This WG typically met in Geneva in the past. On 3/14/2016 6:42 PM, Zalnieriute, Monika wrote: > > I also got confused, cause I do not understand the previous question - > where this will be held? The working group meetings, You mean? Indeed, > is this mainly a phone/e-mail based work or requires travel, etc? > > > ---- > > Dr. Monika Zalnieriute > > > Melbourne Law School | The University of Melbourne I law.unimelb.edu.au I > > Center for Media, Data and Society I Central European University I > cmds.ceu.edu I > > Executive Committee I Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group I ICANN I > icann.org I > > Z E P H I R O : Progressive Platform for Human Rights I > zephiroplatform.org I > > Centre for Internet & Human Rights I European University Viadrina I > cihr.eu I > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* NCSG-Discuss <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Hena > Gul <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Monday, March 14, 2016 6:40 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Call for nominations for CSTD WG on Enhanced > Cooperation - 15 March Deadline to Apply > > Thank you and the email address I am counfused with > ? > > On 14 Mar 2016 23:33, "Robin Gross" <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > I believe it will be held in Geneva and/or NYC at the United Nations. > > Thanks, > Robin > > >> On Mar 14, 2016, at 11:25 AM, Hena Gul <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >> >> Hello >> >> Where it will be held? Thank you >> >> Hena Gul >> >> On 14 March 2016 at 22:47, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: >> >> All: >> Reminder: I hope NCSG members will consider applying for this >> (below) Un Working Group. Civil Society needs 1 >> representative from each geographic region. >> __ >> _Nominations should be submitted to the CSCG’s nominations >> committee via the email address nomcom06 [at] internetgov-cs >> [dot] org__no later than 15 March 2016._ See details below. >> Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged. (BTW: NCSG is >> not running a separate nominations process for this). >> Thank you, >> Robin >> ________________ >> Call for nominations for CSTD WG on Enhanced Cooperation >> >> The Civil Society Coordination Groups (CSCG) is seeking >> civil society nominations from developed and developing >> countries as well as from economies in transition, all >> geographic areas, and policy orientations to serve as civil >> society representatives on the United Nations Commission on >> Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) Working Group >> on Enhanced Cooperation (WGEC), the announcement for which >> can be found at >> http://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=1193. >> More information about the WG proposal can be found at >> http://unctad.org/meetings/en/Presentation/CSTD_2015_s11_Major_en.pdf.While >> the exact timeframe for the working group has not been >> established, nominees are asked to consider a service period >> of 2016-2017 (and eventually the beginning of 2018). >> >> Peter Major, the Chair of the CSTD, has appointed CSCG as the >> focal point for appointments of Civil Society representatives >> on the WGEC, and CSCG has correspondingly established a >> nominations committee (Nomcom) for this selection task. We >> are seeking one CS representative from each of the five >> geographical areas: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, >> GRULAC, and WEOG. The Chair has requested that we include, to >> the extent possible, selection of former members of the >> previous working group in order to ensure the continuation of >> institutional memory, and the point in the UNGA resolution to >> “take into consideration the work that has been done on this >> matter so far.” While remote participation will most probably >> be available, he also notes that remote participation “may >> not be very efficient in case of intensive debates and >> drafting”. In addition, he notes that“As for funding, the >> Secretariat of the CSTD will try and find means to >> facilitate participation from developing countries”. >> >> *_Nominations should be submitted to the CSCG’s nominations >> committee via the email address nomcom06 [at] internetgov-cs >> [dot] org_**_no later than 15 March 2016_*, or via one of the >> member coalitions (IGC, Best Bits, JNC, NCSG, APC) following >> their procedures. Independent civil society experts (i.e. >> those who are not nominated by a civil society organisation >> or network) are welcome to send self-nominations directly to >> the CSCG nomcom by the same deadline. >> >> Nominations should include a short bio of one paragraph, one >> paragraph of motivation to be a civil society representative >> to the WGEC, one paragraph describing substantive proposals >> or a vision on “how to further implement enhanced cooperation >> as envisioned in the Tunis Agenda”, and one paragraph >> describing experience or qualifications to represent civil >> society on the WGEC. Name, gender, regional/geographical, as >> well as any appropriate affiliation information and contact >> information should be included as well. Proficiency in >> English is necessary for communications within the WGEC. It >> is understood that nominees must be able to attend (most) >> meetings as established by the WGEC. >> >> About CSCG and the current nomcom: >> . >> The Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG) exists solely to >> ensure a coordinated 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 >> Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group of ICANN. >> >> As per the CSCG's procedures (available at >> http://internetgov-cs.org/procedures), for any selection >> task, the CSCG will determine selection criteria and announce >> them as part of a call for candidates, which will then be >> circulated as appropriate, in this case as broadly as >> possible across as many different constituencies as possible. >> >> Selection criteria for WGEC: >> --substantive proposals or a vision on “how to further >> implement enhanced cooperation as envisioned in the Tunis >> Agenda”; >> --experience in or qualifications to represent civil society >> on the WG; >> --English language proficiency; >> all to be evaluated using the information submitted with the >> nomination. Final selection will consider gender and >> geographical location, to ensure an appropriate balance. >> >> All members of the CSCG nominationcommittee are required to >> consider the interests of civil society as a whole, and not >> just those of their own coalition, in determining appropriate >> representatives. The nomination committee will take into >> account geographic and gender balance in determining their >> final selections, while considering also the need for the >> breadth of viewpoints/worldviews represented within civil >> society to be represented. >> >> Please feel free to contact us if you need further >> information or to discuss how we can work together to ensure >> our mutual objective to ensure the best possible civil >> society representation on this Working Group. The co-chairs >> of CSCG, Ginger Paque and Ian Peter, are available for inquiries. >> >> The members of the CSCG nomcom for the CSTD WGEC are: >> >> Deirdre Williams, representative of the Civil Society >> Internet Governance >> Caucus (IGC), and recent Co-Coordinator of the IGC >> >> Chat Garcia Ramilo, representative of the Association for >> Progressive >> Communications (APC), and Deputy Executive Director of APC >> >> Ginger (Virginia) Paque, non-voting Co-Chair of CSCG, and >> with Diplo >> Foundation, Internet Governance Programmes (contact: >> virginiap [at] diplomacy [dot] edu) >> >> Ian Peter, non-voting Co-Chair of CSCG, independent (contact: >> ian [dot] peter [at] ianpeter [dot com) >> >> Nadira Alaraj, representative of Best Bits >> >> Norbert Bollow, representative of the Just Net Coalition >> (JNC), and >> Co-Convenor of JNC >> >> Robin Gross, representative of ICANN’s Non-Commercial >> Stakeholders Group >> (NCSG), and member of the NCSG Executive Committee >> >> Information on the Previous WGEC >> >> Previous representatives from civil society >> Mr. Carlos A. Afonso, Executive Director, NUPEF Institute >> Ms. Avri Doria, Independent Researcher >> Ms. Grace Githaiga, Associate, Kenya ICT Action Network >> Ms. Joy Liddicoat, Programme Leader for Human Rights on the >> Internet, Association for Progressive Communications >> Mr. Parminder Jeet Singh, Executive Director, IT for Change >> >> Documents produced during or following previous WGEC meetings >> can be found on the CSTD website. Of particular interest: >> http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=330 >> http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=396 >> http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=425 >> http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=545 >> http://unctad.org/en/pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=610 >> . >> >> > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity > to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or > privileged material. 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