Hi Gabi
I think it is moot as your nomination info is already posted on the cs
website. The nominations received by the IGC nomcom, and the statements,
can
be found at:
http://www.wsis-cs.org/igfnominees.shtml
So it is already considered submitted. Any other endorsements are "icing"
on the cake as there is a deadline on the 18th for the nomination
committee to pick...
But as to your question below, this is my compromise to be as true as
possible to our intent and level of consensus, despite our lack of time to
discuss:
why don't we just say that his nomination "is endorsed by the following
organizations that are part of the WSIS Asia Pacific NGO Caucus"
and then list down each of the endorsing organizations.
(There are already a few who have endorsed via this list.)
This could be a growing list...
my two cents
Al
> Anita, Al, and all,
>
> So how about the matter of Chun Eunghwi's nomination?
> Option 1: nominated by jinbonet and RitsCSM, endorsed by this caucus
> Option 2: nominated by this caucus and individual organizations
>
> Time is short so I hope I can get some clear idea.
>
> Gabi
>
>
> On 4/14/06 15:41, "Al Alegre" <alalegre@fma.ph> wrote:
>
>> HI Anita
>>
>> Of course...it was an oversight on my part to miss Parminder--he is also
>> in
>> APC's list! Sorry for the lapse...
>>
>> I do second the motion that if Asia Caucus is forwarding nominations,
>> then
>> Parminder of course deserves our endorsement. Please post on thios list
>> his
>> bio
>> and nomination template for everyone's information.
>>
>> APC has forwarded therefore 3 nominations from the Asian caucus:
>> Parminder,
>> Adam, and Mavic. (If we were to include Australia, it would be 4, as APC
>> also
>> endorsed Paul Wilson.)
>>
>> I do encourage that the caucus (if it can) or organizations here endorse
>> the
>> three plus Chun. But as I said, there may not be enough time for this,
>> so
>> organizational endorsements might be an initial step. (Lets try to find
>> out if
>> endorsements can be forwarded even after the deadline for nominations.)
>>
>> FYI Here is APC's list:
>>
>> Nominations
>> ------------------
>> Mawaki Chango, Togo
>> Parminder Jeet Singh, India
>> Rikke Frank Joergensen, Denmark
>> Ken Lohento, Benin
>> William Drake, USA
>> Milton Mueller, USA
>> Adam Peake, UK
>> Paul Wilson, Australia
>> Mavic Cabrera Balleza (tbc), Philippines
>> Gustavo Gindre (tbc), Brazil
>>
>> Endorsements
>> ---------------------
>> Robin Gross (IP Justice), USA
>>
>>
>> best
>> Al
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Anita <Anita@ITforChange.net>
>> To: <communication@wsisasia.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 2:12 PM
>> Subject: [communication 1693] Re: Nomination for IGF MAG: Chun Eunghwi
>>
>>
>>> Hi Al
>>>
>>> I do see your hesitancy in sending nominations from this list. We have
>>> not
>>> been active enough.. However, I do have a couple of thoughts.. and in
>>> case
>>> we are sending nominations, we must consider the involvement of the
>>> candidate in the IG caucus like forums, (which is often recognized by
>>> those
>>> in IG establishment as one of the main WSIS CS forums for IG) and the
>>> issues
>>> taken up by her/him - in terms of the candidate's main politics. We
>>> must
>>> seek people who can represent the basic development and rights issues
>>> in the
>>> context of IG - and this I think is critical for the region. Though of
>>> course this should not be the exclusive criterion for nomination.
>>>
>>> I would like to recommend Parminder - who you will have noticed is
>>> also
>>> nominated by APC - in case the Asia Pacific caucus is sending a list.
>>> He has
>>> also been supported in addition to APC by various groups like
>>>
>>> The Community Informatics Research Network
>>> The Global Telecenter Alliance
>>> The Telecenters of the Americas Partnership
>>>
>>> As you know, IT for Change has been active since the WSIS days -
>>> especially
>>> the prepcoms of the second phase where both financing and IG got
>>> discussed,
>>> and through the gender caucus where I was Asia Pacific coordinator.
>>> Parminder fought against the narrow "capacity building" proposal of
>>> Canada
>>> in the last phases of WSIS negotiation, which would have limited the
>>> public
>>> policy function of IGF, and has been fighting for issues like
>>> recognition of
>>> 'right to development' and promotion of public domain in the IG debates
>>> more
>>> recently.
>>>
>>> ITfC has also been trying to de-mystify the hyper-technical nature of
>>> IG
>>> debates. Most of the technical aspects are not very relevant to the
>>> public
>>> policy part of these debates, but there is a tendency in some of the
>>> technical/ academic community (pl excuse my saying this, but it is not
>>> a
>>> blanket assertion) to keep the debate obfuscated in technicalities -
>>> which
>>> denies access to those interested in Internet polices from the broad
>>> social
>>> movements and grassroots communities who are impacted by the Internet
>>> and
>>> hence by Internet related policies.
>>>
>>> You spoke of possible nominations of Susanna and Mavic - we will be
>>> very
>>> happy to support theirs.
>>>
>>> Pl let me know if you are indeed sending a list. I will be happy to
>>> forward
>>> Parminder's brief bio as sent to IGC.
>>>
>>>
>>> anita
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> anita gurumurthy
>>> IT for Change
>>> www.ITforChange.net
>>> Tel:98455 46406
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Alan Alegre [mailto:alalegre@fma.ph]
>>> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 4:19 AM
>>> To: communication@wsisasia.org
>>> Subject: [communication 1690] Re: Nomination for IGF MAG: Chun Eunghwi
>>>
>>> Dear Gabi and all
>>>
>>> Greetings of solidarity...
>>>
>>> Thanks for taking the initiative in this, and I am elated that Chun has
>>> come up as a nominee--I think he will be a good nomination.
>>>
>>> (BTW, in the nomination, it would help to indicate that Chun or any
>>> other
>>> nominee is willing to accept if chosen, just to be sure that it is made
>>> with his consent and thus avoiding the embarrassment of people
>>> declining
>>> if he will be picked.)
>>>
>>> I myself was debating on whether to also submit possible names to the
>>> group (e.g., Izumi Aizu, Adam Peake, Susanna George, Mavic Balleza
>>> etc.)
>>> but I simply did not have the time to lead this discussion and verify
>>> with
>>> people as to their willingness. As it is, our global association APC
>>> has
>>> nominated several people, and the list includes Adam (from UK but based
>>> in
>>> Japan for a long time, one of the convenors of the IG Caucus), and
>>> Mavic
>>> (from PHilippines but based in US now, to have a strong gender advocate
>>> as
>>> well).
>>>
>>> I don't have problems with the Asia Caucus endorsing Chun. However, it
>>> would also be good to get formal **organizational endorsements**, in
>>> case
>>> some people on the list do not know Chun that well or will not be
>>> comfortable just giving the caucus blanket endorsement. I am also a bit
>>> wary of the latter as this caucus has not been too active after WSIS,
>>> and
>>> the deadline is almost upon us to have some decent discussion. (Here in
>>> our country, we are in the midst of the HOly WEek holidays.)
>>>
>>> So if this is the case, you may put our organization, Foundation for
>>> Media
>>> Alternatives-Philippines, as one of the endorsers of Chun's nomination.
>>>
>>> Lastly: I gather that this will be submitted directly to the IGF
>>> Secretariat. This is good, but maybe members of other CS WSIS caucuses
>>> can
>>> also repost the nomination to their lists (e.g., human rights caucus,
>>> IG
>>> caucus etc.) to publicize the nomination and possibly get additional
>>> support if time allows it.
>>>
>>> thanks and advanced EAster greetings
>>> Al
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thanks Al for the update-
>>>>
>>>> I coordinated with some Korean members of this caucus and they have
>>>> prepared
>>>> this nomination. Because time was short, I have sent it first on
>>>> behalf of
>>>> Jinbonet, PeaceNet and my own organization, noting that this Caucus
>>>> may
>>>> enforse it.
>>>>
>>>> Could we say, if there is no opposition to Chun Eunghwi's nomination
>>>> by
>>>> this
>>>> Caucus within 72 hrs, we consider it endorsed? Is that OK?
>>>>
>>>> Gabi
>>>>
>>>> ----------
>>>> Nomination for IGF MAG (Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder
>>>> Advisory
>>>> Group)
>>>>
>>>> - Name: Chun Eunghwi (PeaceNet Korea, Korean Civil Society Network for
>>>> WSIS
>>>> )
>>>> - Name of nominator : PeaceNet Korea, Jinbonet (Korea) [contact-
>>>> patcha@patcha.jinbonet.org], RitsCSM (Ritsumeikan Civil Society Media
>>>> Research Group Japan); [contact- Gabriele Hadl gabi@bndjapan.org] and
>>>> WSIS
>>>> Asian Caucus* (*decision pending);
>>>> - Nationality: South Korea
>>>> - Country of Residence : South Korea
>>>> - Gender : Male
>>>> - Short Bio relevant to IG
>>>> Eung Hwi Chung studied Public Policy and International Relations at
>>>> the KDI School of Public Policy and Management. He received his B.A.
>>>> in English Literature from Korea University. His current position is
>>>> General Secretary of PeaceNet Korea, E-Commerce Advisory Member, Green
>>>> Consumer Network in Korea. Mr. Chun has been actively involved in
>>>> Internet governance policy issues since 2000. He served as a member of
>>>> Name & Number Committee, of KRNIC (Korea Network Information Center),
>>>> the South Korean ccTLD administrator. His organization has been a
>>>> member of the Noncommercial Users Constituency of ICANN's GNSO since
>>>> 2001. In that capacity, Chun was elected to the GNSO Council, the
>>>> policy making body for domain names in ICANN. During the WSIS first
>>>> phase (2003) Chun was a delegate of Korean Civil Society Network. In
>>>> 2005 Geneva session for internet governance, he actively joined in
>>>> UNDP-APDIP forum and Ubiquitous theme conference held in Japan for
>>>> preparation of 2nd WSIS.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - Why the nominee is a good choice for the MAG
>>>> Mr. Chun has been active in debating and formulating domain name
>>>> policy in South Korea, including the development of the following
>>>> papers: "A Prelimanay Review of the 2nd Level Naming Policy in
>>>> ccTLDs", submitted to a Public Hearing on the 2nd Level Policy of .KR,
>>>> held in 2004 by the Names and Number Council, KRNIC; and "A Suggestion
>>>> for Public Policy Response to Spam Issue" (submitted to the Fair Trade
>>>> Commission of Korean Government in 2004). Up to now, he has frequently
>>>> witnessed representing users and consumers in many IT-related policy
>>>> hearings held in National Assembly, which covers broad range of topics
>>>> from internet governance, internet usage fee scheme, mobile
>>>> communication usage fee scheme, copyright issues in digital network
>>>> environment even to digital convergence related issues.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gabriele Hadl
>>>> Coordinator, RitsCSM (Ritsumeikan Civil Society Media Research Group)
>>>> ----
>>>> http://homepage.mac.com/ellenycx/RitsCSM/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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