[IRP] Fwd: Re: IRP chair
Anja Kovacs
anja
Thu May 12 20:27:27 EEST 2011
Dear all,
I, too, am sad to see Lisa stepping down. Thank you for your amazing
work with the coalition, Lisa - it has always been a real pleasure
working with you - and all the best with the other/new ventures you will
now be dedicating (more of) your time to!
And I agree it would be good if Dixie could take over as interim chair.
You're right it's a tough job, Dixie, but seeing how you've been doing
over the past few months, I'm sure you'll do great.
Best,
Anja
On Thursday 12 May 2011 08:27 PM, Dixie Hawtin wrote:
> Just to say that if everyone is happy with that option, I am certainly willing to act as interim chair until the next IGF (although if anyone feels otherwise please do say so!). And if as Ginger suggested there are people who want to help out with the Charter, preparing for the next IGF and all of the other activities (such as the TEDx Harlem talk) that would be very welcome indeed. Lisa?s shoes are very big shoes to fill!
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> Best, Dixie
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> From: irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org [mailto:irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org] On Behalf Of Ginger Paque
> Sent: 12 May 2011 13:02
> To: Graciela Selaimen
> Cc: irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org
> Subject: Re: [IRP] Fwd: Re: IRP chair
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> I wholeheartedly support the proposal by Lisa, with Dixie as interim chair.
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> I do think anyone who has the skills, time and inclination should be encouraged to speak up if they are willing to join/assist Dixie in this transition and continuing work.
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> Thanks again to Lisa, Dixie, and all of you who put in your time and energy.
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> Best, Ginger
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> Ms. Ginger (Virginia) Paque
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> On 5/12/2011 6:54 AM, Graciela Selaimen wrote:
> Dear all,
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> I'm sending this message again, as i noticed it didn't arrive to the list.
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> best,
> Graciela
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> -------- Mensagem original --------
> Assunto:
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> Re: [IRP] IRP chair
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> Data:
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> Wed, 11 May 2011 16:55:31 -0300
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> De:
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> Graciela Selaimen <graciela at nupef.org.br><mailto:graciela at nupef.org.br>
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> Para:
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> irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org<mailto:irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org>
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> Dear Lisa,
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> I echo all the comments about the great work you've done as the Chair of
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> the IRP DC and also regret that you're stepping down. Thanks you so much
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> for all the energy and talent you've been dedicating to this coalition.
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> I support the proposal of having Dixie as the interim chair in this
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> transition.
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> best regards,
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> Graciela
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> Em 5/11/11 2:02 PM, Benedek, Wolfgang (wolfgang.benedek at uni-graz.at<mailto:wolfgang.benedek at uni-graz.at>)
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> escreveu:
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>> Dear Lisa,
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>> I am sorry to hear that you plan to step down as the Chair of the Dynamic Coalition on IRP, which during your time has developed excellently. For the same reason I believe that I will be difficult for any successor to maintain the high level of activities and visibility.
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>> Anyhow, it is also fair to pass on the responsibility and every change is also a new chance for developing the coalition further.
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>> With regard to the overall strategy and orientation, this might be a good moment to reflect on the future. In my view the coalition is presently one of the best examples of how a dynamic coalition should function, but it could maybe try to attract more active participants from business, international organisations and states to emphasize the multi-stakeholder approach. It also could join forces on specific issues with other dynamic coalitions.
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>> With regard to the concern for a document on rights and principles the challenge is to further develop the Charter in consultations with as many stakeholders as possible strengthening its substance and recognition.
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>> I hope that you will find an adequate successor and would like to use the opportunity to thank you for the excellent work you have done for the coalition. I also think that Dixie would be a good interim chair.
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>> With best regards,
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>> Wolfgang Benedek
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>> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
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>> Von: irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org<mailto:irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org> [mailto:irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org] Im Auftrag von Lisa Horner
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>> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 11. Mai 2011 11:14
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>> An: irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org<mailto:irp at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org>
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>> Betreff: [IRP] IRP chair
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>> Hi all
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>> As you'll have seen, I sent a note to our steering committee yesterday, saying that I would be stepping down as chair of the coalition in the near future. I wanted to run it past them first, mainly as it could potentially involve a change in our established procedures for elections (see http://internetrightsandprinciples.org/node/9).
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>> I've very much enjoyed chairing the coalition - we've done some great and important work together, and it's been a huge pleasure to work with everyone. However, I've decided to step down as chair for a number of reasons (although I'd still like to participate in the coalition).
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>> IRP steering committee elections are due at the next IGF according to our
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>> internal procedures, as this will be our 2nd IGF with the current committee and chair. However, I thought it might makes sense to have a new chair (and committee) in place before then so that they can prepare
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>> properly for the IGF...so our energy there is focused on making impact
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>> rather than on internal procedure.
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>> I'm also finding that I don't have as much time at the moment to dedicate
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>> to driving the coalition forward as is needed and deserved. I feel that
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>> we're at quite a critical juncture in the development of the coalition, with
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>> awareness and membership raised by the punchy principles, and solid work
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>> being produced through the charter process. I think we need someone to push
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>> the coalition forwards at this important time so that we can really build on
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>> what we've achieved so far. It'll of course also be good to have someone
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>> with renewed energy and fresh ideas at the helm.
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>> However, there seemed to be a feeling in the steering committee that we shouldn't have elections at the moment as that would divert energy and attention away from the work we need to do with the principles and charter in the run up to the IGF. The suggestion was made by a few members of the committee that Dixie Hawtin takes over as an interim chair until the IGF, after which we can elect a new committee and chair.
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>> What do you think? Would you like Dixie to step up as interim chair until the IGF? That would give us enough time to prepare for new elections, and keep us focused on issues and impact rather than procedure. We could have the elections immediately after the IGF, so as not to disturb our work at the IGF itself, and hopefully also get some new people on board.
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>> If we do decide on this option, we may want to revisit the rules of procedure to check that we're happy with them (e.g. including the procedure of the elected steering committee electing its own chair).
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>> Please share your thoughts on this.
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>> All the best,
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>> Lisa
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