[EC-NCSG] dealing with 9 pending membership applications from the new online form

Robin Gross robin
Fri Aug 17 21:44:57 EEST 2012


Dear Dorothy,

This sounds like a very sensible approach me.  Others?

Thanks,
Robin

On Aug 13, 2012, at 9:53 AM, Dorothy K. Gordon wrote:

> I suggest they give a full list of the membership indicating  
> affiliation and we use the same process for all groups with major  
> commercial representation among their membership. Thanks
>
> Dorothy K. Gordon
> Director-General
> Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT
> Mobile: 233 265005712
> Direct Line: 233 302 683579
> Website: www.aiti-kace.com.gh
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alain Berranger" <alain.berranger at gmail.com>
> To: "Rafik Dammak" <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
> Cc: "Klaus Stoll" <klaus.stoll at gkpfoundation.org>, ec- 
> ncsg at ipjustice.org
> Sent: Monday, 13 August, 2012 2:44:58 PM GMT +00:00 Casablanca /  
> Monrovia
> Subject: Re: [EC-NCSG] dealing with 9 pending membership  
> applications from the new online form
>
>
> Hi All, here is the response to Rafik from Klaus:
>
>
> Klaus, as ED of GKPF, confirms the validity of my earlier response.  
> He adds:
>
>
> "GKPF is undergoing a membership reform, but it should be stated  
> clearly that GKPF is a multi stakeholder organization and has and  
> always will engage private and governmental sector members, besides  
> civil society members, in the spirit of multi sector partnerships.  
> It is expected that a majority of GKPF members will continue to be  
> from civil society"
>
>
> Klaus, can you please send in the names of the principal (and  
> alternate) rep to replace Caroline Figueres, if you have not  
> already done so? You had mentioned Andrei Barburas as principal? or  
> as alternate? who is the other rep? I will pass on to NCSG-EC.
>
>
> Best, Alain
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 9:52 AM, Alain Berranger <  
> alain.berranger at gmail.com > wrote:
>
>
> Hi Rafik,
>
>
> I have asked Klaus to answer your request for clarification and  
> question - I do not know the current situation exactly, but you are  
> right about a restructuration going on at GKPF - we went from a  
> network (GKP) to a foundation (GKPF) structure a couple of years  
> back. Generally speaking, GKPF is a MS and NFP organization, with a  
> large majority of the membership being from civil society. In the  
> past WB and MS were donors to GKP but not recently to GKPF.
>
>
> Best, Alain
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 12:30 AM, Rafik Dammak <  
> rafik.dammak at gmail.com > wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi Robin,
>
>
> I would like to ask for clarification for the case of GKP because I  
> saw in the organizations membership, they have Microsoft, alcatel- 
> lucent, european commission, world bank, nokia-siemens network,  
> understanding that GKP is trying to reform itself , are they still  
> members or not?and what is the membership composition of GKP?
>
>
> Best
>
>
> Rafik
>
>
> 2012/8/1 Robin Gross < robin at ipjustice.org >
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear NCSG-EC Members:
>
>
> I've tried to cobble together the various responses, votes and  
> concerns raised about the membership applications we currently have  
> pending from the online form. From what I can tell, here is where  
> we are and what I propose we do with each application.
>
>
> On the following applications, RG, AB, LS, MM voted to approve:
> 1. IC Volunteers
> 2. EMERGE
> 3. Antwain Thomas
> 4. Manoj Khinchi
> 5. Madhav Gopal Sharma
> I don't see a response from Rafik on these applications, but if  
> there is no objection to them by the end of the week, I propose we  
> accept these new members at that time.
>
>
> A few concerns were raised on the following applications, which may  
> require some follow-up on our part:
>
>
> 1. Global Knowledge Partnership
> RG & MM raised the concern that the person submitted to represent  
> this organization (Caroline Figures) already represents IICD in  
> NCSG and individuals are only allowed to represent 1 organization  
> in NCSG at a time. --> Therefore it is suggested that GKP submit  
> the name of someone else to represent this organization in NCSG.
>
>
> 2. Daniel Yakmut
> MM & AB raise concern that he is applying for both membership both  
> as an organization (rep of Federal Univ) and also as an individual.  
> AB suggests he be accepted for one or the other, but not both.
>
>
> 3. Federal University, Lafia
> MM & AB raise concern that Daniel Yakmut is applying for both  
> membership both as an organization and also as an individual. MM  
> raised concern that Daniel is not listed on University website or  
> connected with university in any apparent way.
> --> It is suggested we accept Daniel as an individual membership,  
> but not accept Federal University membership until representative  
> can be verified.
>
>
> 4. Asociaci?n Centro de Estudios, Capacitaci?n y An?lisis en  
> Derechos Humanos
> MM raised concern that rep not listed on website and has a gmail  
> address. AB supplied an org email address for rep.
> --> It is suggested we accept this organization's membership given  
> the updated information. Unless anyone objects by the end of the  
> week, I suggest we accept them.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Robin
>
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>
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> Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca
>
> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business,  
> www.schulich.yorku.ca
> Treasurer, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation,  
> www.gkpfoundation.org
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