Ghana and Adobe, was Re: Election timeline
Olévié Kouami
olivierkouami at GMAIL.COM
Mon Aug 7 04:33:12 EEST 2017
Dear DG,
It's noted.
Warm regards
Olevie
Le 6 août 2017 19:37, "dorothy g" <dgdorothydg at gmail.com> a écrit :
> Dear all, I will not change my position on this. We have great
> alternative candidates with drive and experience.
> best regards.
> D
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 3:37 PM, Olévié Kouami <olivierkouami at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear friends
>> I'm again joining my voice to Wisdom's one and Anriette voice too.
>> Really this is the right moment for to benefit from Dorothy experiences.
>> Having in the this Internet ecosystem since a while, before the WSIS 1 & 2,
>> I know Dorothy's capabilities and I can witnessed on her qualities.
>> @Dorothy : This the right time for you to be more available for the
>> advancement of this commuty. Please, do accept our nomination. You the
>> right person at the right place in right moment to replace and continue the
>> great job done by our great Tapani during these last 2 years.
>> Kudos to Madam Dorothy K. Gordon.
>> Cheers !
>> Your,
>> Olevie
>> Le 2 août 2017 15:08, "Akinremi Peter Taiwo" <compsoftnet at gmail.com> a
>> écrit :
>>
>>> 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>*
>>>> 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 14:17 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
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> *Akinremi Peter Taiwo*
>>> [ West Africa Coordinator ]
>>> African Civil Society on Information Society (*ACSIS*)
>>> *Website: *www.acsis-scasi.org
>>>
>>> *E*xecutive Consultant.
>>> [ Compsoftnet Enterprise ]
>>> Nigeria
>>>
>>> *T*echnical Consultant
>>> [ RetailPoint ]
>>> Lagos
>>> Website: www.retailpos.com.ng
>>>
>>> *W*eb Master
>>> [ Internet Governance Caucus ]
>>> Website: www.igcaucus.org
>>>
>>> *Phone:* +2347-0638-30177, +2348-1874-76292
>>> *twitter:* @compsoftnet
>>> *Skype:* akinremi.peter
>>> *Office:* Off old Ota Road, Alagbado,Lagos
>>>
>>
>
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