[governance] Overdue IGC Co-coordinator Elections and Request for Update on Website/ Was Re: Who are the IGC Co-coordinators?

ian.peter at ianpeter.com ian.peter at ianpeter.com
Wed Jun 26 18:27:51 EDT 2019


Just reiterating the importance (and urgency) of what Sala has pointed 
out in the message below. An election of a co-coordinator to replace 
Arsene should be held now as a matter of urgency: and if Bruna does not 
feel able to continue, maybe a double vacancy should be declared.

Bruna, there are people here willing and able to help you move forward 
with this if it seems to difficult. Just ask.

But doing nothing is not an option. IGC's credibility is at stake if it 
cannot manage simple processes and regularly elect co-coordinators as 
required in its Charter.

Ian Peter

------ Original Message ------
From: "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <governance at lists.riseup.net>
To: "Bruna Santos" <bruna.mrtns at gmail.com>
Cc: "governance" <governance at lists.riseup.net>
Sent: 26/06/2019 12:13:14 AM
Subject: [governance] Overdue IGC Co-coordinator Elections and Request 
for Update on Website/ Was Re: Who are the IGC Co-coordinators?

>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
>
>
>
>------------------------
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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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