[IRPCoalition] IRPC SC Elections 2024: Elections start today

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Thank you, Raymond!

Best wishes,
Minda

> On 19 Feb 2024, at 10:30, Raymond Mamattah <mamattah.raymond at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello all, 
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> I second  Purnima’s self nomination.
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> Regards,
> Raymond Mamattah
>  <https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-selorm-mamattah-02637610/>  <https://www.facebook.com/selorm.mamattah>  <https://twitter.com/RMamattah> 
> Accra, Ghana 
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> On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 9:28 AM info at irpcharter.org <mailto:info at irpcharter.org> <info at irpcharter.org <mailto:info at irpcharter.org>> wrote:
> Dear all,
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> Thank you for responding to the call for nominations.
> We received three self-nominations during the call for nominations period:
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> One self-nomination for the position on co-Chair (Dennis Redeker)
> Two self nominations for the open positions in the Steering Committee (Tanka Aryal and Purnima Tiwari)
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> Please note that one of the self-nominations is still pending endorsement in order to qualify as candidate in the upcoming elections. 
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> I am including Purnima’s self-nomination statement below for your consideration:
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> Hello! I am Purnima Tiwari and I’d like to nominate myself as a candidate for IRPC steering committee member. I have worked for five years in Strategic Communications, and Research on mainstream media frames in Indian elections.  I hold an interdisciplinary Master's degree in 'Media Governance’ from the Centre for Culture, Media and Governance.
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> 1.     About myself:
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> My Internet Governance (IG) journey started as an ISOC Youth Ambassador. I joined the IRPC Dynamic Collation in November 2021.
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> I was selected as IGF Youth Ambassador 2021 and as a community initiative, I have worked on "Building digital literacy amongst rural communities in Chhattisgarh". 
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> I have contributed to a workshop on "Multi-stakeholder approaches to AI policy and program development" as a Youth representative. It was organized by UNESCO and the Innovation for Policy Foundation. I was also invited to the DSG dialogue on Tech, Youth, and Innovation organized by the Office of Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General. Recently, I have shared my views against internet censorship for a journal <https://app.zeit-sprachen.de/console/paket/17535>.
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> I am the Core Organizing Committee member of IGF’s NRI Initiative ‘Youth IGF India’ <https://youthigf.in/sep-2022/committees/>. For the last two years, I have been actively working on empowering youth for a sustainable digital future. My role is largely to
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> ·       Build partnerships with like-minded organizations
> ·       Engage the community via outreach
> ·       and Manage coordination with industry leaders, mentors, and advisors
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> My Digital rights advocacy and experience in organizing IG-focused forums and dialogues gives me the confidence to put forward my nomination for the role of SC Committee member.   
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> 2.     Statement of Intent:
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> I intend to foster collaborations for building thought leadership on concerns around emerging technology. I also intend to amplify outreach on ‘Awareness around human rights on the Internet’, widely disseminating ideas on digital rights and privacy.
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> 3.     Vision for the role and responsibilities:
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> IRPC brings together brilliant and diverse minds. I for one, am comparatively new to this domain and have a lot to learn from experts and peers. Here’s my humble outline for the vision that aligns with IRPC objectives -
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> My vision is guided by the 17th SDG which is to “enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular ICT” (Target 17.8) 
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> I comprehend it as a call to bridge the digital divide and the Global North, and South through commitments and policies. The onus of this commitment doesn't fall upon a certain generation but on everyone who believes in an equal, transparent, and accessible internet. I believe this could be achieved via developing inter-generational dialogues and enhancing outreach to engage relevant actors.  
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> Thank you all for your time and kind consideration, I sincerely appreciate it.
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> The elections will be open for two weeks starting today, 19 February. 
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> IRPC list members will endorse nominees using an anonymised online polling tool which will be reaching your email inboxes later today.
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> Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.
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> Best wishes,
> Minda 
> IRPC SC Election Officer 2024
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> [Sent on behalf of the IRPC SC]
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