[IRPCoalition] IRPC SC Elections 2024: Elections start today

[Purnima Tiwari]

Appreciate the support, Diedre :)
Thank you

Regards,
Purnima



On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 at 18:04, Deirdre Williams <williams.deirdre at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Purnima sounds to me like a good candidate for the steering committee.
> I support this nomination.
> Deirdre Williams
>
> On Tue, 20 Feb 2024, 06:24 Purnima Tiwari, <tiwaripurnima04 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Mr. Mamattah,
>>
>>
>> Thank you for seconding my profile for the role. I appreciate your
>> support.
>>
>> On Mon, 19 Feb, 2024, 15:00 Raymond Mamattah, <mamattah.raymond at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I second  Purnima’s self nomination.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Raymond Mamattah
>>> [image: linkedin]
>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-selorm-mamattah-02637610/> [image:
>>> facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/selorm.mamattah> [image: twitter]
>>> <https://twitter.com/RMamattah>
>>> Accra, Ghana
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 9:28 AM info at irpcharter.org <info at irpcharter.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear all,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for responding to the call for nominations.
>>>> We received *three self-nominations* during the call for nominations
>>>> period:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    - *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)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please note that one of the self-nominations is* still pending
>>>> endorsement* in order to qualify as candidate in the upcoming
>>>> elections.
>>>>
>>>> I am including Purnima’s self-nomination statement below for your
>>>> consideration:
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *1.*     *About myself:*
>>>>
>>>> My Internet Governance (IG) journey started as an ISOC Youth
>>>> Ambassador. I joined the IRPC Dynamic Collation in November 2021.
>>>>
>>>> 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".
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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>.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>> ·       Build partnerships with like-minded organizations
>>>> ·       Engage the community via outreach
>>>>
>>>> ·       and Manage coordination with industry leaders, mentors, and
>>>> advisors
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *2.*     *Statement of Intent:*
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *3.     **Vision for the role and responsibilities:*
>>>>
>>>> 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 -
>>>>
>>>> My vision is guided by the 17th SDG which is to “enhance the use of
>>>> enabling technology, in particular ICT” (Target 17.8)
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you all for your time and kind consideration, I sincerely
>>>> appreciate it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The elections will be open for *two weeks* starting today, *19
>>>> February*.
>>>>
>>>> IRPC list members will endorse nominees using an anonymised online
>>>> polling tool which will be reaching your email inboxes later today.
>>>>
>>>> Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>> Minda
>>>> IRPC SC Election Officer 2024
>>>>
>>>> [Sent on behalf of the IRPC SC]
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