Hello,

  I fully support and second the nomination of Michael Oghia.

Regards,

Alejandro,


El 13/12/16 a las 1:58 p.m., Ayden Férdeline escribió:
> Greetings, all-
>
> As you may be aware, the purpose of the Multistakeholder Advisory
> Group (MAG) is to advise the U.N. Secretary General on the programme
> and schedule of the annual Internet Governance Forum. The MAG
> comprises of 55 members from government, the private sector, and civil
> society, and currently includes NCSG members Avri Doria, Renata Aquino
> Ribeiro, and Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, among others (apologies if I
> have missed any names). Those nominated are expected to attend two
> virtual MAG meetings per month as well as three face-to-face meetings
> per year.
>
> I would like the NCSG to consider nominating one of our members,
> *Michael Oghia*, to serve on the MAG for 2017. I see Michael as a
> bridge between stakeholder groups and regions, as he represents:
>
>   * Developed nations (having been born and raised in the United States);
>   * MENA region (he is Lebanese, works with iGmena, and does
>     considerable work in the region);
>   * Europe (he currently lives in Serbia);
>   * Youth (he is 28); and
>   * Civil society.
>
> He is already heavily involved in IGF processes, such as the IXP and
> IPv6 Best Practice Forums, spearheading work with Dynamic Coalitions
> (DC), such as the DC on Core Internet Values and the DC on the
> Internet and Climate Change, and has been involved in national and
> regional IGF initiatives, such as the Southeastern European Dialogue
> on Internet Governance (SEEDIG) and the European Dialogue on Internet
> Governance (EuroDIG).
>
> He has also been an Internet Society Ambassador to the IGF twice, is
> an active member of the Youth Coalition on Internet Governance where
> he advocates for more youth involvement in the field, was a fellow at
> EuroDIG and its youth pre-event, and he has been an NCUC and NCSG
> member for the past 12 months where he has been instrumental in
> developing the charter for the Middle East and Adjoining Countries
> Special Working Group.
>
> Finally, I know Michael and he has the positive energy and
> collaborative spirit that the MAG needs to get work done. He has a
> quick mind, the ability to draw connections others don't see, and the
> ability to draw out the talents of others. He is always listening and
> motivating others with intelligent, constructive feedback. I can't
> imagine anyone I'd want to work with more in the Internet governance
> space.
>
> MAG nominations close on 16 December - I appreciate this nomination
> has come through very last minute, but I hope we might consider
> lending our support to one of our members.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Ayden Férdeline
> linkedin.com/in/ferdeline <http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline>
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