<BODY><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Dear all, <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">This is to remind you the on going CS self-nomination process to the GAID Strategy Council. Now that the IGF has come to an end, I would like to encourage you once more to volunteer for the Nominations Committee, as well as nominate valuable candidates.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">So far <B>we have only 9 volunteers</B> for the NomCom – much less than half way to go since we would need 25 to make the random selection process really random.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">More critically we have a very small number of candidates. I think I <B>only have 2</B>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">De :</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam [mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org] <BR><B>Envoyé :</B> mercredi 7 novembre 2007 16:15<BR><B>À :</B> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName w:st="on">governance@lists.cpsr.org</st1:PersonName><BR><B>Objet :</B> [governance] On line information on the CS self-nomination process for GAID Strategy Council</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear all, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Note that we created an information page on the CS Self Nomination process for the GAID Strategy Council Membership:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><A href="http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=news&id=10462">http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=news&id=10462</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The list of names of the volunteers, ordered by date of receipt of message indicating interest, is published <B><I><A href="http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=pag&id=10463">HERE</A></I></B>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">We have <B>6 volunteers so far</B> (all men! Not gender balanced at all…), we would need 25 to make the selection process really random.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Let me remind you the calendar of this process:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">20 November 2006: deadline for volunteering to the Nomination Committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">21 November 2006: random selection of the Nom Com members<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">25 November 2006: deadline for candidatures to the CS NomCom for membership to the GA Strategy Council <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">25-30 November 2006: on-line work on the nomination committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">30 November 2006: submission on the CS Nom Com recommendation the GAID Secretariat<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><st1:PersonName w:st="on" ProductID="Philippe Dam"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Philippe Dam</SPAN></B></st1:PersonName><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><BR><u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><?xml:namespace prefix = u1 /><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><?xml:namespace prefix = u3 /><u3:country-region u4:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:endInsAuthor="Inter" u4:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:insAuthor="Inter"><?xml:namespace prefix = u5 /><u5:COUNTRY-REGION u6:insAuthor="Inter" u6:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:endInsAuthor="Inter" u6:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z"><u5:PLACE u6:insAuthor="Inter" u6:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:endInsAuthor="Inter" u6:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z"><u3:place u4:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:endInsAuthor="Inter" u4:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:insAuthor="Inter"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</u3:place></u5:PLACE></u5:COUNTRY-REGION></u3:country-region></st1:country-region> -</u1:COUNTRY-REGION> Information Society &<BR>Human Rights Coordinator<BR><?xml:namespace prefix = ns0 /><ns0:country-region u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:place u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"></ns0:place></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE></ns0:country-region>11, Avenue de <u1:PERSONNAME ProductID="la Paix" u2:st="on"><ns0:PersonName u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter" ns1:ProductID="la Paix">la Paix</ns0:PersonName></u1:PERSONNAME><BR>CH-1202 <u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:CITY u2:st="on"><ns0:City u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><ns0:place u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</ns0:place></ns0:City></u1:CITY></u1:PLACE></st1:City><BR>Tel: +41 22 301 1000<BR>Fax: +41 22 301 2000<BR>E-mail: </SPAN></B><A title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch" href="mailto:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN title=mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org><SPAN title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch">philippe.dam@ngocongo.org</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B></A><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><BR>Website: <A title="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org http://www.ngocongo.org" href="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><SPAN title=BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org><SPAN title="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org http://www.ngocongo.org">www.ngocongo.org</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A> </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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