<div dir="ltr">Thanks for the suggestion, it looks like a very good idea to have such<br><div style>voting mechanism. </div><div style><br></div><div style>As for the naming, I also have no problem with MSG (abbreviation is a little</div>
<div style>confusing, but that is another thing and OK for this).</div><div style><br></div><div style>We don't have to be exactly same as global IGF. There, making decision is</div><div style>sometimes very sensitive, that's why UN SG was asked and advisory remains</div>
<div style>as advisory. Here, at least so far, there is no political sensitivity to that level</div><div style>and also this is the body that decides the substance of the APrIGF, so</div><div style>there has to be some kind of steering.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>izumi</div><div style><br></div><div style><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/4/2 Adam Peake <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp" target="_blank">ajp@glocom.ac.jp</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Fouad,<br>
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To be honest, I don't see a problem with MSG.<br>
<br>
But the MAG is an advisory group. Who would an AP MAG be advising?<br>
The IGF MAG had a mandate from the UN Secretary General to help him<br>
convene the IGF. It advises him.<br>
<br>
The MSG's task is to steer the process of organizing/holding the AP<br>
regional IGF. A group comprised of multi-stakeholders who volunteer to<br>
steer, guide, plan, etc. the APrIGF.<br>
<br>
Sorry, I missing the problem!<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
<br>
Adam<br>
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On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Fouad Bajwa <<a href="mailto:fouadbajwa@gmail.com">fouadbajwa@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi Adam,<br>
><br>
> Are we till going to call the multistakeholder a steering group? I had<br>
> shared earlier that this was a very confusing term. A multistakeholder led<br>
> process being steered? The advisory approach that is common around other<br>
> regional and country IGF's should be considered. There is no harm in having<br>
> a MAG here. The ArabIGF also adoption the MAG term for its multistakeholder<br>
> group.<br>
><br>
> Best<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 6:40 PM, Adam Peake <<a href="mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp">ajp@glocom.ac.jp</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Hi all.<br>
>><br>
>> Cheryl and I offered to edit the text of the draft operating<br>
>> principles, section 6, membership, about "quorum". We propose as new:<br>
>><br>
>> For the affirmative vote to be quorate 3 of the 4 recognized<br>
>> stakeholder groupings, as identified in section 4 "Organizational<br>
>> Principles" of this document; Must have at least 5 votes cast by<br>
>> individuals having previously established their Stakeholder Group<br>
>> affiliation.<br>
>><br>
>> (old text: The quorum for any vote or decision by the MSG will be set<br>
>> at 20 voting members, with at least 2 individuals having established<br>
>> affiliation with each recognised stakeholder grouping.)<br>
>><br>
>> Minium 20 members must vote, 5 members from 3 of the 4 groups.<br>
>><br>
>> Comments please,<br>
>><br>
>> Adam<br>
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