Internet Technical Collaboration Group

The Internet Technical Collaboration Group (ITCG) is launching a process to identify individuals who may serve as members of the 2024 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), on behalf of the Internet technical community. The ITCG will endorse qualified candidates for a one-year position on the MAG (renewable up to a maximum of three years), to be taken up at the invitation of the United Nations Secretary-General.

The MAG advises the U.N. Secretary General on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance Forum meetings. It comprises approximately 40 Members from governments, the private sector, civil society, and technical communities. MAG members are expected to attend one to two MAG meetings in Geneva, ‎Switzerland, in addition to the annual IGF meeting. They should participate actively in the ‎preparatory process throughout the year, through engagement in the online multilateral ‎dialogue among MAG members. Please note that candidates should be able to fund their travel to these events (though some MAG members may be eligible to receive some funding support from the UN). It is expected that in this year’s renewal there will be approximately four seats to be filled by stakeholders from the Internet technical community.

Individuals may apply directly to the United Nations for a seat on the MAG; however, each stakeholder group (such as the private sector and civil society) has established its own processes to recommend well-qualified candidates that can represent its interests and concerns. The ITCG has historically played such a role for the global technical community stakeholder group, and seeks to recommend candidates with strong links to the technical community. Learn more about the ITCG and its set of standards.

Individuals interested in being suggested by the Nominating Committee are invited to use the online form to submit a nomination. You may also download the Nomination Form and return it, along with a biography or CV, to [email protected] by 15 June 2023, 23:59 UTC. It is possible to nominate another person for consideration, as long as the person is aware that you have put forward his/her name. Preferred formats for document submissions are .pdf and .txt.

The ITCG IGF MAG 2024 Nominating Committee will transmit the names of selected nominees to the United Nations by the deadline to be announced by the IGF Secretariat.

Nominations are now closed.

The Internet Technical Collaboration Group (ITCG) is launching a process to identify individuals who may serve as members of the 2023 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), on behalf of the Internet technical community. The ITCG will endorse qualified candidates for a one-year position on the MAG (renewable up to a maximum of three years), to be taken up at the invitation of the United Nations Secretary-General.

The MAG advises the U.N. Secretary General on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance Forum meetings. It comprises approximately 40 Members from governments, the private sector, civil society, and technical communities. MAG members are expected to attend two to three MAG meetings in Geneva, ‎Switzerland, in addition to the annual IGF meeting. They should participate actively in the ‎preparatory process throughout the year, through engagement in the online multilateral ‎dialogue among MAG members. Please note that candidates should be able to fund their travel to these events–some MAG members may be eligible to receive some funding support from the UN. It is expected that in this year’s renewal there will be approximately four seats to be filled by stakeholders from the Internet technical community.

Individuals may apply directly to the United Nations for a seat on the MAG; however, each stakeholder group (such as the private sector and civil society) has established its own processes to recommend well-qualified candidates that can represent its interests and concerns. The ITCG has historically played such a role for the global technical community stakeholder group, and seeks to recommend candidates with strong links to the technical community. More information about the ITCG and its set of standards is available here.

Individuals interested in being suggested by the Nominating Committee are invited to use the online form to submit a nomination. You may also download the Nomination Form and return it, along with a biography or CV, to [email protected] by 24 August 2022, 23:59 UTC. It is possible to nominate another person for consideration, as long as the person is aware that you have put forward his/her name. Preferred formats for document submissions are .pdf and .txt.

The ITCG IGF MAG 2023 Nominating Committee will transmit the names of selected nominees to the United Nations by 5 September 2022.

Nominations are now closed.

The Internet Technical Collaboration Group (ITCG) is launching a process to identify individuals who may serve as members of the 2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), on behalf of the Internet technical community. The ITCG will endorse qualified candidates for a one-year position on the MAG (renewable up to a maximum of three years), to be taken up at the invitation of the United Nations Secretary-General.

The MAG advises the U.N. Secretary General on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance Forum meetings. It comprises approximately 40 Members from governments, the private sector, civil society, and technical communities. MAG members are expected to attend two to three MAG meetings in Geneva, ‎Switzerland, in addition to the annual IGF meeting. They should participate actively in the ‎preparatory process throughout the year, through engagement in the online multilateral ‎dialogue among MAG members. Please note that candidates should be able to fund their travel to these events–some MAG members may be eligible to receive some funding support from the UN. It is expected that in this year’s renewal there will be approximately four seats to be filled by stakeholders from the Internet technical community.

Individuals may apply directly to the United Nations for a seat on the MAG; however, each stakeholder group (such as the private sector and civil society) has established its own processes to recommend well-qualified candidates that can represent its interests and concerns. The ITCG has historically played such a role for the global technical community stakeholder group, and seeks to recommend candidates with strong links to the technical community. More information about the ITCG and its set of standards is available here.

Individuals interested in being suggested by the Nominating Committee are invited to use the online form to submit a nomination. You may also download the Nomination Form and return it, along with a biography or CV, to [email protected] by 00:00 UTC on 5 September 2021. It is possible to nominate another person for consideration, as long as the person is aware that you have out forward their name. Preferred formats for document submissions are .pdf and .txt.

The ITCG IGF MAG 2022 Nominating Committee will transmit the names of selected nominees to the United Nations by 10 September 2021.

Nominations are now closed.

The Internet Technical Collaboration Group (ITCG) is launching a process to identify individuals who may serve as members of the 2021 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), on behalf of the Internet technical community. The ITCG will endorse qualified candidates for a one-year position on the MAG (renewable up to a maximum of three years), to be taken up at the invitation of the United Nations Secretary-General.

The MAG advises the U.N. Secretary General on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance Forum meetings. It comprises approximately 50 Members from governments, the private sector, civil society, and technical communities. MAG members are expected to attend two to three MAG meetings in Geneva, ‎Switzerland, in addition to the annual IGF meeting. They should participate actively in the ‎preparatory process throughout the year, through engagement in the online multilateral ‎dialogue among MAG members. Please note that candidates should be able to fund their travel to these events–some MAG members may be eligible to receive some funding support from the UN. It is expected that in this year’s renewal there will be approximately five seats to be filled by stakeholders from the Internet technical community.

Individuals may apply directly to the United Nations for a seat on the MAG; however, each stakeholder group (such as the private sector and civil society) has established its own processes to recommend well-qualified candidates that can represent its interests and concerns. The ITCG has historically played such a role for the global technical community stakeholder group, and seeks to recommend candidates with strong links to the technical community. More information about the ITCG and its set of standards is available here.

Individuals interested in being suggested by the Nominating Committee are invited to use the online form to submit a nomination. You may also download the Nomination Form and return it, along with a biography or CV, to [email protected] by 00:00 UTC on 3 August 2020. It is possible to nominate another person for consideration, as long as the person is aware that you have out forward their name. Preferred formats for document submissions are .pdf and .txt.

The ITCG IGF MAG 2021 Nominating Committee will transmit the names of selected nominees to the United Nations by 21 August 2020.

Nominations are now closed.

The 2019 Nomination Committee (NOMCOM) that arose from the Internet Technical Collaboration Group (ITCG) working along with the Internet Society (ISOC) is pleased to put forward the following slate of new candidates for consideration by the United Nations as representatives to the 2020 Internet Governance Forum’s Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG):

• Kevon Swift, Trinidad and Tobago
• Eduardo Santoyo, Colombia

In addition to these new candidates, the Internet Society would like to endorse the continuing participation in the MAG of the following individuals:

• Sylvia Cadena
• Veni Markovski
• Karen McCabe
• Lucien Castex
• Rajesh Chharia
• Afi Edoh

Finally, a justification for each individual has been filed online with the UN.

This NOMCOM has been convened after the call for MAG candidates was issued, and worked through the months of May and June. Given the UN parameters, applications were proposed from the Latin American and the Caribbean technical community list. In making our selection, the NOMCOM has taken the individuals’ abilities and accomplishments into account, as well as the UN candidate requirements. The NOMCOM considered the need for continuity within the MAG when examining continuing candidates.

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 2019 were:

• Miguel Estrada (chair)
• Nigel Hickson
• Pablo Hinojosa
• Michael Nelson
• Raquel Gatto
• Paula Real (ISOC support)

The Internet Society (ISOC) decided to lead a process in order to submit names as recommendations to the UN for participation on the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) 2019, with the support of a small group of volunteers:
– Jane Coffin (Chair)
– Michael Nelson
– Nigel Hickson
– Pablo Hinojosa

This process will lead to recommendations for Technical Community seats in the 2019 MAG and it’s for members of technical communities only – candidate evaluations will include their relationship to that community.

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 2019 will comprise of 50 Members from governments, the private sector and civil society, and the 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.

The criteria below will be considered by the volunteers from the Selection Committee, when assessing ISOC-submitted candidates for the MAG Technical Community Position:

• Technical Experience
• Experience working in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Amount of time the candidate can commit to the MAG
• Gender
• Regional Diversity
• Experience within the Internet technical community (e.g., RIRs, IETF, IAB, W3C, ICANN, ISOC)

Individuals interested in being suggested through this process are invited to fill this Nomination Form in full and return it to [email protected] no later than 23.59 UTC on Sunday, 9 September and ISOC will transmit the names of nominees to the United Nations no later than 12 September, 2018. Also, if the applicant believes that an existing CV or biographical sketch would contribute to the Selection Committee’s understanding of the candidacy, such a document may be provided in either PDF form or in the form of a link.

Quick Links:
–Nomination Form
Submit form: [email protected]
–UN Call for Nominations

Privacy Statement
The information provided by nominees on the MAG Nomination Form to the United Nations is  for purposes of the nomination only.  With the exception of candidates naming themselves, information provided in this process for its consideration shall be treated in the strictest confidence.

• Mr. Nick Ashton-Hart, Consultant in international Internet related public policy and Associate Fellow, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
• Ms. Constance Bommelaer, Senior Director, Global Internet Policy and International Organisations, the Internet Society
• Mr. Nigel Hickson, Vice-president, UN and NGO Engagement, ICANN
• Mr. Janvier Ngoulaye, ICT Teacher, IT Manager & Consultant, University of Yaoundé
• Dr. Jovan Kurbalija, Director, DiploFoundation

Ms. Cadena, Sylvia
Bogota, Colombia – Head of Programe, APNIC Foundation

Mr. Estrada, Miguel Ignacio
Buenos Aires, Argentina – General Manager, LACTLD

Ms. Gatto, Raquel
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Regional Policy Advisor, ISOC

Mr. Jevtović, Danko
Belgrade, Serbia – Partner, Jugodata

Mr. Markovski, Veni
Sofia, Bulgaria – Vice-President for UN Engagement, ICANN
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Ms. McCabe, Karen
Piscataway, USA – Senior Director Technology Policy and International Affairs, IEEE

Mr. Onyango, Douglas
Kampala, Uganda – Chief technology officer at Delta IT Solutions

Mr. Sabir, Sumon Ahmed
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Chief Strategy Officer at Fiber@Home Limited

Mr. Tao, Xiaofeng
Beijing, China – Member of the Consultative Committee on ICT for United Nations, China Association for Science and Technology; Professor, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

Ms. Uduma, Mary
Abuja, Nigeria – Managing Director, Jaeno Digital Solutions

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 2018 Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG):

-Rajesh Chharia, India
-Bastiaan Goslings, Netherlands
-Jennifer Chung, Hong Kong
-Maike Luiken, Canada
-Karen McCabe, USA
-Greg Shannon, USA
-Sylvia Cadena, Colombia/Australia
-Veni Markovski, Bulgaria

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, Bangladesh
-Raquel Gatto, Brazil

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

In making our selection, the NOMCOM took into account the individuals’ abilities and accomplishments, as well as both gender and regional diversity. 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 19 October, 2017. 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
-Elizabeth Oluoch
-Nigel Hickson
-Pablo Hinojosa
-Peter Dengate Thrush
-Administrative Support: Carl Gahnberg (ISOC)

The Internet Society (ISOC) is facilitating a process leading to recommendations from the Internet Technical Collaboration Group (ITCG) for participation in the 2018 Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG). This is a process is for members of the technical communities candidates only and candidate evaluations will include their relationship to that community. Other stakeholder groups, such as the private sector and civil society, have their own processes. More information about the ITCG and its set of standards is available here.

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 2018 will comprise of 50 Members from governments, the private sector and civil society, and the 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 submit a bio and complete the Nomination Form in full and return it to [email protected] by 23.59 UTC on Tuesday, 31st October. Preferred formats for document submissions are .pdf and .txt. ISOC will transmit the names of nominees to the United Nations no later than November 10, 2017.

2018 MAG NomCom Members:
-Michael Nelson
-Peter Dengate Thrush
-Nigel Hickson
-Pablo Hinojosa
-Elizabeth Oluoch

Quick Links:
–Nomination Form
Submit form and bio 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.