[Governance] NOTICE: CSCG nomination process for IGF Leadership Panel

[Sheetal Kumar]

 Dear all,

We did not receive a requisite number of eligible nominations for this
process launched last week. We are therefore unable to proceed with the
nomination process for the Leadership Panel as CSCG.

While this does not constitute a boycott, we understand that the level of
doubt and concerns around the Leadership Panel may indicate that there
isn't the support required.

We will continue to follow the process and to demand the transparency and
diversity required in all areas of the IGF, and to work towards
strengthening it in the coming years with the view to realising the true
spirit of the IGF's multistakeholder mission. More on our previous/relevant
position here:
https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/open-letter-interpretation-paragraph-93a-un-secretary-generals-roadmap-digital-cooperation.
There we say "Multistakeholderism, diversity and inclusion should guide any
new structure, building on the IGF legacy thus far and be the basis for
putting the structure in function of shaping the global internet governance
agenda in a way that effectively addresses the persistent, exacerbated and
new challenges derived from the pandemic situation, including the
increasing power of some parts of the industry, in particular the large
technology companies, and the lack of voices from more vulnerable and
marginalised groups."

We do not want this to be seen as discouragement to anyone planning to
nominate themselves. However, as a network, it is clear that we don't have
the support or interest to continue with this specific nomination process.

Best
Sheetal and Bruna

On Fri, 19 Nov 2021 at 16:25, Sheetal Kumar <sheetal at gp-digital.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> This is a polite reminder to share your nominations to the CSCG for the
> IGF's leadership panel, as per the process outlined below. We request this
> is done by *COB November 22 *so that we are able to submit by the
> deadline of
> *November 29. *
>
>
> We look forward to receiving your nomination/s.
> Best
> Sheetal
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 15 Nov 2021 at 13:51, Sheetal Kumar <sheetal at gp-digital.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> As you may have seen, the IGF Secretariat has launched the nomination
>> process at the request of the Executive Office of the United Nations
>> Secretary-General for the *inaugural Leadership Panel of the 2022 and
>> 2023 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) cycles*
>> <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/internet-governance-forum-leadership-panel-call-for-nominations>.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Following several rounds of open consultations, the Leadership Panel is a
>> response to the Secretary-General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation
>> <https://undocs.org/A/74/821>, which calls for strengthening of the IGF
>> through, among other aspects, *’’creating a strategic and empowered
>> multi-stakeholder high-level body, building on the experience of the
>> existing multi-stakeholder advisory group, which would address urgent
>> issues, coordinate follow-up action on Forum discussions and relay proposed
>> policy approaches and recommendations from the Forum to the appropriate
>> normative and decision-making forums*.’’
>>
>>
>> CSCG, and for this process, this includes APC and IGC, will run a
>> nomination process to identify nominees for the two categories:
>>
>>    - Two [2] at-large members (distinguished or prominent persons who do
>>    not fall under above stakeholder groups) and
>>    - Two [2] CEO-level (or deputy-level) representatives from each of
>>    the other three stakeholder groups (civil society)
>>
>> Please note, this does not mean we endorse the process or the mechanism
>> itself. We will send a letter with the nominations that clearly reiterates
>> our previous publicly stated positions (such as this Open letter on the
>> interpretation of paragraph 93(a) of the UNSG's Roadmap on Digital
>> Cooperation
>> <https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/open-letter-interpretation-paragraph-93a-un-secretary-generals-roadmap-digital-cooperation>
>> and this on the future of the IGF
>> <https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/why-inclusive-transparent-and-accessible-global-digital-governance-more-crucial-ever>on
>> the Leadership Panel/Higher-level MAG
>> <https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/why-inclusive-transparent-and-accessible-global-digital-governance-more-crucial-ever>),
>> including the importance of maintaining the MAG's current role and not
>> supplanting it, the importance of diversity and inclusion, transparency etc
>> and make clear that our submission of nominees should not be read as
>> endorsement.
>>
>>
>> We intend that our nominations reflect the above criteria. Please note
>> that to receive a CSCG nomination for the IGF leadership panel you'll need
>> to send us (me and Valeria and Bruna cc'd) the information required on the online
>> form
>> <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/leadership-panel-nomination-2022>.
>> We request this is done by *COB November 22 *so that we are able to
>> submit by the deadline of
>> *November 29. *
>>
>>
>> We look forward to receiving your nomination/s.
>> Best
>> Sheetal
>>
>>
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>> *Sheetal Kumar*
>> Head of Global Engagement and Advocacy | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
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> *Sheetal Kumar*
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*Sheetal Kumar*
Head of Global Engagement and Advocacy | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
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