Dear all, I'm back on my desk again, after some time travelling.<div><br></div><div>I'm slowly picking up my emails.</div><div><br></div><div>Please see inline.</div><div><br></div><div>All the best,</div><div><br>
</div><div>Nuno<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 20 December 2011 12:01, Konstantinos Komaitis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:k.komaitis@strath.ac.uk">k.komaitis@strath.ac.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d">Dear all,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d">I am using the EC list (since it is archived) and I have cc’d Nuno and Carlos (the newest members) since I don’t know if Brenden had the time to add the new officers to the list. In any case, I was thinking that before we break for Christmas, we start thinking about the pressing tasks we have before us.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d">The first one and the most important is the NCUC Charter, which has to be amended to comply with the NCSG charter. I have started working on it, but it is seriously incomplete. I think the first thing we need to consider is process and the way I see it there are only two options: either the EC works on it or we form a small group of NCUC members to work on it. I am fine either way – the only thing I would like to stress is that if we opt for option no. 2, we need to make sure that the group does not get too big and bureaucratic (not sure how we do this though – perhaps we say a group of 5 and it will be on a first come, first served basis?). I am want your views on this and how we should proceed. In any case, the charter will be put up for a vote before the whole membership.</span></p>
</div></div></blockquote><div>In order to comply with the requests for transparency, I propose we use a mixed solution, requesting two or three volunteers from the NCUC to work with two or three volunteers from the EC. The volunteers would be selected by the EC regarding their profile, or, as you propose, the first volunteers would get the "job".</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d">The second issues is the Ning website – we need to update it and make it somehow more interactive. Brenden is the guru of the website and I will be liaising with him in order to make some necessary amendments (e.g. the membership section now needs to link to the NCSG membership). Ideas are welcomed and what other changes – if any – you think are necessary.</span></p>
</div></div></blockquote><div>Konstantinos, AFAIS, the ning site points to this url: http://<a href="http://ncdnhc.org/">http://ncdnhc.org/</a>? At least, we need to update the page with the new officers list at <a href="http://ncdnhc.org/page/elected-officers">http://ncdnhc.org/page/elected-officers</a>. We should promote the site in the NCUC Facebook (and Google+) pages.</div>
<div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d">I would also like to ask that Milton remains the Treasurer for NCUC – he has been doing this for a long time now and many administrative issues (e.g. cheque book) are under his name. if Milton doesn’t object, it would only make sense for him to continue to perform this function. According to the existing charter, the EC makes the appointment for the Treasurer – (</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial-BoldMT","sans-serif";color:black">. Be elected on an annual basis by Constituency members in an online vote (with the exception of the Secretary-Treasurer, who is appointed by the EC).</span></b></p>
</div></div></blockquote><div>I agree and support the nomination. </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial-BoldMT","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial-BoldMT","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d">Membership – we need to bring in more organizations and individuals. this is very difficult but we need to identify orgs and individuals and try to bring them in. any ideas as to how to do this?</span></p>
</div></div></blockquote><div>We need to define a goal (number) for each region, and work towards that goal. Do we have a budget for operations? (I don't expect we have).</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d">I am sure I am forgetting something, so please jump in to remind me. I would like this year this list to be more active and hold discussions on the various constituency issues. and, we have a tough year ahead of us.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d">Many thanks and all the best for the festive season. Have a great new year. (I am back home as of tomorrow and I will try my interaction with the email to be as minimal as possible </span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1f497d">J</span><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u></span></p></div></div></blockquote><div>Happy New Year to all, </div><div>Nuno</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks to you all.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d">KK<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1f497d">Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1f497d">Senior Lecturer,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1f497d">Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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