CSCG Call for Nomination to IGF MAG

[David Cake]

Dear NCSG

Nominations to the IGF Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group are now open. The Civil Society Co-ordination Group supplements this process by sending its preferences to the secretariat to assist their selection process, representing the opinions of several large civil society networks. 

A dedicated Nomination Committee (or NomCom) has been set up to facilitate this process within the CSCG. The NomCom is comprised of one (1) representative from our coalition members, namely the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Best Bits, Just Net Coalition (JNC), ICANN’s NCSG and the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC). The NomCom is coordinated by a non voting chair (Arsene Tungali), supported by CSCG Co-chair (Richard Hill). You will find all the necessary information below. This year I am representing NCSG on that NomCom (not to be confused with the ICANN NomCom or any other NomCom). 

The NomCom have been tasked by the Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG) to run the process of selection and endorsement of civil society candidates nominated for the 2018 IGF MAG selection round.

Based on this information (https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2018-renewal-0 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2018-renewal-0>), this year, there are 6 seats available for civil society candidates, the CSCG has decided to endorse a pull of up to 8 names where the IGF Secretariat will choose from. The deadline for nominations to be sent to the NomCom is October 31.

So please, if you are interested in nominating for the IGF MAG as a representative of civil society, and you wish to receive broad civil society support, please send your SOI to the CSCG NomCom as described below, Please mention work you have done related to ICANN and NCSG to me if it is not clear from your SOI. 

David



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2018 IGF MAG Selection Round – Nominations Selection criteria
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Candidates should have extensive linkages with civil society groups.
Candidates must be able to provide advice on the programme and main themes of the next meeting of the IGF.
Candidates must be able attend two to three MAG meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, in addition to the annual IGF meeting. 
They should participate actively in the preparatory process throughout the year, through engagement in the online multilateral dialogue among MAG members.
Candidates should address these selection criteria in their statement.
Self-nominations are allowed.
Timetable for the process
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Here are important dates to consider for this process:
October 20th: NomCom 11 agree on the process which will be included in the call for nominations;
October 21st: Nomination opens. 
October 31: Deadline for nominations from CSCG constituencies to be sent to the CSCG NomCom
1–6 November: NomCom shortlist and decide on the 8 names to send to the IGF Secretariat
November 7th: Notification to selected candidates.
November 8–10th: NomCom Chair will fill in the nomination form (as Nominator) as well as communicate with the IGF Secretariat through an official letter.
How to seek CSCG endorsement?
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Candidates who are willing to go through the endorsement process by the CSCG should do the following:

Produce a Statement of Interest (SOI) of no more than 2 pages where they address the selection criteria as set above ;

Send their SOI (in .doc format) to nomcom11 at internetgov-cs.org <mailto:nomcom11 at internetgov-cs.org>
copying their constituency’s mailing list and/or their NomCom representative (for bestbits this is sheetal at gp-digital.org <mailto:sheetal at gp-digital.org>) with email subject: “My
[Family Name] 2018 IGF MAG SOI”;

In their SOI, they should include the following information required in the IGF MAG application form:
Gender
Family Name
Given Name
Organization
Job Title
Email
Contact Telephone (including country code)
Regional Group
Nationality (ies) (multiple nationalities can be specified, must be UN countries)
Country of Residence
City of Residence
Justification for the nomination, providing relevant background information (no more than 200 words)

What is the IGF MAG?
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Here is some background information with regards to the IGF MAG:

The 2018 Renewal Call with information about number of available seats
for Civil Society as well as the names of MAG members who are stepping
down : https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2018-renewal-0 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2018-renewal-0>

The 2018 Nomination Form can be accessed here:
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-nomination-2018-form-template <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-nomination-2018-form-template>


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