[governance] Urgent: Few announcements before the CS MAG 2017 Nomination process

Wed Nov 30 05:59:18 EST 2016

Hi

I think Peter has good questions there.

Also I'd like to address earlier messages on open/closed MAG renewal
process. As CSCG is now getting involved, I see the process as almost
a repeat of the IGF retreat procedures, where CSCG was involved but a
form was also created to send in names. CSCG did its process in a
public manner and I am in favor of supporting openness for
transparency. When the names get to UN Secretariat, the process is
then closed. The UN has a vetting process, it is good that this
exists, but yes, studying how to make this process open is a
challenge. The process of MAG renewal is not only for CS so other
stakeholders would have also to be willing to re-examine process and
this takes a coordination effort I'm not sure can be done.

It is good that CSCG is now getting involved with the CS process.

Thanks Arsene and Analia for publicly sharing the info of your intent
to run for MAG renewal and recusing yourselves from CSCG momentarily
for the sake of transparency.

Thanks Deirdre for volunteering to take over CSCG responsibilities temporarily.

Time is of the essence since MAG Renewal only goes until 16dec

Wisdom is someone who has fought CS battles many times but does have
the cap of government on the IGF MAG so, indeed, there is a conflict
when it comes to CSCG but I do hope this is a step away only from CSCG
coordination rather than being a collaborator with civil society as
whole. Civil society needs those willing to collaborate as we are all
volunteers, sometimes overstretched ones.

Best

Renata

On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 4:08 AM, Akinremi Peter Taiwo
<compsoftnet at gmail.com> wrote:
> Do we have provision for this in the IGC chater?  Was there not enough
> information in the Statement of interest of Wisdom when vying to represent
> the interest of IGC on CSCG, How do we called this? Was there no background
> check at all to have know the position of candidates in the poll before
> elect.
>
> Best
> Peter.
>
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 5:47 AM, Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>>
>> Please read this carefully, there are some important updates. This is an
>> unusual situation, so hope I will be clear enough when trying to explain it:
>>
>> 1.       Both Analia and myself (Arsene) will be nominating ourselves for
>> the Civil Society MAG 2017 position. In that sense, since we are both IGC
>> Co-coordinators, we cannot oversee the nomination process on the IGC list;
>> we need to recuse ourselves for a short period of time to allow a fair,
>> transparent selection process.
>>
>> That’s why we have contacted Mrs. Deidre Williams (former IGC
>> Co-coordinator) to support us during this period until the selection process
>> is concluded (up to 10 days). This means Deidre will be temporarily IGC
>> Coordinator.
>>
>> 2.       The CSCG (Civil Society Coordination Group, where IGC is a
>> member) has decided to temporarily (until we gather more details and make an
>> appropriate decision) to remove Mr. Wisdom Donkor (current 2nd IGC Rep on
>> CSCG) from the Civil Society (CS) selection discussions given that we found
>> out that he is representing the Government in the current MAG.
>>
>> In that sense, since he cannot represent both CS and Government at the
>> same time and to avoid any possible conflict of interest, he will not
>> represent IGC on the CSCG for now. We will start discussing his case within
>> the IGC after we have gathered more information for an appropriate decision.
>> Until then, Deidre Williams will be our 2nd IGC Representative on the CSCG.
>>
>>
>> We welcome Deidre (again) and leave it to her to conduct the consultations
>> and quick start the nomination process.
>>
>>
>> Should you have any question or need any clarification on the above,
>> please do not hesitate to come back to me.
>>
>>
>> Arsene
>>
>> ------------------------
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