[IGFmaglist] 2014 Interim Chair Selection

[William Drake]

Hi

Thanks Chengetai.  Not to belabor the point, but just to be clear,

On Jan 23, 2014, at 9:32 AM, Chengetai Masango <cmasango at unog.ch> wrote:

> Dear Bill,
> 
> I would not read it that way. My message also says that : 
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> “This step is only a stopgap measure, and the interim chair will serve while the process of selecting and appointing a Special Advisor is concluded. “

I did see that. But as there’s been stopgap measures before, the process and timeline for this to be “concluded” is unclear, and it is unknown at least to some of us whether this would entail both positions or just the chair, as well as whether there’s an intention to solicit stakeholder input in advance of any choices, I was just wondering if there was any interest among MAG members in asking for clarity and urging action.  If the feeling is that it remains advisable for the MAG to say nothing, ok we can sit in the dark and wait for smoke signals.  Either way, I didn’t mean to cause any discomfort...
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> Therefore action is being taken.

Noted.

Thanks much,

Bill
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Chengetai 
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> On 23 Jan, 2014, at 09:27, William Drake <wjdrake at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Chengetai
>> 
>> On Jan 20, 2014, at 5:06 PM, Chengetai Masango <CMASANGO at unog.ch> wrote:
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>>> With the announcement of the renewed MAG, the next step is to select an interim chair, to chair the open consultations and MAG meetings for the preparation of the  programme and schedule of the 2014 annual IGF meeting
>> 
>> So I guess this means that DESA has no intention of filling the two posts that have been open for years any time soon, and we should just continue to reappoint interim chairs and crawl along that way?  I’m not sure this is the best solution at a time when the IG landscape is heating up and the need for the IGF to be strengthened is increasing, at least in the view of many folks. I would assume that funders would like more clarity too…although maybe it’s already all clear to them, I’m out of that loop and wouldn’t know.
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>> Perhaps this is naive, but is there any way to get some sort of declaration of intent out of DESA?   
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>> If there’s no alternative given the timeline and UN politics and we must appoint an interim, could we perhaps tie this to a MAG statement saying we do not want to continue with this model beyond 2014 and need the open positions to be filled with full-fledged appointments thereafter?
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>> Best,
>> 
>> Bill
>> 
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