[governance] Re ignorance of the IGC charter
ian.peter at ianpeter.com
ian.peter at ianpeter.com
Thu Jul 18 17:27:37 EDT 2019
PS The Charter does include a Code of Conduct.
Also, since we have a topic on the Charter now:
I might be responsible for suggesting a discussion as to whether the
Charter should be amended. My concerns were basically with the tedious
nomcom and other processes, and a general suggestion that reviewing
these things every few years is a good idea always to see if they are
still fit for purpose.
However - right now IGC is in some sort of a crisis of leadership and
organisational capabilities. I do not believe charter revision is any
sort of immediate priority in these circumstances: I would suggest
getting the leadership and the website sorted out are the big
priorities, and any charter amendments should be way down the list of
priorities in the current circumstances.
Ian
------ Original Message ------
From: "ian.peter at ianpeter.com" <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>
To: "Becky Lentz" <roberta.lentz at mcgill.ca>; "governance"
<governance at lists.riseup.net>
Sent: 19/07/2019 7:17:22 AM
Subject: Re: [governance] Re ignorance of the IGC charter
>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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