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

Tue Dec 15 13:22:54 EET 2009

I support Isaac!

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:17 PM, Seiiti Arata
<seiiti.lists at googlemail.com>wrote:

> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> IMPORTANT: My Hong Kong University e-mail (rmack at hku.hk) will stop
>>> 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
>>>
>>> UK: +44-7759-863406
>>> USA: +1-617-939-3493
>>> HK: +852-6334-8843
>>> Mainland China: +86-13710820364
>>>
>>> E-mail: rebecca.mackinnon at gmail.com
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>>>
>>>
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