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Nominations to the IGF MAG 2017

Post author By Nicolas Seidler
Post date 15 December 2016

The Internet Technical Collaboration Group nominations committee (NOMCOM) is pleased to put forward the following slate of new candidates for consideration by the United Nations as representatives to the 2017 Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG):

Rajesh Chharia, India
Jennifer Chung, Hong Kong
Raquel Gatto, Brazil
Anne-Rachel Inne, Niger
Karen McCabe, USA
Greg Shannon, USA

In addition to these new candidates, we would like to endorse the continuing participation of the following individuals, which the Internet Technical Collaboration Group endorsed when they joined the MAG:

Sumon Ahmed Sabir of Bangladesh
Laura Hutchison of the United Kingdom
German Valdez of Australia
Flavio Wagner of Brazil

A justification for each individual has been filed online with the UN.

The NOMCOM convened shortly after the call for MAG candidates was issued, and worked through the months of November and December. A call for applications was issued on 29 November, 2016. Applications from twenty-three people were received, and then considered. In addition, the NOMCOM solicited for confirmation, and received response from current members of the MAG nominated by the Internet Technical Collaboration Group and that wished to be renewed. In making our selection, the NOMCOM took into account the individuals’ abilities and accomplishments, as well as both gender and regional diversity.

The NOMCOM would like to thank all applicants for their applications and willingness to devote time to this important process.

The members of the Internet Technical Collaboration Group NOMCOM for 2017 were:

Michael R. Nelson
Scott Mansfield
Nigel Hickson
Chris Disspain
Adiel Akplogan
Pablo Hinojosa
Alejandro Pisanty
- Administrative Support: Carl Gahnberg (ISOC)

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Call for Nominations: 2017 MAG Renewal

Post author By Nicolas Seidler
Post date 29 November 2016

The Internet Society (ISOC) is facilitating a process leading to recommendations from the Internet Technical Collaboration Group for participation in the 2017 Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG). This process is for the technical community candidates only and candidate evaluations will include their relationship to that community. Other communities have their own processes.

The purpose of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) is to advise the U.N. Secretary General on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance Forum meetings. The MAG comprises of 55 Members from governments, the private sector and civil society, including representatives from the academic and technical communities. Those nominated should expect to attend two virtual MAG meetings per month as well as typically three face to face meetings per year.

Individuals interested in being suggested by the Nominating Committee are invited to complete the Nomination Form in full and return it to [email protected] by 2359 UTC on Tuesday, December 6th. In addition, applicants are asked to provide responses to a set of Questions that are specific to the Internet technical community. Applications with incomplete responses to either set of questions will not be considered. Preferred formats for document submissions are .pdf and .txt. ISOC will transmit the names of nominees to the United Nations no later than December 16th 2016.

Both sets of questions should be answered completely. Responses need not necessarily be lengthy, but they must be sufficiently content-full that the Nominating Committee can accurately judge from them the extent and specifics of your background. If the applicant believes that an existing CV or biographical sketch would contribute to the Nominating Committee’s understanding of the candidacy, such a document may be provided in either PDF form or in the form of a link.

2017 MAG NomCom Members:

Michael Nelson
Scott Mansfield
Nigel Hickson
Chris Disspain
Adiel Akplogan
Pablo Hinojosa
Alejandro Pisanty

Quick Links:

Nomination Form (2017)
Supplementary Questions Form (2017)
- Submit both forms to: [email protected]
Potential UN funding for applicants for attendance at physical meetings
UN Call for Nominations

Privacy Statement

The nominating committee is required to forward information provided by nominees on the MAG Nomination Form to the United Nations for purposes of the nomination. With the exception of candidates naming themselves, information provided to the NOMCOM for its consideration shall be treated in the strictest confidence.

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IGF Retreat 2016

Post author By Nicolas Seidler
Post date 13 June 2016

Following the announcement by the United Nations of a “Retreat on Advancing the 10-Year Mandate of the Internet Governance Forum”, the IGF Secretariat issued a call for nominations from all stakeholder communities for participants and nominees.

Each stakeholder community has been reserved in total 5 seats: seat 1-2 through selection by the respective community; seat 3 to be selected by and among the stakeholder community’s current MAG members, and seat 4-5 to be selected by the UN based on nominations from the stakeholder community.

In response to the Secretariat’s call, the following names has been put forward by the ITCG:

Seats 1 and 2 (selection by ITCG)
John C Klensin
Constance Bommelaer

Seat 3 (selection made by current MAG members)
Peter Dengate Thrush

Seats 4 and 5 (nominated by ITCG, final selection by UN)
Alejandro Pisanty
Chris Disspain
Karen McCabe
Michael Nelson

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Previous Nominations

Post author By Dan York
Post date 5 July 2010

This website is in the process of being updated. Previously, all nominations were found on this page:

Nominations by the Internet Technical Collaboration Group

We are in the process of migrating the nominations from that page to individual posts. In the meantime, please view that page to see older nominations.