[IRP] YOUR candidate info is missing for IRP Elections start this friday

Tue Dec 15 13:17:45 EET 2009

I also vouch for Isaac Mao, if he accepts to be nominated. Met him in
Hyderabad - he has great communication skills with a strong network and
doing a very important work as Rebecca said.

On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Max Senges <maxsenges at gmail.com> wrote:

> it is absolutely possible to nominate good candidates for the steering
> committee
>
> Isaac: please fill out your info if you accept the nomination
>
> (and a pity we didn't meet in person; I remember we talked on the phone
> some time ago)
>
> best
> max
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 5:55 PM, Rebecca MacKinnon <
> rebecca.mackinnon at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sorry Ive been traveling. I hadn't gotten around to accepting the
>> nomination because I've not had time to focus. I will let you know by
>> tomorrow if I want to keep on the list or not. Very worried about my time
>> commitments. Meanwhile I'd like to nominate Isaac Mao. He was hoping to
>> attend this year's IGF but couldn't. I think his perspective on censorship
>> and digital rights in China is both helpful and important. Is it still
>> possible to nominate him?
>> Rebecca
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Max Senges <maxsenges at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> You have been nominated as IRP steering committee member BUT your
>>> candidate information is missing!!
>>>
>>> Please tell us about yourself @
>>> https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tQjImf4uIZxoQm1dalvVgJg&hl=de
>>>
>>> Best
>>> Max
>>>
>>> 2009/11/18 Max Senges <maxsenges at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>> Dear IRPers
>>>>
>>>> As you know, we are currently in the process of electing a new steering
>>>> committee, from which a new chair will be elected.  A lot of interest has
>>>> been expressed over the past few weeks which is great.  We?d like to keep
>>>> the nominations open for one more week until Wednesday 25th November at
>>>> 23.00 GMT so that we can get a good range of candidates.  We?ll be electing
>>>> 3 candidates from each stakeholder group (civil society, academia,
>>>> governmental institutions, and business), making a total of 12 in the
>>>> steering committee.
>>>>
>>>> We really need more candidates in the business and governmental groups,
>>>> and a more diverse range of candidates in terms of geography (especially
>>>> Asia, Africa, Pacific, Latin America) and gender.  Please feel free to
>>>> nominate yourself or other people by sending me an email.
>>>>
>>>> All nominees need to accept or reject their nomination by Friday 27th
>>>> November at 23.00 GMT by sending an email to me or to the list.  If you
>>>> accept the nomination, you will need to fill in your short profile and
>>>> reasons for running on the g-doc<https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tQjImf4uIZxoQm1dalvVgJg&hl=de>
>>>> .  If you don?t fill in your details by Friday 27th, we?ll assume that
>>>> you?re no longer available for the election. I copy what we our current
>>>> definition of the steering committee role is at the bottom of this email
>>>> (the whole doc is on the website also<http://internetrightsandprinciples.org/node/9>).
>>>> Note that the steering committee can of course amend the role description.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The elections will start on Tuesday 1st December at 12.00 GMT.  We?ll be
>>>> using the e-voting system Derrick Cogburn kindly setup for the Internet
>>>> Governance Caucus. Everyone on the IRP list will receive instructions about
>>>> how to vote. Rudi, Lisa, Marianne and myself have written up a text defining
>>>> the election procedure. Here it is<http://docs.google.com/View?id=dd8bc7gf_23kdkkpfq>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You will have 2 weeks to vote, and elections will close at 12.00 GMT on
>>>> Tuesday 15th December.  We?ll announce the results as soon as possible after
>>>> that.
>>>>
>>>> As I?m running for the steering committee, we?re looking into appointing
>>>> an independent election officer to manage this process.  If you?re not
>>>> running, please consider volunteering for this role ? it won?t take up much
>>>> of your time. (Coordinate with Derrick to setup the system (2-3 hours) and
>>>> checking and announcing the results (1 hour))
>>>>
>>>> Looking forward to your nominations and discussions
>>>> Max
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : >
>>>>
>>>> Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
>>>> committed citizens can change the world.
>>>> Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
>>>> ?----------------------
>>>>
>>>> Margaret Mead
>>>>
>>>> < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : >
>>>>
>>>> Dr. Max Senges
>>>> Chair Internet Rights and Principles Coalition
>>>>
>>>> www.internetrightsandprinciples.org
>>>>
>>>> < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : > < : >
>>>>
>>>> STEERING COMMITTEE
>>>> ------------------------------------
>>>> *Steering Committee*
>>>> IGF IRP steering committee is responsible for:
>>>> ? Ensuring representation from each stakeholder group in IBR work;
>>>> ? Managing relationship with IGF Secretariat, such as for technical
>>>> resources;
>>>> ? Managing web site, mail lists and other general logistical items;
>>>> ? Resolving disputes at the working group level;
>>>> ? Final approval of formal IBR publications and work, such as from
>>>> working groups;
>>>> ? Ensuring fairness and transparency in IBR process and quality in IBR
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>> Steering Committee: Nomination, Elections, Chairs, Term Length &
>>>> Vacancies
>>>> IRP will elect a steering committee, at least two of which will serve
>>>> for one year and at least two of which will serve for two years. This
>>>> election will be based on nominations from the IRP membership and will
>>>> follow the election process outlined below. Nominees will select which term
>>>> length they prefer.
>>>>
>>>> Future elections will be held every year at an annual IRP meeting based
>>>> on nominations from the general membership and following the election
>>>> process outlined below. This annual election and staggered terms ensures
>>>> continuity. Future steering committee terms will be two years in length.
>>>>
>>>> The steering committee must be comprised of at least one member from
>>>> each relevant stakeholder group: government, civil society, business, and
>>>> academia. The steering committee can be no less than five members and no
>>>> more than fifteen. Steering committee members can serve multiple terms.
>>>>
>>>> The steering committee should also strive for global representation and
>>>> gender balance.
>>>>
>>>> ------------ the whole document is at
>>>> http://internetrightsandprinciples.org/node/9
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>> working in January. Please use my gmail instead (see below).
>>
>> Rebecca MacKinnon
>> Open Society Fellow | Co-founder, GlobalVoicesOnline.org
>> Assistant Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, University of Hong
>> Kong
>>
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