[governance] Reviving IGC: Merging Bestbits in, IGF Day zero event and other subjects

Wed Jul 17 06:57:26 EDT 2019

What a load of rubbish!
The elections need to take place asap.
The preparations for the IGF can continue simultaneously.

Get it together!

On Wed, 17 Jul 2019, 11:37 am Sheetal Kumar, <sheetal at gp-digital.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I'm happy to be part of a leadership or steering group, if everyone is ok
> with that. Apart from Bruna, I would also suggest that Farzaneh is involved
> in such a group if she can be.
>
> And thank you Arsene for your help and efforts so far, much appreciated.
>
> Best
> Sheetal.
>
> On Wed, 17 Jul 2019 at 11:29, Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for sharing that, Ian.
>>
>> I really don't see a point of having elections now in the middle of an
>> important process that we all look forward to. I think we should aim
>> at concluding this by the end of the year, at the latest so that
>> January 2020, we have everything in place? IGF is in November, we
>> should be sufficiently advanced by then because that's the only big
>> physical gathering for most of us here for the year and then comes
>> holidays in December. All major discussions (and decisions?) should be
>> taken by Berlin?
>>
>> If the list is happy, I am stepping down (i know I should have done
>> this long time ago but if you have been following, I have only been
>> doing my best to help out here) and will no longer take an official
>> position here. I remain a member and will leave it to Bruna who is
>> still a legitimate Co-coordinator, I believe, and Sheetal who has been
>> leading this process (merger, etc). Can we trust at least the two
>> individuals to lead us to a new IGC in the next few months?
>>
>> This said, from now on, I will be acting as a member so please
>> consider my emails not as a Co-coordinator but a member.
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Arsene
>>
>> 2019-07-17 12:18 UTC+02:00, ian.peter at ianpeter.com <
>> ian.peter at ianpeter.com>:
>> > Thanks for that update Arsene.
>> >
>> > If you are adopting a new charter as well as everything else you
>> > mention, it looks to me like a long drawn out process which will go well
>> > into 2020. That may well be the best path forward, but I think in the
>> > circumstances it would be appropriate for this list to endorse a
>> > leadership group who will guide this process forward. I would like to
>> > feel that a step has been taken to ensure the list is happy with the
>> > directions being discussed and agreeable to a leadership group taking it
>> > forward.
>> >
>> > That would add a lot of credibiity IMHO.
>> >
>> > I won't be joining the call, but I think it is very important that it
>> > reports back to here, as Parminder and others have mentioned, and that
>> > steps forward are discussed here on list and endorsed.
>> >
>> > Ian Peter
>> > ------ Original Message ------
>> > From: "Arsène Tungali" <governance at lists.riseup.net>
>> > To: "Sheetal Kumar" <sheetal at gp-digital.org>
>> > Cc: "ian.peter at ianpeter.com" <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>; "Salanieta T.
>> > Tamanikaiwaimaro" <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>; "Parminder"
>> > <parminder at itforchange.net>; "governance" <governance at lists.riseup.net>
>> > Sent: 17/07/2019 7:55:02 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [governance] Reviving IGC: Merging Bestbits in, IGF Day
>> > zero event and other subjects
>> >
>> >>Good point, Sheetal and I agree with you.
>> >>
>> >>I had briefly discussed the election issue with Bruna during the last
>> >>ICANN meeting and we agreed that the best time to conduct co-co
>> >>elections is right after the merger step is completed, the new charter
>> >>has been adopted and we have a unified list. I am sure Bruna was
>> >>planning to report this to the list at some point, but here you are.
>> >>
>> >>I would suggest we all plan to attend the call and agree on next steps.
>> >>
>> >>Regards,
>> >>Arsene
>> >>
>> >>2019-07-17 11:44 UTC+02:00, Sheetal Kumar <sheetal at gp-digital.org>:
>> >>>  Dear all,
>> >>>
>> >>>  While the closure of Bestbits is an internal matter for Bestbits, we
>> >>> have
>> >>>  agreed for it to be closed and so I'd say any IGC conversations need
>> to
>> >>>  take that into account. We're at that point where the closure has
>> been
>> >>>  agreed but there are still people on Bestbits who are not on IGC but
>> >>> likely
>> >>>  will sign up to be part of the discussions soon.
>> >>>
>> >>>  As such, shouldn't we wait for those from Bestbits who want to join
>> to
>> >>> join
>> >>>  and we can then get the IGC coordinator elections going? The call to
>> >>> agree
>> >>>  next steps and make sure everyone is on the same page is going to be
>> >>> w/c
>> >>>  August 5.
>> >>>
>> >>>  Best
>> >>>  Sheetal
>> >>>
>> >>>  On Wed, 17 Jul 2019 at 06:29, ian.peter at ianpeter.com
>> >>>  <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>
>> >>>  wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>>  Bruna,
>> >>>>
>> >>>>  On a more substantive matter -
>> >>>>
>> >>>>  Can you also advise us on how progress is going as regards getting
>> the
>> >>>>  IGC
>> >>>>  Coordinator elections (which were due last January) underway? On
>> June
>> >>>> 26
>> >>>>  you advised the list that you. would be talking to Arsene and would
>> >>>> get
>> >>>>  back to the list ASAP.  Do you have an update?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>  Ian Peter
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>  ------ Original Message ------
>> >>>>  From: "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <governance at lists.riseup.net>
>> >>>>  To: "Parminder" <parminder at itforchange.net>
>> >>>>  Cc: "governance" <governance at lists.riseup.net>
>> >>>>  Sent: 17/07/2019 2:14:13 PM
>> >>>>  Subject: Re: [governance] Reviving IGC: Merging Bestbits in, IGF Day
>> >>>> zero
>> >>>>  event and other subjects
>> >>>>
>> >>>>  Agree with Parminder.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>  On Wed, 17 Jul 2019, 5:11 am parminder, <parminder at itforchange.net>
>> >>>>  wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>  HI Bruna/ All
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  Good morning to all!
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  Bestbits' merging into the IGC is their internal matter.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  As for a day zero event at the IGF for the IGC, when do you plan
>> >>>>> it...
>> >>>>>  Just Net Coalition has an event post lunch on day zero, and please
>> >>>>>  ensure
>> >>>>>  that these do not clash. Thanks.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  While as a secondary or adjunct method call based discussions can
>> be
>> >>>>>  done
>> >>>>>  among however wishes to do so, the charter clearly says that the
>> main
>> >>>>>  and
>> >>>>>  authoritative space of IGC's work will be this e-list, which I
>> >>>>> request
>> >>>>>  everyone's attention to.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  thanks and best regards
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  parminder
>> >>>>>  On 17/07/19 7:32 AM, Bruna Martins dos Santos (via governance
>> Mailing
>> >>>>>  List) wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  Dear IGC members,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  As some of you might be aware, there has been some discussions
>> around
>> >>>>>  the
>> >>>>>  merger of BestBits and IGC going on for the past months.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  Back in Tunis, @RightsCon <rightscon at accessnow.org>, some of us
>> >>>>> convened
>> >>>>>  to discuss further steps for Civil Society Coordination and that
>> also
>> >>>>>  entailed the merger debate. The summary of the discussion, as well
>> as
>> >>>>>  the
>> >>>>>  decision on closing BestBits can all be found at the BestBits list
>> >>>>>  <http://lists.bestbits.net/arc/bestbits/2019-07/msg00001.html>.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  Past this moment, theres a need to arrange a call to discuss our
>> next
>> >>>>>  steps, including a Day Zero Event at the IGF, later in November.
>> >>>>> Another
>> >>>>>  agenda items are also reviving the IGC website, IGC co-coordinators
>> >>>>>  elections and our charter. Additionally to IGC related subjects,
>> >>>>> there
>> >>>>>  is
>> >>>>>  also the need to discuss a proper closure for BestBits, as well as
>> >>>>>  proper
>> >>>>>  outreach in a transparent way and the possibility for members to
>> join
>> >>>>>  IGC.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  For this reason, @Sheetal Kumar <sheetal at gp-digital.org> created
>> this
>> >>>>>  doodle for all interested members to indicate their availability
>> for
>> >>>>> the
>> >>>>>  call: https://doodle.com/poll/fy4mgf68qehhhh26
>> >>>>>  <https://doodle.com/poll/fy4mgf68qehhhh26>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  Best Regards,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  --
>> >>>>>  *Bruna Martins dos Santos *
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>  Skype ID: bruna.martinsantos
>> >>>>>  @boomartins
>> >>>>>
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>> >>>  *Sheetal Kumar*
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