[IGFmaglist] 2014 Interim Chair Selection

Thu Jan 23 06:27:10 EST 2014

I also support our effort of making a statement, irrespective of if we had
it before or not,
to seek for early appointment of the Special Advisor.

izumi

2014/1/23 Subi Chaturvedi <subichaturvedi at gmail.com>

> Dear Patrick, Bill & friends,
>
> I remember clearly on the call where the genesis of the idea came about as
> to how the IGF engages with the other global IG processes both inputs in
> them and informs itself, we had clearly tabeled that the MAG should also
> turn the lens inwards & examine ever so delicately, whether there is scope
> to reaffirm or revisit its own mandate.
>
> Markus had also seemed receptive and so did several others in echoing the
> thoughts.
>
> For both a sense of stability- financial and institutional even
> psychological so that some of the pertinent existential questions do not
> take centre stage, when we can channelise the energy in more constructive
> pursuits and the actual IGF, we need clarity of both tenture and the
> support.
>
> This ambiguity or a state of facts as they are communicated, though from
> well meaning, honest,hardworking sincere and well intentioned people still
> hurts the overall objective as more than ever before we need to build
> bridges and create sustainable mechanisms for orphan issues and homes for
> key questions in IG policy and even the terms of engagement. I prefer that
> its the IGF an inclusive and bottom forum and not a commission that takes
> this space. Currently a void.
>
> If a statement is too strong a word, a request a proposal can and must be
> tabeled for consideration. Markus has done a stellar job and if he's in
> agreement instead of an interim announcement of two months we should
> strongly support his candidature for permance and continuity  atleast of a
> substantial duration.
>
> This is the time to truly create communities that sustain & mentor an
> enabling environment for IG to remain  participatory & multistakeholder,
> and I do not see a better person more suited to fulfill the mandate.
>
> Happy to support this initiative.
>
> "The best government is the government that governs the least." Thoreau
>
> I do think the sucess of the IGF, Bali despite all odds and insurmountable
> ones, calls for this leap of faith and I do find us, a MAG in a state of
> preparedness.
>
> Warmest
>
> Subi
>
> On 23 Jan 2014 14:58, "Patrick Ryan" <patrickryan at google.com> wrote:
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > You're absolutely right on this.  The leadership from the Secretariat
> and DESA is very strong under the circumstances (limited funding, limited
> time-constrained mandate, etc). However, there really has not been any
> cohesive effort on the part of the MAG to unite and make statements about
> what we think is important.  My attempts to try and initiate that on an
> individual level (with my draft reform doc here) have also failed, perhaps
> because of a combination of too much ambition, too aggressive in scope, too
> aggressive generally, among other things.
> >
> > Starting with the Special Advisor (I sort of address that in Point I.5
> of the doc linked above) might be a good place to start.  A statement from
> the MAG----or even a subset----that expresses a view in a broader way is a
> great idea.
> >
> > Has there ever been a statement from the MAG to any effect?
> >
> > If you or anybody would be interested in starting a letter or other doc
> to see who might be willing to sign on, I think that could be useful.  As
> reflected in this email exchange, it's often difficult to separate the
> people from the problem (the people are extremely well intentioned and
> effective----the problems arise instead from the complexities of the
> institution).  Bringing focus to some of the problems in a way that shows
> consensus from the MAG would be really smart.  I'm not suggesting a vote,
> but working through a unified set of recommendations would be really smart.
> >
> > Perhaps the initiative that Subi is leading could be part of this?
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > ------
> > patrick ryan
> > public policy & gov't relations senior counsel, free expression and
> int'l relations
> > patrickryan at google.com | +1.512.751.5346
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 2:15 AM, William Drake <wjdrake at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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 :
> >>>
> >>> “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...
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Therefore action is being taken.
> >>
> >>
> >> Noted.
> >>
> >> Thanks much,
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Best regards,
> >>>
> >>> Chengetai
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 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:
> >>>>
> >>>>> 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.
> >>>>
> >>>> Perhaps this is naive, but is there any way to get some sort of
> declaration of intent out of DESA?
> >>>>
> >>>> 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?
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>>
> >>>> Bill
> >>>>
> >>>> ***********************************************
> >>>> William J. Drake
> >>>> International Fellow & Lecturer
> >>>>   Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ
> >>>>   University of Zurich, Switzerland
> >>>> Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency,
> >>>>   ICANN, www.ncuc.org
> >>>> william.drake at uzh.ch (direct), wjdrake at gmail.com (lists),
> >>>>   www.williamdrake.org
> >>>> ***********************************************
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
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                     >> Izumi Aizu <<
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Institute for HyperNetwork Society, Oita,
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