FYI: From Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG) on IGF MAG renewals. > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Richard Hill" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: March 2, 2017 at 9:25:38 AM PST > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [cs-coord] FW: CSWG nominations for IGF MAG renewal > > FYI > > From: Chengetai Masango [mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>] > Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 16:49 > To: 'Richard Hill' > Subject: RE: CSWG nominations for IGF MAG renewal > > Dear Richard, > > Many thanks for your email. > > Could get back to it next week, as this week as I am quite tide up with the IGF Open consultations and MAG meetings + various side meetings and I do want to give you a proper answer. > > Best > > Chengetai > > <> > From: Richard Hill [mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>] > Sent: Wednesday, 01 March 2017 3:48 PM > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Subject: RE: CSWG nominations for IGF MAG renewal > > Dear Chengetai, > > Please find attached a letter from CSCG regarding the nominations. > > For convenience, I reproduced below the text of that letter. > > Please forward the letter and this E-Mail as appropriate within UNDESA and/or to the IGF MAG. > > I look forward to your reply. > > Best, Richard > > ======================== > > > We are writing, as members of the Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG), to respectfully express our concern at the notice received via the Internet Governance Forum’s (IGF) Secretariat, that there will be no new civil society member added to the Internet Governance Forum's Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) this year (2017). The reason provided to the CSCG was that there is no civil society MAG member being rotated out. > > 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. Please see the website for more information on the mechanism: <http://internetgov-cs.org/#about>http://internetgov-cs.org/#about <http://internetgov-cs.org/#about>. > > According to the FAQ provided <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-renewal-2016>, there is not a fixed number of civil society representatives. We understood that one of the current members (Ms. Amelia Andersdotter <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/Ms-Amelia-Andersdotter>) has served three terms and would be be rotated out. On the IGF website <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-members-0>, her affiliation is listed as Civil Society, we therefore do not fully understand the explanation provided about her past and current affiliation in your email (dated 27 February) 2017 to us. We understand that, apart from Amelia Andersdotter's retirement, another civil society vacancy has been created by John Dada stepping down over the last year. This vacancy we understand was never filled. > > Once again, it was our understanding from the beginning that at least one, perhaps two, vacant position(s) was available and to be filled by a Civil Society representative. The CSCG conducted an open, transparent and democratic selection process, following which three candidates were selected. These three names were submitted <http://www.internetgov-cs.org/2016-12-15> before the deadline to UNDESA for consideration. > > However, the decision to not elect a civil society representative to replace the outgoing member comes as both a surprise and disappointment to the CSCG. The selection process conducted via CSCG paid respect to the factors outlined by UNDESA, “notably: priorities for regional diversity, with an emphasis on representation from developing and least developed countries; gender balance; and diversity of institutions and organizations with which members are affiliated”. > > We strongly regret that, following an open, transparent and democratic selection process, we will not be able to provide a satisfactory explanation for this situation to the members of the various constituencies which we represent. Moreover we are concerned about the possibility that this situation may deter, or at least reduce willingness of, civil society members to engage in the process going forward considering the time lost and unaccounted for on this occasion. > > While we would like to thank the UNDESA for its leadership we hereby respectfully request that UNDEA reconsider its decision and agree to appoint at least one additional representative from civil society on the basis of our proposal, or, at a minimum, that UNDESA provide further explanation as to the decision not to nominate a replacement for the outgoing civil society MAG member. > > Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter. > > > From: Chengetai Masango [mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>] > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 08:53 > To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Subject: CSWG nominations for IGF MAG renewal > > Dear Richard, > > Just to let you know the MAG 2017 is about to be announcement. > > As no Civil Society MAG member is being rotated out, there will be no new Civil Society MAG member being added. > (Amelia Andersdotter came in as a Government member (she was a MEP) and her designation was changed when she left the European Parliament. Her seat now goes away.) > > If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. > > I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the CSWG for their active participation in this process. > > Best regards, > > Chengetai > > Chengetai Masango > Programme and Technology Manager > Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) > Dependance La Pelouse > Palais des Nations > CH – 1211 Genève 10 > Switzerland > e-mail: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > http://www.intgovforum.org/ <http://www.intgovforum.org/> > Tel : +41(0)22 917 57 68 > Fax : +41(0)22 917 00 92 > > _______________________________________________ > CS-coord mailing list > [log in to unmask] > http://internetgov-cs.org/mailman/listinfo/cs-coord