[governance] IGC endorsements for MAG 2016 CS reps
Analia Aspis
analia.aspis at gmail.com
Thu Jan 21 23:14:24 EST 2016
Thank you very much Deidre!
Comments or support from members welcome.
Regards,
Analía
IGC Co-coordinator
On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 11:43 PM, Deirdre Williams <
williams.deirdre at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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