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

Wed Jul 17 07:35:32 EDT 2019

There should be elections. Speaking only for myself here, I do not support anyone being appointed to a leadership role, even in an interim capacity.

Regards, Ayden Férdeline

On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 07:36, 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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>>>>>
>>>>>  --
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>>>>>
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