[governance] Re ignorance of the IGC charter
ian.peter at ianpeter.com
ian.peter at ianpeter.com
Thu Jul 18 17:17:22 EDT 2019
Hi Becky,
I dont think there have been any updates or changes for several years to
the IGC Charter.
Here is I think the accurate version of the Charter (courtesy the
wonderful work of the Internet Archive)
http://web.archive.org/web/20161109171019/http://igcaucus.org/charter
Ian
------ Original Message ------
From: "Becky Lentz" <roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca>
To: "governance" <governance at lists.riseup.net>
Sent: 19/07/2019 6:44:40 AM
Subject: [governance] Re ignorance of the IGC charter
>Please excuse if I’ve missed this already, but can someone please
>confirm where to access the current Charter? If nothing has been
>updated for 2 years, I’m concerned I may be consulting the wrong
>version.
>
>Also, what if any links are there to previous discussions about how to
>help fund the work of the IGC?
>
>Thank you.
>—
>Becky Lentz, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, McGill
>University (through December 31, 2019)
>
>Effective January 1, 2020: Faculty Fellow with the RGK Center for
>Philanthropy and Community Service at the LBJ School of Public Affairs,
>the University of Texas at Austin (becky.lentz at utexas.edu)
>
>
>
>
>From: <governance-request at lists.riseup.net> on behalf of "\"Salanieta
>T. Tamanikaiwaimaro\" (via governance Mailing List)"
><governance at lists.riseup.net>
>Reply-To: <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>
>Date: Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 3:14 PM
>To: Bruna Santos <bruna.mrtns at gmail.com>
>Cc: farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>, governance
><governance at lists.riseup.net>
>Subject: Re: [governance] Overdue IGC Co-coordinator Elections and
>Request for Update on Website/ Was Re: Who are the IGC Co-coordinators?
>
>Dear All,
>
>1.The IGC's first priority should be in electing a new co-coordinator
>to replace the vacancy from 2017. 2 years has lapsed which is
>substantial delay.
>
>2.The conflict stemming from several discussions lie in ignorance of
>the IGC charter which could have easily been avoided if the
>coordinators delivered the website in 2017 as was promised then. The
>website also contains a record of members.
>
>3.Jeremy has offered to pay for IGC website hosting. It follows that
>Bruna needs to find someone to build the website.
>
>4. It is not good practice to have a single coordinator as two are
>needed to reason, and work together. Bruna cannot be expected to do
>things alone hence the need to accelerate the overdue electoral
>process.
>
>5. In terms of the electoral process, if Bruna is struggling, a call
>may be put to the Community to recommend a neutral entity or create a
>platform to conduct the elections.
>
>6.It is the height of irony to desire to put external civil society
>coordination, before cleaning up our organisational mess and getting
>our coordinators in place.
>
>7.Delaying the elections to November means that we will be calling for
>both coordinators replacements as Bruna rotates out once call is issued
>and there is no sustainability as is why one would rotate out one year
>and the other the next.
>
>8.As has been the practice, we engage in discussion on the list until
>we reach consensus which is the role of the coordinators to facilitate.
>
>With best wishes,
>Sala
>
>
>On Thu, 27 Jun 2019, 9:08 am Bruna Martins dos Santos,
><bruna.mrtns at gmail.com> wrote:
>>Dear Sala,
>>
>>Thank you very much for your email. I agree with many of the points
>>raised here by you and Ian.
>>
>>I will chat with Arsene this week just so we can kick off a new
>>election process and will be referring back to the list asap. As for
>>the website, I think we will take on @farzaneh badii
>><mailto:farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> offer in order to revitalize it and
>>bring back the archives and so on.
>>
>>I also hope we can take this very fortunate event in which there is a
>>considerable amount of consensus around the need for more CS
>>coordination and manage to arrange a Day Zero meeting for Berlin.
>>These spaces and coordination made a lot of difference in the past and
>>I do think we have been missing it as a stakeholder group.
>>
>>
>>Best,
>>Bruna
>>
>>Le mer. 26 juin 2019 à 20:47, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
>><salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> a écrit :
>>>That's fantastic Farzaneh.
>>>In total agreement with Ian, doing nothing is not an option.
>>>
>>>On Wed, 26 Jun 2019, 11:31 pm farzaneh badii,
>>><farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>Hello Sala
>>>>
>>>>As to the archive and bringing the website back, I can work with
>>>>Bruna and others to bring the website back and revitalize archives
>>>>etc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Farzaneh
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 10:13 AM "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro"
>>>><governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>>>>>Dear Colleagues,
>>>>>
>>>>>It would appear from a copy of the email to the IGC Mailing list
>>>>>that one of our co-coordinator's (Arsene) term would have lapsed
>>>>>last year in December, 2018 where the elections for a new
>>>>>co-coordinator should have been held to ensure rotation. IC
>>>>>co-coordinators serve for a term of 2 years. Arsene was elected and
>>>>>began serving in March 2016 following the February 2016 elections
>>>>>facilitated by Analia.Bruna and Arsene should have started the Open
>>>>>Call for candidates in December and held the elections by February
>>>>>2019. The co-coordinators have been working with the community on
>>>>>migrating the content as you can see from the email below of April
>>>>>27, 2017 and preparing a new website. The website mentioned in that
>>>>>email was www.igcaucus.org Moreover, on September, 2016, Arsene had
>>>>>informed the IGC that whilst he had received 3 statement of
>>>>>interests to do the website, he had accepted Akinremi Peter. In
>>>>>essence work on the website would have been from September 2016 and
>>>>>onwards.Kindly advise what the new website is and whether the
>>>>>migration of content was completed.An election should be held
>>>>>immediately to replace the vacancy that currently exists. I would
>>>>>encourage energetic and committed members to apply (looking at
>>>>>Sheetal and Farzaneh) and non-discriminately encouraging others
>>>>>too.An update should be sent to all members about the status of the
>>>>>IGC, and strategic framework for engagement within the IGF, WEF,
>>>>>WTO and diverse fora.There have been some content about a
>>>>>rudderless IGC and we have to encourage Bruna to get on with it as
>>>>>per the Charter and provide an update. Should any of the
>>>>>co-coordinators need assistance there are many past coordinators
>>>>>who can give advice offline.There is need to align the IGC to the
>>>>>Charter and if the Charter needs changing and leadership needs
>>>>>revamping so be it!
>>>>>Sincerely,
>>>>>Sala
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>>>From: Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
>>>>>Date: Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 10:07 AM
>>>>>Subject: [governance] New IGC Co-coordinator: Nominations open
>>>>>until May 10th!
>>>>>To: Internet Governance <governance at lists.igcaucus.org>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>------------------------
>>>>>*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
>>>>><http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=234>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 4:33 AM Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
>>>>><salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>Dear Bruna, Arsene,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thank you such a relief.Can you advise when (dates) in which you
>>>>>>were both elected? Basically month and year.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On another note, Sheetal and Farzaneh have raised issues that
>>>>>>deserve discussion.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Notably in the threads, there have been links provided on archived
>>>>>>info so hoping you can consolidate and advise us what our current
>>>>>>site is.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Have you made an open call to the community to map areas of
>>>>>>participation etc?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Kind Regards,
>>>>>>Sala
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Mon, 24 Jun 2019, 5:33 pm Bruna Martins dos Santos,
>>>>>><bruna.mrtns at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>Dear Sala,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Right now the co-coordinators are Arsene Tungali and myself.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Best,
>>>>>>>Bruna
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Mon, 24 Jun 2019, 17:21 "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro",
>>>>>>><governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>Dear All,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Can someone advise me who the co-coordinators are?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Many thanks,
>>>>>>>>Sala
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala T
>>>>>P. O. Box 17862
>>>>>Suva
>>>>>Republic of Fiji
>>>>>
>>>>>Cell: +679 7656770;
>>>>>Home: +679 3362003
>>>>>Twitter: @SalanietaT
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is
>>>>>the greatest quality of the mind next to honour."
>>>>>
>>>>>Aristotle
>>>>>
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>>
>>
>>--
>>Bruna Martins dos Santos
>>
>>Skype ID: bruna.martinsantos
>>@boomartins
>>
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