues that unite civil
society, as well as of those issues about which there are strongly
divergent opinions
- For the last two years I have been one of two Co-coordinators of the
IGC.
- In 2014 I had the honour to be selected as the speaker from civil
society at the opening ceremony of the IGF in Istanbul.
- I was invited, in several different capacities, to be part of the
pilot Stanford Deliberative Poll organised for this year’s IGF
- I have good relationships across the group that identifies itself as
civil society and also with those belonging to other constituencies. This
is useful because the MAG should finally aim for consensus across all of
its constituent groups.
- My own priorities are in involving ordinary end users in the IG
process despite barriers of bdisability, language and culture, gender,
education, geographic location, etc. This brings with it a strong interest
in the facilitation and improvement of remote participation.
Thank you all for your consideration
Best wishes
Deirdre
On 21 January 2016 at 22:34, Analia Aspis <analia.aspis at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Deidre,
>
> 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 Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 10:21 PM, Analia Aspis <analia.aspis at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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