Ghana and Adobe, was Re: Election timeline
Akinremi Peter Taiwo
compsoftnet at GMAIL.COM
Wed Aug 2 09:06:58 EEST 2017
Rightly said, Arsene.
Best.
Peter
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 1:20 PM, Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Definitelly, Mike.
> We actually need more people so we have a pool to chose from.
>
> ------------------------
> **Arsène Tungali* <http://about.me/ArseneTungali>*
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>
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> & Mexico
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>
> 2017-08-02 14:17 GMT+02:00 Michael Oghia <mike.oghia at gmail.com>:
>
>> Right Arsene, I missed that part (I read over it quickly). Either way, I
>> wanted to be as inclusive as possible :-)
>>
>> Regardless, if she does not accept the nomination, we still need to
>> nominate someone to be the NCSG chair.
>>
>> Best,
>> -Michael
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 2:14 PM, Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> @Michael: I believe from her response, AC is not the main problem
>>> preventing our very own Dorothy from running, it is because she has limited
>>> time to commit to this important role. That's was my understanding of her
>>> reaction to Wisdom's nomination
>>>
>>> ------------------------
>>> **Arsène Tungali* <http://about.me/ArseneTungali>*
>>> Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international
>>> <http://www.rudiinternational.org>*,
>>> CEO,* Smart Services Sarl <http://www.smart-serv.info>*, *Mabingwa
>>> Forum <http://www.mabingwa-forum.com>*
>>> Tel: +243 993810967 <+243%20993%20810%20967>
>>> GPG: 523644A0
>>> *Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo*
>>>
>>> 2015 Mandela Washington Felllow
>>> <http://tungali.blogspot.com/2015/06/selected-for-2015-mandela-washington.html>
>>> (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF Brazil
>>> <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/Past-Ambassadors>
>>> & Mexico
>>> <http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/Current-Ambassadors>)
>>> - AFRISIG 2016 <http://afrisig.org/afrisig-2016/class-of-2016/> -
>>> Blogger <http://tungali.blogspot.com> - ICANN Fellow (Los Angeles
>>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en> & Marrakech
>>> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/marrakech55-attendees-2016-03-14-en>
>>> ). AFRINIC Fellow (Mauritius
>>> <http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/1907-afrinic-25-fellowship-winners>
>>> )* - *IGFSA Member <http://www.igfsa.org/> - Internet Governance -
>>> Internet Freedom.
>>>
>>> Check the *2016 State of Internet Freedom in DRC* report (English
>>> <http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=234>) and (French
>>> <http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=242>)
>>>
>>> 2017-08-02 14:02 GMT+02:00 Michael Oghia <mike.oghia at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>> A quick question for you Dorothy: would you consider running if the
>>>> Adobe problem were resolved?
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> -Michael
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 1:59 PM, Stephanie Perrin <
>>>> stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I totally agree, WIsdom, and wanted to let you know we asked Adam
>>>>> Peake to look into the matter for us. (Nudge Nudge Adam). I had terrible
>>>>> problems, thought I would have to quit Council after the last Adobe
>>>>> upgrade, we could not solve it, but finally Eric Evrard, who is an IT
>>>>> support person in Brussels figured out what the problem was (crazy routing
>>>>> by my ISP). I live just outside Ottawa, the capital of Canada, but I get
>>>>> 5mps down and often as low as 1 up, so it is tough to run Adobe connect
>>>>> even here in Canada if you are in a rural area.
>>>>>
>>>>> So not sure what the exact problem is Dorothy but lets figure it out.
>>>>>
>>>>> Stephanie Perrin
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2017-08-02 07:41, Wisdom Donkor wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Anriette,
>>>>>
>>>>> I felt sad reading her mail that she she cant take up the position.
>>>>> I still have hope that despite her busy schedules and how important
>>>>> Internet, open data, gender for that matter girls in ICT and science,
>>>>> bridging the digital gap etc are to her heart and making sure the less
>>>>> privileged and the vulnerable find their place within the labour force in
>>>>> the developing world is much desire for her to take up the horns to stir up
>>>>> the affairs of NCSG.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dorothy please we need you, the world needs you, everyone needs you.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
>>>>> E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist
>>>>> ICANN Fellow / Member, UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,
>>>>> Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,
>>>>> OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Memember, ITAG Member
>>>>> Email: wisdom.dk at gmail.com
>>>>> Skype: wisdom_dk
>>>>> facebook: facebook at wisdom_dk
>>>>> Website: www.data.gov.gh
>>>>> www.isoc.gh / www.itag.org.gh
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 10:31 AM, Anriette Esterhuysen <
>>>>> anriette at apc.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Dorothy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A great pity to hear this. There are other excellent candidates, but
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> are one too!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What precisely is the issue with Ghana and Adobe?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As an Ubuntu user I have also had my issues with Adobe, but I have
>>>>>> managed to sort them out, mostly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it the call in function that does not work in Ghana? I recall
>>>>>> having
>>>>>> been in Adobe meetings with people from Ghana, but perhaps they were
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> there at the time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please tell us more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anriette
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 01/08/2017 09:54, dorothy g wrote:
>>>>>> > Dear Wisdom, Thank you for your confidence in me and your many nice
>>>>>> > comments, however I cannot take up the position of NCSG chair at
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> > time. I have a very deep respect for those who have filled the
>>>>>> position
>>>>>> > which is very demanding in terms of its responsibility. One of the
>>>>>> > factors influencing this decision is Ghana's absence from the
>>>>>> > communication platform which is used for many of the meetings. This
>>>>>> has
>>>>>> > affected my participation in meetings and will no doubt continue to
>>>>>> do
>>>>>> > so. I wish all the eventual candidates the best.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > best regards
>>>>>> > Dorothy
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 7:39 AM, Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com
>>>>>> > <mailto:wisdom.dk at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Dear All,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Thank you Chair for the excellent work during the period.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > 1. I wish to take this opportunity to nominate Dorothy K.
>>>>>> Gordon for
>>>>>> > NCSG chair.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > *Dorothy K. Gordon* is a technology activist and development
>>>>>> > specialist. She was the founding director-general of the
>>>>>> Advanced
>>>>>> > Information Technology Institute- Kofi Annan Centre of
>>>>>> Excellence
>>>>>> > in ICT(AITI-KACE <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AITI-KACE>).
>>>>>> She
>>>>>> > left the center in 2016. She is a former Board Member of
>>>>>> Creative
>>>>>> > Commons <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons> and
>>>>>> > currently serves on its Advisory Council, Ms Dorothy has serve
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> > several advisory board across Africa and the world. She is one
>>>>>> > person in many field and the champion of gender and girls in
>>>>>> ICT.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Gordon has worked in technology and development for over 25
>>>>>> years.
>>>>>> > She worked as a Senior Deputy Resident Representative at the
>>>>>> UNDP
>>>>>> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNDP>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > I believe with her exemplary leadership and skill i believe she
>>>>>> will
>>>>>> > be a plus to the community.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > 2. I also nominate Marilia Macie, Stefania Milan and Martin
>>>>>> Silva
>>>>>> > Valent to continue their term.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Kind regards,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, Tapani Tarvainen
>>>>>> > <ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info <mailto:ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Dear all,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Elections are upon us soon. Voter check-in process has
>>>>>> already been
>>>>>> > started, as I hope you all have noticed, and the key dates
>>>>>> for the
>>>>>> > election are as follows:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > July 31 nomination period begins
>>>>>> > Aug 13 nomination period ends
>>>>>> > Aug 17 voter roll finalized, check-in ends
>>>>>> > Aug 18 deadline for nomination acceptance
>>>>>> > Aug 19 deadline for candidate statements
>>>>>> > Aug 21 voting begins
>>>>>> > Sep 3 voting ends
>>>>>> > Sep 4 results announced
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > My apologies for delay in sending this, as nominating
>>>>>> period is in
>>>>>> > effect starting right now.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Up for election are:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > NCSG Chair, currently Tapani Tarvainen, not eligible for
>>>>>> > re-election;
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > 2-year Council seat, currently Marilia Maciel, eligible for
>>>>>> one
>>>>>> > more term;
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > 2-year Council seat, currently Stefania Milan, eligible for
>>>>>> one
>>>>>> > more term;
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > 2-year Council seat, held by Martin Silva Valent as
>>>>>> temporary
>>>>>> > replacement
>>>>>> > for Amr Elsadr, who resigned from the council;
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > 1-year Council seat, held by Tatiana Tropina as temporary
>>>>>> alternate
>>>>>> > for Edward Morris, who also resigned from the
>>>>>> council.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > The council seats will be allocated so that 2-year terms
>>>>>> will go to
>>>>>> > the three with highest vote counts and the 1-year term to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> > fourth,
>>>>>> > although regional and gender balance requirements may
>>>>>> change the
>>>>>> > order; I will send a separate message about those.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Note that the deadline given in the check-in request
>>>>>> message was not
>>>>>> > final, it's just the time after which we'll assume you
>>>>>> didn't get it
>>>>>> > and send a new one, or later try to reach you with other
>>>>>> means.
>>>>>> > (A new
>>>>>> > message was just sent today to those who didn't respond
>>>>>> last week.)
>>>>>> > The final deadline for check-in is when we finalize the
>>>>>> voter roll,
>>>>>> > August 17.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > For our latest new members, I'm afraid you cannot vote or
>>>>>> nominate
>>>>>> > candidates as our charter limits that to those who've been
>>>>>> active
>>>>>> > members for at least 30 days. A bit surprisingly though you
>>>>>> can,
>>>>>> > however, run for office if someone else nominates you.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > --
>>>>>> > Tapani Tarvainen
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>>>> Anriette Esterhuysen
>>>>>> Director - global policy and strategy
>>>>>> Association for Progressive Communications
>>>>>> anriette at apc.org
>>>>>> www.apc.org
>>>>>> IM: ae_apc
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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