Membership interview with the candidates - options
Nicolas Adam
nickolas.adam at GMAIL.COM
Wed Sep 28 16:23:17 CEST 2011
Thank you Joly, that would be fantastic.
Nicolas, NCUC
On 9/28/2011 6:22 AM, Joly MacFie wrote:
> My suggestion would be a couple of conference calls with a) a
> predetermined set of questions, and 2) some free q&a discussion.
>
> Record the whole thing then edit in to several files and post on the
> wiki, so that we'd have something like.
>
> Question 1: blah
>
> Responses: Candidate 1 | Candidate 2 | ...
>
> (where each response links to a mp3)
>
> Discussions: Call 1 | Call2
>
> (similarly)
>
>
>
> I don't mind undertaking to record and edit. There should be a back up
> recording just in case I screw up.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 3:27 AM, <Mary.Wong at law.unh.edu
> <mailto:Mary.Wong at law.unh.edu>> wrote:
>
> Oops, sorry I didn't realize the chart meant there was no time
> when ALL candidates could make it; I thought there might be a time
> when they can, but it would inconvenience some members.
>
>
> I still think it useful to do the call, provided the candidate(s)
> who can't make it don't mind, and are given the opportunity to
> answer the same questions online.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Mary
>
>
> Mary W S Wong
> Professor of Law
> Chair, Graduate IP Programs
> UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAWTwo White StreetConcord,
> NH 03301USAEmail: mary.wong at law.unh.eduPhone:
> 1-603-513-5143Webpage:
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>
> >>>
>
> *From: *
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>
> Avri Doria <avri at ACM.ORG <mailto:avri at ACM.ORG>>
>
> *To:*
>
>
>
> <NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu
> <mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu>>
>
> *Date: *
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> 9/28/2011 3:22 AM
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> *Subject: *
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> Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Membership interview with the candidates - options
>
> Hi Mary
>
> Thanks for the response.
>
> Do you think it is ok to have the call with only some of the
> candidates?
>
> thanks
> avri
>
>
>
> On 28 Sep 2011, at 10:07, <Mary.Wong at law.unh.edu
> <mailto:Mary.Wong at law.unh.edu>> wrote:
>
> > I think it worthwhile to try to do a conference call. Perhaps we
> can combine elements of the two proposals Avri outlines, as
> follows - have members submit 3 questions; pick the top 5 most
> popular topics and have the candidates answer them on the call. On
> the call, the candidates should also be prepared to explain their
> positions on issues they think important to NCSG, and take live
> questions. Afterward, post the transcript and/or MP3 recording for
> those members who had to miss the call.
> >
> > Thanks to all who agreed to stand!
> >
> > Cheers
> > Mary
> >
> >
> > Mary W S Wong
> >
> >
> > Professor of Law
> >
> >
> > Chair, Graduate IP Programs
> >
> >
> > UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAWTwo White
> StreetConcord, NH 03301USAEmail: mary.wong at law.unh.eduPhone:
> 1-603-513-5143Webpage:
> http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.phpSelected writings
> available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at:
> http://ssrn.com/author=437584
> >
> >
> >
> > As of August 30, 2010, Franklin Pierce Law Center has affiliated
> with the University of New Hampshire and is now known as the
> University of New Hampshire School of Law. Please note that all
> email addresses have changed and now follow the convention:
> firstname.lastname at law.unh.edu
> <mailto:firstname.lastname at law.unh.edu>. For more information on
> the University of New Hampshire School of Law, please visit
> law.unh.edu <http://law.unh.edu>
> >
> > >>>
> > From:
> > Avri Doria <avri at ACM.ORG <mailto:avri at ACM.ORG>>
> > To:
> > <NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu
> <mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu>>
> > Date:
> > 9/28/2011 3:00 AM
> > Subject:
> > [NCSG-Discuss] Membership interview with the candidates - options
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was hoping to be able to set up a conference call with all of
> the candidates and members of the NCSG membership. I have been
> having a lot of difficulty finding a time when all the candidates
> can make it. I have attached a pdf below that shows the basic
> problem - there is not time that satisfies all of the relevant
> time zones without forcing someone to participate in the middle of
> the night.
> >
> > But I personally thought that it was critical for all candidates
> to be able to attend, since not being able to attend might put a
> candidate at a disadvantage.
> >
> > It was also obvious that with the IGF ongoing this week, the
> conference call would need to be next week, even though the
> balloting would have already started. This did not concern me
> greatly, because people can vote multiple times with the system we
> have, with only the last ballot counting, i.e. you can change your
> mind up until the balloting ends on the 17 October 2359 UTC-11.
> >
> > An email alternate was also possible. A 48-72 hour period could
> be defined for an online debate/interview of the candidates. This
> could work as follows:
> >
> > - a set of questions would be posed on the NCSG-Discuss list to
> all of the candidates - each in its own thread (individual subject
> lines)
> > - within the first few hours the Candidates would all send their
> responses to these question.
> > - following that the candidates could discuss the issues with
> each other and the members of the NCSG also participate with
> followup questions.
> >
> > The advantage of doing it this way is everyone can participate
> regardless of their times zone and the positions of the the
> candidates would be avaialble and archived for the membership to
> read as they decided on their how to vote now, and indeed how to
> vote in the next elections when it comes time to review their
> performance against their original intentions.
> >
> > I would like to start this tomorrow 29 September or 30th
> September at the latest.
> >
> > I would like to get the membership's views on these issues:
> >
> > - should I continue to try and find a time when we can have a
> teleconference with all the candidates, knowing this means someone
> will need to participate in the middle of the night? or allowing
> for a missing candidate?
> > - should I prepare to initiate an online interview? if so, is
> the simple procedure I proposed adequate?
> >
> > In any case, I would like to collect a set of questions for
> either option. I think 5 questions at most, 3 might be ideal,
> would be good to start with for either model. I ask NCSG members
> to suggest the questions you would like to see your eight
> candidates for council, and one candidate for NCSG Chair answer.
> Please send these in as soon as possible so that I can collate them.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > avri
> >
> > Note on the chart Tunisia is in the same zone as Western Europe
>
>
>
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