[Rigf_secretariat] [Rigf_program] Consensus Call for The Chair of PC/MSG

[Keith Davidson]

I would like to endorse Peng Hwa's choice of Hong Xue as Vice Chair.

Cheers

Keith

On 21/04/2012 9:05 p.m., Ang Peng Hwa (Prof) wrote:
> Thank you everyone for appointing me as chair.
>
>
> I think I speak for everyone on this list that we really believe in the
> need for an AP meeting to discuss Internet governance issues.
>
> Special thanks to Izumi Aizu for addressing the governance issue through
> this arrangement.
>
> And also to Paul for a suggestion that was quickly adopted. Can't say the
> MSG name is culturally out of place.
>
> For the Vice-Chair, may I propose Hong Xue. Many of us in the group know
> her. At this time, the need is for programming the meeting and Hong had
> organized an Internet governance training session at her university last
> year. Plus we have worked together. She also has a reasonably high profile
> in the Internet governance arena, serving in ICANN.
>
> For your consideration.
>
> Regards,
> Peng Hwa
>
>
>
> On 21/4/12 12:26 AM, "Miwa Kubosaki"<kubosaki at freedomhouse.org>  wrote:
>
>> Thanks everyone, and Hiro-san, Izumi-san, Paul et al.
>>
>> Thank you Izumi-san for coming up with the structure&  function of the
>> PC/MSG - very helpful to know.
>>
>> I am personally fine with Prof. Ang Peng Hwa to be the chair.
>>
>> Regarding the name of this group (PC or MSG etc.), personally, either
>> would be fine with me - as Paul&  Izumi-san mentioned, it's more about
>> what this group can achieve in run up to APrIGF and during/(after?) the
>> event, as well as in terms of both quality&  quantity (outreach etc.).
>> But, I think that some of you would know much better than I do in terms
>> of political meaning of either term and sensibility in using one of the
>> terms over another.
>>
>> I also very much appreciate that some friends specified that we do not
>> want "top-down" or "exclusive" approach, since the goal of IGF process is
>> multi-stakeholder and open dialogue.  Please know that my colleagues&
>> partners also very much agree with this, and so thank you.
>>
>> I understand that we will now be collecting a consensus on to-be
>> vice-chair, and so looking forward to hearing an update on that.
>>
>> In the meantime, as I shared earlier this week or last week, my
>> colleagues, partners and I are discussing to share with you all our
>> preliminary ideas for a few possible sessions for APrIGF under a few of
>> those IGF-Baku themes.  We are hoping to do this by the end of next week
>> (week of April 22) if not, sometime in the following week.  I hope that
>> this&  similar work by other friends would help keep our discussion
>> moving forward and to hear from you some feedback.
>>
>> Thank you everyone,
>> Miwa
>>
>> On Apr 20, 2012, at 4:21 AM, Cheryl Langdon-Orr wrote:
>>
>>> Yes I support this approach...
>>> Cheryl Langdon-Orr ...  (CLO)
>>>   http://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 19 April 2012 20:00, Rajnesh D. Singh<singh at isoc.org>  wrote:
>>> Sounds fine.
>>>
>>> Raj
>>> ISOC
>>> --
>>> Sent from my Android phone. Please excuse my brevity.
>>>
>>> Izumi AIZU<iza at anr.org>  wrote:
>>> May I confirm that the Chair of the Program Committee (or modified
>>> to "Multistakeholder Steering Group") for APrIFG 2012 will be Prof,
>>>
>>> Peng Hwa Ang?
>>>
>>>
>>> Then, as I proposed, The Chair will nominate one Vice Chair, and local
>>> host will nominate one Vice Chair. Is that also OK?
>>>
>>> Unless we hear strong objection within 48 hours, I propose that this is
>>> closed.
>>>
>>>
>>> Of course, we like to see some more proactive endorsement, as well.
>>>
>>> After that, we can enter or continue the substantive discussion on the
>>> program organization. The local team in Tokyo had a meeting yesterday,
>>>
>>> and I will give your some report and their tentative proposal early
>>>
>>> next week.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> izumi
>>>
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