[governance] Reminder: New IGC Representative on CSCG: Nomination Opens
Wisdom Donkor
wisdom.dk at gmail.com
Fri Sep 2 09:53:20 EDT 2016
*STATEMENT OF INTEREST*
Name: Wisdom Donkor
Region Resident: Africa
Country: Ghana
Gender: Male
Employment: Employed
I work with the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), with the
specialization in E-government / infrastructure, Internet Governance and
Open Government Data initiative and policies. I holds the position of IT
Manager and the Technical Lead person for Ghana Open Data Initiative
Project. I was the past Vice General Secretary of the Internet Society
Ghana Chapter and currently the National Secretariat Manager of the
Information Technology Association of Ghana (ITAG). I have being involve in
the IT Industry for over 10 years in areas of ICT Policy development,
Internet Governance, Open Government Data, Software Design and Development,
Databases and Consolidation, Open Source Software Technologies, Data Divide
Privacy and Security, Big Data and analytics, Data Management and
technologies, and Human Resource Planning Development and research. I have
contributed to several ICT projects across Ghana and Abroad.
Wisdom is currently a member of the UN IGF Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group
(IGF MAG), African IGF MAG Member and a Member of the Ghana IGF Planning
Committee.
I am very passionate advocate for free open Internet, open government data
and open source software technologies. Besides, I have been associated with
ICANN as Fellow, coach (mentor) since ICANN 49 in Singapore, and have
gotten fellowship for 4 meetings out of the last 7 meetings held (ICANN 49,
52, and 54, 55). I have participated, attended and contributed to several
Local and international programs such as IGF, ISOC, IETF, ITU, World Bank,
The Growth Net of India, USAID, UNDP, Africa Open Data Conference,
International Open Data Conference, Global Open Data for Nutrition and
Agriculture (GODAN) and West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly
(WTRA).
Wisdom is a very active member of most of the community working groups at
both local and global level. To mention a few: NCSG, Open Government Data,
ICANN New gtLD working group, ICANN Cross Community working group (CCWG),
Working Group, IGF MAG working groups, World Bank Open Data Working Group,
Internet Society (ISOC), Diplo Foundation, Global Open Data for Agriculture
and Nutrition (GODAN), Ghana IGF Steering Committee, Ghana Open Government
Partnership Steering Committee, Linux Accra User Group and does follows
several internet governance and Open government data online and mailing
list discussions.
I hold master’s degree in Internet Human Resource Planning and
Development, Degree in Computer Science, Diploma In Computer Science,
Diploma In Business Computing, Certificate Internet Governance, CISCO
Networks and many other professional qualification.
I am more than convinced that I have what it takes to contribute
effectively to the visions and missions of IGC.
Thank you,
*WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist
National Information Technology Agency (NITA)/
Ghana Open Data Initiative Project.
ICANN Fellow / Member, UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,
Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,
OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Memember, ITAG Member
Email: wisdom_dk at hotmail.com
wisdom.donkor at data.gov.gh
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Website: www.nita.gov.gh / www.data.gov.gh
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On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 9:48 AM, Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
wrote:
> [English bellow]
>
> Querido Jose,
>
> Estoy teniendo tiempos difíciles de leer sus mensajes, por lo que estoy usando
> Google Translate para enviar esta. Todos están invitados a enviar sus SOI si
> está interesado en esta posición. No he recibir la suya y le permitiría
> más de 24 horas para hacerlo antes de terminar el período de nominación que
> ya se ha extendido.
>
> Atentamente,
> Arsene
>
>
>
> Dear Jose,
>
> I am having hard times to read your messages, so I am using Google
> translate to send this. Everyone is encouraged to send in their SOI if
> interested on this position. I haven't receive yours and would allow you 24
> more hours to do so before i close the nomination period which has already
> been extended.
>
> Best regards,
> A
>
> ------------------------
> **Arsène Tungali**
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>
> 2016-09-01 23:56 GMT+02:00 <jfcallo at ciencitec.com>:
>
>>
>> Ilustre y Distinguido José Feliz
>> Gran Tocayo, gracias, muchas gracias. Espero que tomen en cuenta vuestra
>> opinión para que el nombre de nuestro País, flamee como nuestra bandera.
>> Un triple abrazo
>>
>> José Félix Arias Ynche <jaryn56 at gmail.com> escribió:
>>
>> Propongo como candidato a: José Callo Romero
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cordialmente: José Félix Arias Ynche
>>> Investigador Social Para El Desarrollo Sostenible
>>>
>>> 2016-08-20 4:53 GMT-05:00 Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> Please note the deadline is within 10 days for the nomination process.
>>>> Please do send in your nomination if you want to be considered for the
>>>> vote.
>>>>
>>>> See details bellow!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> A
>>>>
>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
>>>> *Date:* August 17, 2016 at 11:57:06 AM GMT+2
>>>> *To:* Internet Governance <governance at lists.igcaucus.org>
>>>> *Subject:* *New IGC Representative on CSCG: Nomination Opens*
>>>>
>>>> Dear colleagues,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [Apologize again for a long email but please read it carefully]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As *promised*
>>>> <http://lists.igcaucus.org/arc/governance/2016-08/msg00059.html>, we
>>>> are
>>>> opening up nominations for a new Internet Governance Caucus (IGC)
>>>> representative on the Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG).
>>>>
>>>> For more info about the job of the CSCG, please do refer to their
>>>> website
>>>> <http://internetgov-cs.org/>.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The new IGC Rep will serve for a period of 2 years starting September
>>>> 2016
>>>> (to September 2018) and I will be stepping down from this role next year
>>>> (in September 2017) after we have elected a new Co-coordinator in
>>>> replacement of Analia (whose term expires in January 2017).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Description: *
>>>>
>>>> This position will not always require much of your time though it can
>>>> happen during Nomcoms or working groups. So we need someone who knows a
>>>> lot
>>>> about IGF, MAG selection process and understands civil society in the IG
>>>> area as a whole. We need someone who has been active on the IGC for
>>>> quite a
>>>> while and who can speak our positions.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Suggested time line:*
>>>>
>>>> Nomination opens: August 17th, 2016 (Nomination ends: August 31st, 2016)
>>>>
>>>> Vote opens: September 2nd, 2016 (Vote closes: September 7th 2016)
>>>>
>>>> Results announced: September 10th, 2016
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Role of Representatives:*
>>>>
>>>> The duties of members are to:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Consider the interests of civil society as a whole,
>>>>
>>>> 2. Serve on Nomcoms regularly as required,
>>>>
>>>> 3. Communicate with their coalitions on CSCG developments.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Nomination Process:*
>>>>
>>>> Note this will be open (candidates sending their SOI directly to the
>>>> list). Members are allowed to show support for a specific candidate in
>>>> forms of +1s if you wish too.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You can nominate yourself (self nomination) or you can nominate someone
>>>> (please make sure you have informed the candidate of your intention to
>>>> do
>>>> so before sending in their name). If you are nominating someone, we will
>>>> need you to state why you think they qualify for this position. The
>>>> nominated person will need to confirm their nomination within the same
>>>> nomination period.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *The Statement of Interest (SOI) *will have this info:
>>>>
>>>> • *Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment*
>>>>
>>>> • *Reasons for willingness to take on this task (max 200 words)*
>>>>
>>>> • *Qualifications for this position (max 200 words)*
>>>>
>>>> *• Statement of availability for the time the position requires (max 200
>>>> words)*
>>>>
>>>> *• The nominee’s statement may also include any other information the
>>>> candidate believes in relevant (max 200 words).*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Do not hesitate to come back to me if you have any question or concern
>>>> to
>>>> raise about this process to ensure a smooth one. I hope everyone will
>>>> receive this IMPORTANT email in their principal mail boxes but just in
>>>> case, I will appreciate if someone can share it to the list once more to
>>>> avoid any issue.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Best regards,*
>>>>
>>>> *Analia & Arsene, IGC Co-coordinators*
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>
>>
>>
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