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

Fri Nov 26 05:09:20 EST 2021

This shows the complete absence of support and enthusiasm among civil
society groups and persons for Leadership Panel .

On the ISOC list, I saw this posting

"does anyone have a handy link to the UN decision and process? If this
is a "firm" decision it goes  against  advice from what seemed a strong
consensus I noted at the UK IGF steering team and I expect other many
other groups."

ENDS

As I mentioned I have got  offline messages from many showing dismay
with the Leadership Panel ...

*Now, the problem is, much less the LP process being stopped, or even
being de-legitimized , I suspect the UN Secy General's office and that
of the Tech Envoy wouldnt even hear of and know the fact that there is
widespread, near total, non-acceptance of and dismay at the LP in civil
society and technical community circles... *

This doesn't speak about the UN SG or his LP initiative: it speaks about
where the IG civil society is currently --  totally in the dumps.

parminder

On 26/11/21 3:22 pm, Sheetal Kumar via Governance wrote:
> 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
> <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
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>
>
>         -- 
>         *
>         *
>         *Sheetal Kumar*
>         Head of Global Engagement and Advocacy | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
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