[governance] Final list - MAG 2016

[Akinremi Peter Taiwo]

Good job Analia. I respect your commitment.

Peter
On Jan 26, 2016 6:05 PM, <jfcallo at ciencitec.com> wrote:

> Analia
> y ¿Carlos Vera?, que pasó
> Atentamente
>
> Analia Aspis <analia.aspis at gmail.com> escribió:
>
> Thanks a lot Arsene for your words :)
>>
>> Kind regards and very goog luck!
>> Analía
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 3:24 AM, Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo) <
>> arsenebaguma at yahoo.fr> wrote:
>>
>> Dear colleagues,
>>>
>>> First, let me commend Analiàs' wonderful job coordinating this process.
>>> You are such a great person, very detailed but focused. I haven't seen
>>> such
>>> a transparent process for so long.
>>>
>>> Second, i would like to thank you all for your participation in this
>>> exercise. Thank you for your valuable inputs into the discussions, about
>>> the selection and endorsement process, language, etc. It was good to read
>>> from some people i haven't heard from for ages; this group is an
>>> important
>>> space for real discussions.
>>>
>>> Finally, i would like to thank all 4 candidates (including myself) for
>>> your dedication and energy for ther past few days. No matter what the
>>> results at the end are, you are a great addition to this group and to the
>>> IG Community around the world.
>>>
>>> Best regards and happy week start! It is 8.21am in Goma, DRC! Gotta go to
>>> work!
>>>
>>> Arsene
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------------------
>>> Arsene Tungali,
>>> +243 993810967 <+243%20993810967>
>>> @arsenebaguma
>>> Democratic Republic of Congo
>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone <https://yho.com/footer0>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Monday, January 25, 2016, 4:25 AM, Analia Aspis <
>>> analia.aspis at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear members,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This is the final report of the discussion and feedback we have had in
>>> the
>>> last days with regards the candidates for MAG 2016. *You will see the
>>>  the names of the candidates with the information they have provided to
>>> us
>>> along with the support they have received from others IGC members.*
>>>
>>>
>>> Because it is quite a long text, , I do attach in a pdf document
>>> including
>>> all the comments that were received. If anyone wants me to send it pasted
>>> in the mail, please just send me an email).
>>>
>>>
>>> Finally, as agreed, I will send this report to the CSCG and keep you
>>> updated on the discussion in that group and the final endorsement made by
>>> it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you very much for your participation!
>>> Analía
>>> IGC co-coordinator
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1.
>>>               1. *Arsene Tungal* (Congo)
>>> Total 8 support from: Baudouin Schombe,  Nnenna Nwakanma, Ephraim Percy
>>> Kenyanito, Akinremi Peter Taiwo, Lillian Nalwoga, Mwendwa Kivuva, Chris
>>> Prince Udochukwu Njoku, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>>>
>>>
>>> Arsene Tungali, 26, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a blogger and
>>> activist. I speak fluently Kiswahili, French and English, interested in a
>>> slot in the MAG 2016.
>>>
>>> I feel that there is an under representation among Civil Society members
>>> for the Francophone African countries and hope to add my voice to those
>>> advocating for the underrepresented from these African countries and in
>>> that way promote a more multilingual IG. I am a strong advocate for
>>> remote
>>> participation; also advocate for increasing the youth participation at
>>> the
>>> IGF and for including more sessions on child online protection and
>>> women’s
>>> involvement in ICT, which continues to be a barrier in many African
>>> countries. I strongly believe the Internet is for everyone and we need to
>>> make sure everyone has the ability to participate.
>>>
>>> I am familiar with the IGF, took Diplo Foundation IG courses and play an
>>> active role in the Central African IGF and the African IGF. I also
>>> attended
>>> and contributed to the IGF USA in 2015. I am an active member of the
>>> newly
>>> created dynamic working to host the first IGF in the DRC. I attended the
>>> IGF 2015 as an ISOC Ambassador, reported some sessions and blogged about
>>> my
>>> experience in Diplo’s daily newsletter during the Forum. I contribute to
>>> various IG lists and working groups such as with the Internet Governance
>>> Caucus, the Youth Coalition on Internet Governance and follow discussions
>>> on other lists.I am an active ICANN fellow. I am the Executive of Rudi
>>> International, the only youth-led Congolese non-profit working on child
>>> online protection and women’s participation in ICT issues. Since 2012, my
>>> organization has convened the annual ITU’s Girls in ICT day events and
>>> is a
>>> member organization that is part of their Child Online Protection (COP)
>>> initiative across Africa.
>>>
>>> Co-founder and Executive Director, Rudi International
>>>
>>> Founder, Mabingwa Forum
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *2.    *Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro (Republic of Fiji)
>>> - I do copy the pdf text of her expression of interest and attach it as
>>> well -
>>>
>>> Total support 8 from: Chaitanya Dhareshwar, Baudouin Schombe, Ephraim
>>> Percy Kenyanito, Ang Peng Hwa, Lillian Nalwoga, Mwendwa Kivuva, Chris
>>> Prince Udochukwu Njoku, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>>>
>>> Expression of Interest
>>>
>>> I would like to express my interest in submitting my name for
>>> consideration regarding the selection of Civil Society nominees for the
>>> Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (MAG). Kindly find a brief Biography
>>> about
>>> myself. I would be pleased to channel and be a bridge for civil society
>>> interests. I have good working relationships with the sectors such as the
>>> Public Sector, Private Sector and the Technical community and am able to
>>> raise civil society concerns and engaging in productive dialogue. One of
>>> my
>>> favourite analogies about Internet Governance was provided by Dr Jovan
>>> Kurbalija when he shared the story about the Blind Indostan men and the
>>> elephant where each of the blind man only saw in part but together saw a
>>> greater whole. This powerful imagery to me captures the conflicts and
>>> diverse perspectives within the global internet governance. I am an
>>> advocate for an open and free internet.
>>>
>>> About Myself
>>>
>>> I am Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro also known as Sala T. Originally from
>>> Fiji, I am an Indigenous Fijian and passionate about development. I am an
>>> Attorney at Law. I am Diplo Foundation Alumni and a European Summer
>>> School
>>> on Internet Governance Alumni.
>>>
>>> Work on Internet Governance
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I founded a Think Tank called Pasifika Nexus (our major Project in 2016
>>> is
>>> to provide technical and strategic counsel for Parliamentary Opposition
>>> in
>>> preparation for the debate of 26 Bills that will take place within 4
>>> weeks
>>> within Fiji’s Parliament)that is based in Fiji which is geared towards
>>> sustainable development and have run several programs in Fiji and the
>>> Pacific which have included hosting remote internet governance
>>> discussions
>>> amongst Pacific communities, Internet Exchange Point Symposiums, Girls
>>> and
>>> Women in ICT events, Youth Tech Camps, Regional and National Computer
>>> Quizzes for Secondary Schools and participated actively in Access for
>>> persons with Disabilities and work closely with the Pacific Islands
>>> Disabled Persons Forum in advocating “access”. I also founded the Pacific
>>> Digital Alliance for Women in ICT and am a keen advocate for Child Online
>>> Protection and work closely with several Pacific countries in this area.
>>> I
>>> have chaired National Cyber Security Working Group within Fiji and worked
>>> as a national expert and regional expert in the area in devising Policy
>>> and
>>> advising several Pacific Governments. I am also the World Summit Award
>>> National Expert for several Pacific countries and participated in
>>> speaking
>>> roles in Pacific Network Operator Group Events, Internet Governance
>>> Forums
>>> (IGFs), Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF), Pacific
>>> Regional Internet Governance Forums (PRiGF), APNIC and Pacific Telecom
>>> Council meetings. From time to time, I provide Advisories to the Region
>>> on
>>> matters of interest regarding ICT or internet governance issues. I enjoy
>>> writing opinion pieces on Circle ID.
>>>
>>> Areas of Interest in Internet Governance
>>>
>>> Human Rights, Access, Critical Internet Resources, ICT, Cyber Security,
>>> Gender
>>>
>>> Current Key Roles Held
>>>
>>> Currently, I am the President of the South Pacific Computer Society
>>> (SPaCS) and an Executive Council member of the South East Asia Computer
>>> Confederation (SEARCC). I am a member of the Pacific Chapter of the
>>> Internet Society (PICISOC). I am also on the Advisory Council of
>>> BrightPath
>>> Foundation. I also manage the Japan Pacific ICT Centre within the
>>> University of the South Pacific.
>>>
>>> Previous Capacities
>>>
>>> In previous capacities, I had the privilege of serving as co-coordinator
>>> of the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) for two years
>>> where I
>>> replaced Dr. Jeremy Malcolm and served alongside Dr Izumi Aizu and then
>>> later Norbert Bollow. Two organisations that I am a member of are both
>>> accredited At Large Organisations ,namely SPaCS and PICISOC. I was
>>> nominated and elected to represent the Asian Pacific Regional At Large
>>> Organisation (APRALO) where I served on the Internet Corporation for
>>> Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) where together with the At
>>>
>>> Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and members of the At Large structure
>>> under Dr Olivier Crepin LeBlond’s leadership participated in raising
>>> concerns from a global public interest perspective on policy development
>>> processes. Over the years, I have presented and facilitated workshops on
>>> Internet Governance in various spaces locally, regionally and globally.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 3. Deidre Williams ( Trinidad and Tobago)
>>>
>>> Total support 7 from: Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, Lillian Nalwoga, Mwendwa
>>> Kivuva, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku, Renata Aquino Ribeiro, Bruce G.
>>> Potter, Carlton Samuels
>>>
>>>
>>> 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 I have contributed to the work of the
>>> Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles and Dynamic Coalition
>>> on Public Access in 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  4. *Renata Aquino Ribeiro* (Brazil)
>>>
>>> - version in Spanish and Portuges attached-
>>>
>>>  Total support 4 from:  Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, Lillian Nalwoga, Mwendwa
>>> Kivuva, Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
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>>>
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