[governance] IGF MAG Chair

Fri Jun 28 08:25:50 EDT 2019

Certainly, you are a great candidate Anriette. Thanks for letting us know.
Though nominating a great candidate does not lessen the Civil Soc
individuals on MAG responsibility to let us know what processes they used
and how open and transparent they were. Just because the processes are
happening at the UN doesn't legitimize the lack of transparency and
top-down approach. MAG is actually there to consult with the community and
not to bring forward their own individual agenda. Otherwise, why would we
even need them and why hold so many public consultations? The holy UN could
select the sessions.

De those are great questions. If we are informed and we don't act upon them
our loss. But if we don't know what is going on then there is no way for us
to react. And I can't find a simple link on IGF website on MAG Chair
appointment. We have MAG members there to lessen the transaction costs of
participation. Had Arsene not told us, in the beginning, we would have not
even known about this to argue over it.

Farzaneh

On Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at 7:51 AM Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
wrote:

> Dear all
>
> This is a good moment to share with you all that I have made myself
> available for selection for the position  of MAG chair. My understanding of
> the process is that the Secretariat asked MAG members from the different
> stakeholder groups on the MAG to discuss amongst themselves recommendations
> (no more than three recommendations) for the 2020 MAG Chair. The names they
> forward can be from any stakeholder group. The deadline is 30 June. These
> names are then forwarded to the Secretary General's office.
>
> That is all I know. I don't know who the other civil society nominees are,
> but I do know of several good candidates from other stakeholder groups. As
> I am a candidate I don't want to comment on the process other than saying
> that I agree it should be clear and as transparent as possible. I am happy
> to answer any questions that any of you have as to why I made myself
> available, and I will share a statement of intent in the next few days.
>
> Warmly
>
> Anriette
>
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> Anriette Esterhuysen
> Senior advisor on internet governance, policy advocacy and strategic planning
> Association for Progressive Communicationsapc.orgafrisig.organriette at apc.org
>
> On 2019/06/28 13:30, Deirdre Williams (via governance Mailing List) wrote:
>
> I strongly agree with Farza.
> However there are two major issues (among many others) that we (civil
> society) need to do something about -
> 1. How to we manage and winnow priorities from the sheer volume of
> information and initiatives that are bombarding us all of the time?
> 2. How do we establish a mechanism for appropriate consultation and
> decision-making (takes time) in a world where, increasingly, those
> decisions are demanded NOW!
> Deirdre
>
> On Fri, 28 Jun 2019 at 07:21, farzaneh badii <governance at lists.riseup.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Arsene and Helani
>>
>> While I agree there is no need for formality.UN  can appoint  (but is not
>> obliged)  based on the names it receives.
>> MAG members have to have strong ties with their stakeholder group. This
>> has been the problem we have been having all along that some.civil society
>> MAG members don't even inform the community about the issues or how they
>> make decisions. This is why every year we see irrelevant workshops or
>> duplicates are held at IGF by civil society orgs  This is why we are
>> somehow powerless in influencing the MAG civil soc decision at IGF.
>> Everyone has her/his own agenda.
>> Arsene, you have been consulting with us and that is nice but we need to
>> be better informed and if you are discussing appointment of MAG chair
>> within civil society at IGF MAG I'd be grateful if you could let us know
>> what the process is how you are advancing and what names if any are being
>> discussed. You are the decision makers (can put whatever name forward) but
>> consultation with the community should happen. And I mean full consultation
>> not just what criteria we want.
>>
>> This also keeps happening for the closing ceremony and opening ceremony
>> civil society speakers. We are not informed and someone out of the blue is
>> chosen. (Not addresed to current MAG)
>>
>> Helani and Arsene, please keep us in the loop if something is happening
>> that is related to MAG chair appointment. Also about other evelopments IGF.
>> Thanks
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at 6:59 AM Arsène Tungali <
>> governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>>
>>> MAG Chair selection has always been the responsibility of the UN,
>>> through the UNDESA as far as i know. This year, MAG members have been asked
>>> to discuss and suggest names. There is no point for this to go through any
>>> formal CS consultation
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On 28 Jun 2019, at 11:52, Sheetal Kumar <sheetal at gp-digital.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Helani, Arsene, all
>>>
>>> Thanks for sharing this information. Is there any information on the
>>> process for selection? Is there a timeline in mind? We could request CSCG
>>> to run this,
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> On Fri, 28 Jun 2019 at 10:27, Helani Galpaya <helani at lirneasia.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Aresene and others:
>>>> Where is the discussion and nomination process taking place for the
>>>> Civil Society nomination(s) for MAG chair?
>>>> I mean in which list?
>>>> Apologies if these questions were answered elsewhere and I'm just not
>>>> seeing it.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Helani
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Helani Galpaya
>>>> LIRNEasia
>>>> www.lirneasia.net
>>>> +94 77 3600 766 (m-LK); +44 7415 865222 (m-UK)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 7:39 PM Arsène Tungali <
>>>> governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>
>>>>> As you know, the current MAG Chair is Lynn St Amour, she is ending her
>>>>> term this year!
>>>>>
>>>>> There is a need to have another chair starting right after IGF Berlin.
>>>>> Was wondering, maybe we need to discuss the profile of a good MAG Chair?
>>>>>
>>>>> Though we will not choose on this list, but wanted to share that
>>>>> consultations are going on within different stakeholder groups within the
>>>>> MAG, each one of them being asked to suggest a name (s) to the IGF
>>>>> Secretariat.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just throwing this out here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Arsene
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