[IGFmaglist] Call for Nominations - 2016 MAG

[Virat Bhatia]

Dear Chengetai,

Thanks for the very lucid and detailed response. 

As usual, a very helpful reminder and articulation of the key points for consumption and further circulation.

Enjoy your time away from work. 

Warmest,

Virat Bhatia

Sent from my iPad

On 09-Jan-2016, at 1:43 AM, "Chengetai Masango" <cmasango at unog.ch> wrote:

> Dear All, 
>   
> Sorry for the late response as  I am not in the office this week.
>   
> The MAG renewal always reinitializes some common questions and discussions.     
>   
> Below are some answers to the questions asked: 
>   
> I would like to start by underlining that the call for nominations is a call for names to be put forward for the Secretary-General (through UNDESA) to consider when appointing the new MAG as the mandate was given to the Secretary-General. It is the prerogative of the Secretary-General to appoint new members to his advisory group. The MAG is mandated to advise the Secretary-General on the schedule and programme of the annual IGF meeting. 
>   
> All interested individuals or organizations are welcome to put forward candidates for a seat on the MAG to represent their stakeholder group, or nominate themselves, using the online form provided on the IGF website. 
>   
> Individuals will be identified with a stakeholder group based on their classification in the submitted forms*, although once on the MAG individuals  serve in their personal capacity.  All applicants will be given equal consideration in line with the MAG terms of reference: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/175-igf-2015/2041-mag-terms-of-reference  
>   
> Candidates are assessed based on a number of factors such as broadness of support and likely contribution. The aim is to make the MAG as representative as possible reflecting the diversity of viewpoints and geography found on the Internet. Experts in subject areas as well as apparent newbies are welcome as part of our capacity building efforts. 
>   
> When submitting nominations it helps to add an explanation of the process of how the names were chosen. In addition, all acronyms should be spelled out on first usage as the IGF Secretariat or our colleagues in New York may not be familiar with the acronyms. 
>   
> The membership of the current and previous MAGs can be found at the following url: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/magabout 
>   
> MAG members are appointed for a term of one year with a possible extension up to two more years , subject engagement in MAG activities.  The MAG is rotated by approximately one-third each year, in order to enhance diversity and bring in new viewpoints.  
>   
> The number of open seats for respective stakeholder groups fluctuates slightly each year depending on whether or not there is balance achieved among the groups, whether there are current members eligible for renewal who choose to step down, and whether priorities for gender balance and representation from developing countries are met. 
>   
> Regarding funding, MAG members from developing countries can apply to have their travel and/or accommodation be financed by the IGF Secretariat, subject of the financial resource availability in the IGF Trust Fund. The criteria for this are spelled out at: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/mag/2144-eligibility-criteria-for-funding-a-participant 
>  
> The Secretariat will put up a FAQ on this as suggested.
>  
> Many thanks and  Best regards,
>  
> Chengetai
> 
> 
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