[seedig] SEEDIG 2018 cycle: Time to start

[Sorina Teleanu]

Dear all,

The election process for a renewed/strengthened SEEDIG executive committee
community is expected to last about seven weeks. But SEEDIG activities
cannot be put on hold, and, in line with the recommendations of WG
Elections, the current executive committee will continue to fulfill its
functions until the end of the election process.

In this context, we would like to launch the SEEDIG 2018 cycle, with two
key elements:

*1. Joint EuroDIG-SEEDIG call for issues*

As in previous years, the joint EuroDIG-SEEDIG call for issues will be
launched on 1 October. Between October and December, you will be invited to
suggest topics for discussion at the SEEDIG and/or EuroDIG meetings next
years. More details on Sunday.

*2. Host for SEEDIG 2018*

As we are already late with announcing the host for the SEEDIG 2018
meeting, it is important to move ahead with this discussion as well.

In short, we have the option of having *SEEDIG 2018 hosted in Slovenia*.
Organisations behind the Slovenian IGF have long expressed their interest
in hosting SEEDIG, and the *Slovenian Parliamen**t* is also willing to
support this idea.

Moreover, between July 2017 and June 2018, Slovenia is holding the chairmanship
of the South Eastern European Cooperation Process - SEECP
<http://www.mzz.gov.si/en/foreign_policy_and_international_law/seecp_chairmanship_in_office/>
(which
has 13 member states from the region), and the country is willing to
put *SEEDIG
on the map of SEECP activities*. SEEDIG could therefore serve as an example
of regional cooperation, in the context of SEECP. In addition, this could
bring us more visibility, and open up possibilities for SEEDIG to attract
more institutional support within the region (something we do need to focus
a bit more on).

For these reasons, we think Slovenia would be a good choice for hosting
SEEDIG 2018. Some of our supporting organisations have expressed support
for this as well.

We are hereby bringing this option to your attention, kindly asking for
your views. Should you have any concerns, please raise them via this list
by Wednesday, 4 October.

Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Sorina
(on behalf of the executive committee)
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