Thank you Robin. 2016-05-24 8:57 GMT+01:00 Arsène Tungali <[log in to unmask]>: > Thanks Robin, > A > ----------------- > Arsène Tungali, > Co-Founder, @RudiInternational > CEO, @SmartServicesSarl & @MabingwaF > www.twitter.com/arsenebaguma > +243 993810967 > Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo > > Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos) > > On May 23, 2016, at 11:13 PM, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > FYI: > > Begin forwarded message: > […] > > Following from the announcement a few days ago of the IGF Planning > Retreat, CSCG has decided that, while being deeply concerned about the way > this exercise has been announced and the almost impossible timeframes being > suggested for us to endorse suitable civil society candidates, it will > endorse suitable civil society names by the May 31 deadline given to us. We > will use the best possible selection method we can in the circumstances of > not enough time for a proper evaluation. Although this is not a > satisfactory situation from our point of view, in the spirit of > co-operating towards the introduction of better IGF processes for > multistakeholder representation in the future, we will proceed as best we > can and inform the IGF Secretariat of our intentions. > > What this means for civil society candidates seeking CSCG endorsement is > that, in addition to completing the IGF form, you must also send an email > to [log in to unmask], informing CSCG of your nomination and a > brief statement outlining why you are a suitable civil society > representative for this planning retreat. However, please note – THE > SUBMISSIONS TO CSCG MUST REACH THE MAILING ADDRESS ABOVE NO LATER THAN COB > THIS FRIDAY (MAY 27) - to allow us to also submit our recommendations by > the IGF closing date of May 31. > > So briefly – to seek CSCG endorsement for attendance at this workshop, you > must submit an email to us at [log in to unmask] no later than > COB on Friday, May 27. (and you must also apply via the IGF process > outlined at http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf-retreat) > > CSCG will make its recommendations taking into account the contribution > nominees can make, as well as gender, geographic and political diversity. > > If more information comes to hand, we will inform CS lists as soon as > possible. But we do believe it is important to select a diverse and > representative group of civil society attendees for this retreat, and will > do the best possible in the limited time available to achieve this. > > Ian Peter > > *From:* Ian Peter <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Saturday, May 21, 2016 8:51 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [governance] IGF Planning Retreat > > > The IGF has opened a call for nominations to attend a Planning Retreat > from July 14-16 at Glen Cove, New York. Details can be found at > > http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf-retreat > > The IGF nomination procedures can be found from the link above and > interested civil society people should apply. Travel assistance *may* be > available for participants from developing countries and transitional > economies but cannot be guaranteed at this stage. > > CSCG is still discussing whether it wishes to become involved in a > parallel process of recommending civil society candidates. Our involvement > is welcomed by the IGF Secretariat, but we are concerned about the lack of > transparency and rushed nature of any involvement (which would also need to > be completed by May 31 on current indications, in parallel with nominations > still being received). We will advise further (within 48 hours) on > procedures that should be followed for those seeking CSCG endorsement if a > decision is made to be involved. > > Apologies for incredibly short notice: this was only announced on Thursday > May 19 and we have been seeking clarification on how this will be conducted. > > > Ian Peter (Independent Chair, CSCG) > > >