Good luck, Renata and everyone else shorlisted for the Secretariat consideration! ----------------- Arsène Tungali, Executive Director, Rudi International www.rudiinternational.org Founder & Director, Mabingwa Forum www.mabingwa-forum.com Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Phone: +243993810967 2015 Mandela Washington Fellow | ICANN Fellow | ISOC IGF Ambassador | Activist & Youth Leader Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos) > On Feb 2, 2016, at 6:10 AM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi > > I am very grateful to be on this shortlist, it is also a great call > for responsibility and engagement to the regions and sectors I > represent. > As it has been through all this process, all candidates are simply > great and the activity of the NomCom could not have been more > transparent and efficient. > Whichever roads this leads us, I'm sure it will be on the right path > to more and more representation of CS in global debates. > > All the best > > Renata > > > (Apologies for cross-posting) > >> On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 6:15 AM, Nadira Alaraj <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Dear Best Bits members, >> >> I'm pleased to pass to you below the nominations and recommendations of the >> CSCG nominating committee with regards to the civil society representation >> on MAG 2016. >> >> The CSCG Nomcom is co-chaired by Ginger (Virginia) Paque and Ian Peter, >> and the team composed of >> Nadira Alaraj (Best Bits), >> Analia Aspis (Internet Governance Caucus), >> Robin Gross (Non Commercial Stakeholders Group, ICANN), >> Chat Garcia Ramilo (Association for Progressive Communications), and >> Parminder Jeet Singh (Just Net Coalition). >> >> Hoping the CSCG nomcom recommendations would be considered for the >> enhancement of selection for the civil society representations on MAG. >> >> Best wishes, >> Nadira Alaraj >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Ian Peter <[log in to unmask]> >> Date: Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 10:14 AM >> Subject: [cs-coord] Fw: Civil Society MAG 2016 endorsements and >> recommendations >> To: CSCG NomCom for 2016 MAG appointments <[log in to unmask]>, >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> (text below is also attached in document form) >> >> >> >> Dear Chengetai, IGF Secretariat, and MAG selection committee(s), >> >> >> >> First, we wish to thank you for your past co-operation with us in aiming to >> ensure the best possible representation for civil society in the IGF >> Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG). We were pleased that you were able to >> accept all but one of our suggested nominations last year, and also our >> suggestions for speakers at IGF. We look forward to further strengthening >> this collaboration, in line with various recommendations calling for greater >> legitimacy, transparency and stakeholder involvement in such processes >> >> >> >> The Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG) exists solely to ensure a >> co-ordinated civil society response and conduit when it comes to making >> civil society appointments to outside bodies. It comprises representatives >> of the coalition members of the Best Bits, Association for Progressive >> Communications, Internet Governance Caucus, Just Net Coalition, and the >> Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group of ICANN. Together the reach of these >> groups extends to many hundreds of non-governmental organisations, as well >> as a great number of individuals. In addition, the CSCG receives >> recommendations of non-affiliated individuals and groups who chose to voice >> their endorsements through the CSCG mechanism. The CSCG represents the five >> largest groupings of civil society organisations addressing Internet >> governance issues. We also work in collaboration with other initiatives in >> the UN, but also outside of it (such as the Netmundial Conference in Brazil >> in 2014 and the subsequent Netmundial Initiative). >> >> >> >> We are pleased to forward the following civil society endorsements for >> candidates for the 2016 MAG renewal. >> >> >> >> The Nomcom considered 16 names submitted via our networks, which are >> attached as Appendix 1. For the record, we also asked to be privy to any >> other civil society nominations forwarded to you from other sources, and, >> for full transparency, all civil society stakeholder group applications, >> which we ideally should have considered fully and without discrimination, >> but we were told this was not possible. However if there are other names >> you are considering, we offer our services to give you confidential >> assessment of any such candidates. >> >> >> >> In completing our task, we note that three candidates designated by you as >> civil society representatives have terms ending this year; two from LAC >> region and one from Asia. (Fatima Cambronero, Desiree Zachariah, and Subi >> Chaturvedi) >> >> >> >> In considering replacements, we have looked at a number of considerations, >> the most important of which at this particular time, are: >> >> >> >> First, to restore the balance of LAC region representation, to replace >> retiring civil society members, we recommend: >> >> >> >> Julian Casasbuenas. Julian is a member of the Association for Progressive >> Communications (APC), and has been attending IGF since 2006. He was >> involved in the organization of LAC regional IGF meetings and participated >> actively as a reporter and speaker in these events. In 2012 his >> organization, Colnodo, was co-organizer with .CO Internet of the Fifth IGF >> LAC meeting that was held in Bogotá Colombia. >> >> Renata Aquino Ribeiro. Renata is currently a professor in the IT Campus at >> Quixadá City in Federal University of Ceará, Brazil. In 2014, she was a >> researcher in social development, technology and education at Business and >> Economics Faculty (FEAAC) at Federal University of Ceará (UFC). For the last >> decade, she has followed the Internet governance debates such as regional >> IGFs and ICANN53 participation as a fellow, Brazilian Internet School of >> Governance 2014 fellow, South School of Internet Governance 2015 fellow, >> LACRALO ALS Nexti participant, and NCUC participant in ICANN. >> >> >> >> Our second and third major considerations are to increase voices speaking >> for the geo-political global south, and to add to the level of experience in >> internet governance matters of civil society participation. We believe this >> can be done with one specific candidate. i.e.: >> >> >> >> 3. Norbert Bollow. Norbert has a background in mathematics, physics and IT, >> and he also has many years of experience in civil society activism on a wide >> range of information society topics including advocacy for human rights and >> Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). He has participated in the >> consultations that preceded the first IGF and he has since then participated >> in many IGFs, including several times as a workshop organizer. He has been a >> co-coordinator of Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus. Norbert is >> currently a co-convenor of the Just Net Coalition >> http://justnetcoalition.org/jnc-members, an international civil society >> coalition of 35 organisations and networks, most of them South based, with a >> focus on demands that the Internet must advance human rights and social >> justice, and that Internet governance must be truly democratic. >> >> >> >> Our fourth consideration is to gain representation from the MENA region, >> which currently has no civil society representation; and at the same time to >> strengthen our African presence. To this end we endorse: >> >> >> >> 4. Rasha Abdulla. Dr. Rasha A. Abdulla is Associate Professor (tenured) and >> Past Chair of Journalism and Mass Communication at the American University >> in Cairo. She has a Ph.D. in Communication (December 2003) from the >> University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. She is the proud recipient of >> several teaching and research awards. Her current research interests focus >> on the Internet as a medium. Her doctoral dissertation was the first large >> scale academic study of the uses and gratifications of the Internet among >> Arab students in Egypt... >> >> >> >> Thank you for your consideration of these candidates. Please note that, in >> addition to addressing matters of geographical and gender balance, civil >> society, like other stakeholders, needs to consider geopolitical balance and >> the need to ensure that all stakeholder voices are represented. What might >> appear to be simple changes to the representation we suggest can be quite >> problematic for us, and result in either imbalance in representation or in >> inappropriate candidates being selected. To avoid these problems which have >> occurred in the past, we do suggest that, should you be looking at >> appointing anyone as a civil society representative not on our list of >> endorsements, you discuss this in confidence with our coordinators. In >> addition to any names you might have received individually, we recognise >> that there are a number of excellent candidates from distinct geographic >> regions who applied to be nominated through CSCG who we were unable to >> include in our limited number of endorsements above, that might come into >> consideration in such discussions. >> >> >> >> Given the investment in the important process of (perceived) legitimacy, >> balance, transparency and consensus, we feel strongly that selections should >> be done with our collaboration. This enhanced co-operation and consultation >> can assist to ensure the best possible civil society representation, a goal >> we all share. This also addresses the recommendation of the Working Group on >> Improvements to the IGF, later endorsed by UN General Assembly, seeking >> ‘self-management’ of stakeholder representative process by respective >> stakeholder groups. We are open for further discussion on this point and >> other relevant recommendations of the mentioned Working Group. >> >> >> >> Finally, we do think that, in the light of recommendations in the mentioned >> CSTD WG and in Netmundial, calling for greater legitimacy, transparency and >> stakeholder involvement in such processes, it would be appropriate in coming >> months to review the IGF MAG selection processes, to align them more with >> emerging best practice in ensuring stakeholder representation and also >> overall transparency. We offer our services to work with you and other >> stakeholder representative organisations towards this objective, which we >> consider imperative to have in place for the 2017 MAG selection process. >> >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> >> >> >> Virginia Paque and Ian Peter >> >> Non-voting Co Chairs CSCG >> >> >> >> Nomcom members: Nadira Alaraj (Best Bits), Analia Aspis (Internet Governance >> Caucus), Robin Gross (Non Commercial Stakeholders Group, ICANN), Chat Garcia >> Ramilo (Association for Progressive Communications), Parminder Jeet Singh >> (Just Net Coalition) >> >> The role of CSCG is to ensure a co-ordinated civil society response and >> conduit when it comes to making civil society appointments to outside >> bodies. Our procedures can be viewed at >> http://www.internetgov-cs.org/procedures >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> APPENDIX ONE >> >> CANDIDATES EVALUATED BY CSCG NOMCOM >> >> >> >> Julian Casasbuenas (LAC)* >> >> Renata Aquino Ribeiro (LAC)* >> >> Norbert Bollow (WEOG)* >> >> Rasha Abdulla (Africa)* >> >> Renata Avila (LAC) >> >> Wisdom Kwasi Donkor (Africa) >> >> Isaque Manteiga Joaquim (Africa) >> >> Olevie Kouami (Africa) >> >> Glenn McKnight (WEOG) >> >> Jeremy Malcolm (WEOG) >> >> Joseph Marc Antoine Ridore (Africa) >> >> Grigori Saghyan (WEOG) >> >> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro (Asia-Pacific) >> >> AbdulRasheed Tamton (Africa) >> >> Arsene Tungali (Africa) >> >> Deidre Williams (LAC) >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CS-coord mailing list >> [log in to unmask] >> http://internetgov-cs.org/mailman/listinfo/cs-coord >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> You received this message as a subscriber on the list: >> [log in to unmask] >> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: >> http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits > _______________________________________________ > Ncuc-discuss mailing list > [log in to unmask] > http://lists.ncuc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ncuc-discuss