Hi Robin,Thanks for sharing this very important information with us.I wish them success and a proper representation of all stakeholders.RegardsJames Get Outlook for iOS On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 1:07 AM +0900, "Arsène Tungali" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Best of luck for candidates, Hope they will be able to bring our voices into discussion and better represent civil society's interests. ------------------------ **Arsène Tungali** Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international <http://www.rudiinternational.org>*, CEO,* Smart Services Sarl <http://www.smart-serv.info>*, *Mabingwa Forum <http://www.mabingwa-forum.com>* Tel: +243 993810967 GPG: 523644A0 *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo* 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow <http://tungali.blogspot.com/2015/06/selected-for-2015-mandela-washington.html> (YALI) - ISOC IGF Ambassador <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/2015Ambassadors> <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/2015Ambassadors>- Blogger <http://tungali.blogspot.com> - ICANN Fellow <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en>. The HuffingtonPost UK <http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/liza-bel/drc_b_8958150.html> 2016-06-07 17:58 GMT+02:00 hfaiedh ines <[log in to unmask]>: > Best of luck to all the candidates. > > Le mardi 7 juin 2016, Olévié Kouami <[log in to unmask]> a écrit : > >> Thank you Robin for sharing these informations with us. >> >> Good luck to the candidates. >> >> Cheers ! >> >> >> -Olévié- >> >> >> 2016-06-07 1:03 GMT+01:00 Remmy Nweke <[log in to unmask]>: >> >>> thanks Robin >>> Remmy >>> >>> ____ >>> REMMY NWEKE, Lead Strategist/Group Executive Editor, >>> DigitalSENSE Africa Media [*Multiple-award winning medium*] >>> (DigitalSENSE Business News >>> <http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/businessnews>; ITREALMS >>> <http://www.itrealms.com.ng>, NaijaAgroNet >>> <http://www.naijaagronet.com.ng>) >>> Block F1, Shop 133 Moyosore Aboderin Plaza, Bolade Junction, Oshodi-Lagos >>> M: 234-8033592762, 8023122558, 8051000475, T: @ITRealms >>> <http://www.twitter.com/ITRealms> >>> Author: A Decade of ICT Reportage in Nigeria >>> <https://www.facebook.com/adecadeofictreportageinnigeria> >>> NDSF 2016 June 2-3 @Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), (former NITEL >>> Training School) NITEL Road, Cappa - Oshodi, Lagos >>> <http://www.dbieducation.org/> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> *Confidentiality Notice:* The information in this document and >>> attachments are confidential and may also be privileged information. 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Violators may face court persecution. >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>>> Please see the below correspondence from the Civil Society Coordination >>>> Group (CSCG) Chair Ian Peter to UN DESA regarding the civil society >>>> nominations for attending the IGF retreat in New York next month. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Robin >>>> >>>> *From:* Ian Peter >>>> *Sent:* Monday, June 06, 2016 6:46 PM >>>> *To:* [log in to unmask] >>>> *Subject:* Civil Society Nominations for IGF PLanning Retreat, 14-16 >>>> July >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Chengetai, >>>> We are pleased to forward the names of civil society representatives nominated >>>> for the IGF Retreat on Advancing the 10-Year Mandate of the Internet >>>> Governance Forum on 14-16 July 2016. >>>> >>>> >>>> Our understanding is that you want from us 2 designated participants, >>>> plus 3-4 additional nominees. This is in addition to the MAG member’s >>>> nomination of *Lea Kaspar*, which you will already be aware of. >>>> >>>> >>>> Our two designated attendees are: >>>> >>>> *1. Stuart Hamilton* – Netherlands -Deputy Secretary General, >>>> International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) >>>> >>>> *2 Anriette Esterhuysen* – South Africa – Executive Director, >>>> Association for Progressive Communications (APC) >>>> >>>> >>>> Our additional nominations are: >>>> >>>> *3. Jac S M Kee* – Malaysia – Manager Women’s Rights Program, APC >>>> >>>> *4. Cisse Kane* -Senegal - Chair, African Civil Society on the >>>> Information Society (ACSIS) >>>> >>>> *5. Analia Apsis* – Argentina – Co-coordinator, Internet Governance >>>> Caucus >>>> >>>> *6. Renata Ribeiro* – Brazil - IT Professor, Federal University of >>>> Ceará, Brazil. >>>> >>>> >>>> I believe you will have biographical details of all of these >>>> nominations, as we believe they all also applied by your online system; but >>>> please contact us if you need further information on any of these >>>> applicants. >>>> >>>> These names have been selected after following as best possible in the >>>> time available our established procedures, which are outlined at >>>> http://www.internetgov-cs.org/procedures. They were chosen from 10 >>>> people who made direct contact with us seeking endorsement as civil society >>>> representatives. (Their names are included in Appendix A). >>>> >>>> We commend these excellent representatives of civil society to you. >>>> >>>> Additionally, and in the spirit of co-operation to ensure the best >>>> possible representivity for civil society stakeholders as such events, I >>>> wonder if you could take on board the following suggestions on conducting >>>> future such exercises, and circulate these to relevant colleagues? >>>> >>>> The recommendations are based on the best practice we have observed >>>> with other organisations in selecting multistakeholder representatives. We >>>> are aware that on this occasion there have been some problems with the way >>>> this event was announced, but we will keep our comments to some positive >>>> suggestions on procedures for selecting applicants. >>>> >>>> 1. The process you ran necessitated all civil society applicants >>>> applying via your advertised procedures, and then separately to us. Most >>>> organisations these days run a transparent process whereby applications >>>> details are shared with stakeholder groups. This is not a privacy problem >>>> if people are advised beforehand. We commend this method to you as one >>>> which is easier for applicants, and also allows for better sharing of >>>> information towards selecting the best possible candidates. >>>> 2. An unusual feature of the way this selection was managed is >>>> that we needed to tell you our selections at the same time as you were >>>> still receiving applications (our deadline was the same as the applicant’s >>>> deadline). This was further complicated by the MAG members selecting their >>>> representative at the same time. May we suggest that, in allocating >>>> timeframes for such processes, you allow a period of time after individual >>>> nominations have closed to receive stakeholder group nominations? This >>>> makes for a less messy process all round. >>>> >>>> 3. We understand that, in finalising stakeholder >>>> representatives, you wish to ensure that you achieve the best possible >>>> gender and geographic balance across stakeholder groups. Your process for >>>> doing this on this and other occasions has been to make final selections >>>> yourselves without further consultation with stakeholder groups. This can >>>> sometimes be problematic, as you cannot possibly be aware of the >>>> ramifications of some such choices within stakeholder groups. >>>> >>>> The way other organisations have handled this is to arrange a >>>> simultaneous phone hookup with representatives of stakeholder groups to >>>> discuss such final balance issues. You will find that we actually work >>>> quite well together in such circumstances, and we believe that the results >>>> will be more acceptable to stakeholder groups if this quick final >>>> consultation is included. This is also more aligned with the recommendation >>>> of the Working Group on Improvements to the IGF, later endorsed by the UN >>>> General Assembly, seeking self-management of stakeholder representative >>>> processes by respective stakeholder groups. Your current practices need to >>>> move further in this direction. >>>> >>>> We offer the above suggestions in the spirit of co-operation with you, >>>> as we also want to see the best possible representation of stakeholders. >>>> And again, we offer our services to work with you and other stakeholder >>>> groups to refine procedures to ensure more acceptable and more >>>> representative results. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> >>>> >>>> Ian Peter – Independent Chair, Internet Governance Civil Society >>>> Coordination Group (CSCG) >>>> >>>> (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. Together the reach of these >>>> groups extends to many hundreds of non-governmental organisations, as well >>>> as a much greater number of individuals. ) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> APPENDIX ONE – >>>> >>>> >>>> APPLICANTS ASSESSED >>>> Analia Apsis * >>>> Tijani Ben Jemaa >>>> Deborah Brown >>>> Anriette Esterhuysen ** >>>> Stuart Hamilton ** >>>> Cisse Kane * >>>> Jac SM Kee * >>>> Remmy Nweke >>>> Renata Ribeiro * >>>> Klaus Stoll >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* >> *Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl **Editeur de logiciels >> de gestion (PGI/ERP) S.I.G.E. 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