[governance] Bruna Santos as the new IGC Co-coordinator

Mon May 15 09:28:05 EDT 2017

Dear all,

Thank you very much for showing support and welcoming our new
colleague, Bruna. With this, I am also excited to welcome Bruna and
look forward to working with her as we support our group.

Best regards,
Arsene

2017-05-11 15:44 UTC+02:00, Akinremi Peter Taiwo <compsoftnet at gmail.com>:
> Congrats Bruna.
> On May 11, 2017 10:38 AM, "Arsène Tungali" <arsenebaguma at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear IGC members,
>>
>>
>> I would like to use this opportunity to bring to your attention this
>> wonderful news that we have a new Co-coordinator, joining me in this role
>> to support this group. Her name is *Bruna Martins dos Santos (Bruna
>> Santos), from Brazil*. She was chosen based on the following process:
>>
>>
>> A call for nominations for a new co-co was sent to the list on April 27,
>> 2017 and was supposed to close on May 10th, giving ample time for us to
>> carry the nomination process. Several reminders, as promised, were sent
>> by
>> Arsene Tungali, the last one being a day prior to the expiration of the
>> nomination process.
>>
>>
>> Please see pasted bellow the call sent, just for record:
>>
>>
>> ---Message begins--
>>
>> Dear colleagues,
>>
>>
>> It is time to elect a new Co-coordinator for the Caucus, to replace
>> Analía
>> who has already completed her two-year term, and to work with me
>> (Arsene).
>> As you know, the IGC is operating with two volunteers called
>> “Co-coordinators”.
>>
>>
>> I would like to send my apologies for the time it took me to quick start
>> this process; as you know, we have been busy with migrating our server
>> but
>> also I informed that I will be launching this once we have submitted our
>> workshop proposal to the upcoming IGF (which we did today). This is an
>> usual process and I beg you to bear with me. You will remember I did
>> launch
>> this call while we were still working on the server but so many of you
>> only
>> saw it later on when the system was restored back.
>>
>>
>> We invite members of the IGC to nominate candidates (please check with
>> them first about their willingness to serve), or to nominate themselves
>> as
>> Co-coordinator to serve for 2 years, from 2017-2019. All you need to do
>> is
>> to send TO THE LIST your statement of interest (in the body of an email
>> and
>> attached in a .doc file) with the following elements:
>>
>> -          Your full name
>>
>> -          Your country of origin and of residence
>>
>> -          Anything we need to know about your work/involvement with
>> IGC/IGF/Civil Society activities. (200 words max)
>>
>> -          Why do you think you can be a good Co-coordinator for the IGC?
>> (Max 200 words)
>>
>> -          What’s your vision for the IGC during your term if elected?
>> Pick up to 3 current issues we face in the group that you will consider
>> as
>> priority during your first year. (Max 200 words)
>>
>>
>> The nomination period will be open until midnight UTC on May 10th,
>> 2017. After this date, we will circulate a resume of candidate's profiles
>> and enable a voting link to all IGC members in order to elect our new
>> co-coordinator.
>>
>>
>> You can check duties and responsibilities on our website
>> (www.igcaucus.org
>> )
>> <http://igcaucus.org/charter>
>> <http://igcaucus.org/charter>I do encourage all of you who wish to have a
>> different experience with international advocacy or Internet public
>> policy
>> issues to consider applying. Also, we need to revitalize our group so we
>> need someone very dynamic that will bring a push to support me.
>>
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Arsene
>>
>> IGC Co-coordinator
>>
>> ---Message ends---
>>
>>
>> We received the nomination from Ms. Bruna Martins sent to the list on May
>> 9
>> th expressing her interest to join this voluntary leadership position.
>> Her statement of interest as well as her vision for this group are pasted
>> bellow for your record (at the end of this email). She received public
>> expression of support from Michael Oghia, Evelynn Namara and Renata
>> Aquino
>> and no one had a negative view on her candidacy.
>>
>>
>> Given the fact that she was the only one, we will not proceed to the next
>> phase which was to organize a poll but I suggest we immediately consider
>> her into the role, as our new second Co-coordinator, serving from May
>> 2017
>> to May 2019. As a reminder, my term will expire on or around February
>> 2018
>> and she will be responsible to carry the election for the new
>> Co-coordinator.
>>
>>
>> I will leave this open for the next few days should anyone *has any
>> comment on the process or anyone has a strong feeling about why Bruna
>> Santos should not be considered for this role in line of the above
>> explained process.* Please, do state why you think she will do great or
>> not in your comment (that can be sent to me privately or directly to the
>> list). On Monday, May 15th, I will send a final email based on the
>> feedback that I will have received.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Arsene, IGC Co-coordinator
>>
>>
>> --- Statement from Bruna---
>>
>> *Your full name*: Bruna Martins dos Santos
>>
>>
>>
>> *Your country of origin and of residence*: Brazil
>>
>>
>>
>> *Anything we need to know about your work/involvement with IGC/IGF/Civil
>> Society activities*.
>>
>> I am an active member of the ISOCs SIG Group Youth Observatory and,
>> therefore, an advocate for the inclusion of youth in policy-making
>> processes regarding Internet Governance. I have also contributed to the
>> IGF's Best Practice Forum on Gender and Access as an independent
>> researcher
>> and one of the authors of the Young Latin American Women Declaration:
>> Enabling access to empower young women and build a feminist Internet
>> Governance, an input from the Youth Observatory to the BPF Gender that
>> addressed the importance of ensuring a safe online environment for women
>> online.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Why do you think you can be a good Co-coordinator for the IGC?*
>>
>> I believe I'd be able to serve IG Caucus as a co-coordinator due to the
>> fact that I have been for the past years a good advocate for the
>> interests
>> of Civil Society as I have been involved in some local brazilian
>> initiatives for ensuring the rights of citizens online such as the Marco
>> Civil da Internet and the organization of Arena NETMundial, a side event
>> for the NetMundial directed at the Civil Society representatives that
>> were
>> in brazil during the meeting and that aimed to hold the same discussions
>> regarding the future of the Internet with the local community . Therefore
>> I
>> believe that despite the fact that I am quite young, I believe I would be
>> a
>> good co-Coordinator due to that fact that Im willing to advocate for a
>> more
>> inclusive and equal Internet, and am also continuing my engagement
>> activities with the IG community.
>>
>>
>>
>> *What’s your vision for the IGC during your term if elected? Pick up to 3
>> current issues we face in the group that you will consider as priority
>> during your first year.* (Max 200 words)
>>
>> As for my visions for the IGC during the Term, given the fact that this
>> list was my prior tool for accessing informations regarding Internet
>> Governance, I believe on making it more participative through
>> accountability. I think it would be important for the members to know who
>> else is alongside them and also whom they could reach out in any subject
>> they wish to, outreach for the IG Caucus is a very important thing for
>> the
>> list as its members are the influencers in all of the different regions
>> of
>> the globe
>>
>> As for the 3 current issues, I believe that Increasing balanced
>> participation in internet governance debates - gender and regional
>> representations;  bringing youth into the internet governance debate;
>>  interconnecting more civil society groups would be the three elected by
>> me.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Statement ends---
>>
>>
>> ------------------------
>> **Arsène Tungali* <http://about.me/ArseneTungali>*
>> Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international
>> <http://www.rudiinternational.org>*,
>> CEO,* Smart Services Sarl <http://www.smart-serv.info>*, *Mabingwa Forum
>> <http://www.mabingwa-forum.com>*
>> Tel: +243 993810967
>> GPG: 523644A0
>> *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo*
>>
>> 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow
>> <http://tungali.blogspot.com/2015/06/selected-for-2015-mandela-washington.html>
>> (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil
>> <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/Past-Ambassadors>
>> & Mexico
>> <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/Current-Ambassadors>)
>> - AFRISIG 2016 <http://afrisig.org/afrisig-2016/class-of-2016/> - Blogger
>> <http://tungali.blogspot.com> - ICANN Fellow (Los Angeles
>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en> & Marrakech
>> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/marrakech55-attendees-2016-03-14-en>
>> ). AFRINIC Fellow (Mauritius
>> <http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/1907-afrinic-25-fellowship-winners>
>> )* - *IGFSA Member <http://www.igfsa.org/> - Internet Governance -
>> Internet Freedom.
>>
>> Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English
>> <http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=234>) and (French
>> <http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=242>)
>>
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**Arsène Tungali* <http://about.me/ArseneTungali>*
Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international
<http://www.rudiinternational.org>*,
CEO,* Smart Services Sarl <http://www.smart-serv.info>*, *Mabingwa Forum
<http://www.mabingwa-forum.com>*
Tel: +243 993810967
GPG: 523644A0
*Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo*

2015 Mandela Washington Felllow
<http://tungali.blogspot.com/2015/06/selected-for-2015-mandela-washington.html>
(YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil
<http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/Past-Ambassadors>
& Mexico
<http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/Current-Ambassadors>)
- AFRISIG 2016 <http://afrisig.org/afrisig-2016/class-of-2016/> - Blogger
<http://tungali.blogspot.com> - ICANN Fellow (Los Angeles
<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en> & Marrakech
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/marrakech55-attendees-2016-03-14-en>
). AFRINIC Fellow (Mauritius
<http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/1907-afrinic-25-fellowship-winners>)*
- *IGFSA Member <http://www.igfsa.org/> - Internet Governance - Internet
Freedom.

Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English
<http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=234>) and (French
<http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=242>)
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