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

Wed Jun 26 19:39:37 EDT 2019

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,
>>
>>
>>    1. 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.
>>    2. Bruna and Arsene should have started the Open Call for candidates
>>    in December and held the elections by February 2019.
>>    3. 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.
>>    4. Kindly advise what the new website is and whether the migration of
>>    content  was completed.
>>    5. 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.
>>    6. 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.
>>    7. 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.
>>    8. 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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