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

Fri Nov 26 05:13:00 EST 2021

I'm not sure I quite understand what you mean Parminder.

On Fri, 26 Nov 2021 at 14:09, parminder via Governance <
governance at lists.igcaucus.org> wrote:

> 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.
> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> *Sheetal Kumar*
>>> Head of Global Engagement and Advocacy | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
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>> *Sheetal Kumar*
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