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

Tue Nov 24 17:55:25 EET 2009

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
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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
>>
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>>
>> 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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