Hi! * I have been nominated for the MAG (Multistakeholder Advisory Group) for the IGF (Internet Governance Forum) and accepted it in the beginning of January. This message is to ask for your support. * My candidacy is about the context of internet governance debates within sustainable and regional development initiatives. I was nominated by a citizen of João Pessoa, Brazil, where the last IGF occurred and part of the region I am currently living in. Bringing regional voices to IGFs is a mission for me, I've also been to conferences in Mexico, where the next IGF will be, and I am part of Latin-American groups and engaged in their demands. * My goals as a MAG member would be to overturn the lack of access to IG initiatives by a great deal of CS organizations due to language barriers, cultural differences and simple misinformation about what the IGF truly is and how to go on to participate on it. I've seen resistence, disinformation, discouragement upfront and how to deal with it. * Last by not least, prior to IGF in Brazil I've participated in other IG debates in regional IGFs, CGI.br courses, ICANN events (all as a fellow or similar initiatives) and for 15+ years I've been advocating for the increase in connectivity in schools and universities and professional development programs for teacher w/ technology. So, again, thank you all in this community for the space in which to put forward those plans and I ask for your consideration of these efforts with the MAG nomination support To voice your support you may write to Bestbits ([log in to unmask]) or IGC ([log in to unmask]) if you participate on them or simply reply to me ([log in to unmask]). Thank you Renata