[NCUC-DISCUSS] NomCom update
Anriette Esterhuysen
anriette at apc.org
Thu Jun 27 14:44:16 CEST 2019
Dear all
My term on NomCom has come to an end. In the next month or so you will
be informed of the results of the efforts of the 2019 NomCom. While the
results will hold some disappointment for some excellent candidates who
did not make it, I believe that our selections overall will add value
and diversity (particularly diversity in terms of experience,
background, perspective and region) to ICANN. I also think we struck a
good balance between continuity on the one hand, and new
people/ideas/perspectives on the other.
Bruna and the leadership team: Thank you again for your confidence in
me. I am very proud to have been selected and I feel that finally, after
years and years of being a rather remote (and not very active) member of
this community, I have put in the time, hard work, and hopefully,
results that will make a positive contribution to your collective efforts.
Peter asked me to share more about the experience and workload. Bruna
already shared the criteria. I copy them below, and add a few additional
thoughts.
*Experience:* What is not mentioned explicitly in the official criteria
is how valuable board experience is. If you have served on boards, even
if they are not like the ICANN board which has a far heavier workload
than most boards, that helps a lot. Experience in recruitment is even
more valuable in my view. If you have worked with recruitment processes
(particularly ones that have to adhere to labour law that demands
fairness in recruitment procedure) that helps a lot. Having experience
in interviewing people is also very helpful.
*Knowledge of ICANN:* You do need good knowledge of ICANN overall,
particularly of the specific role and characteristics of the leadership
roles that NomCom recruits for and of the unique role of NomCom -
remember NomCom is note the only mechanism for finding people for
leadership roles. My knowledge of ICANN was good overall but limited by
the limitations of my experience in ICANN and not nearly as 'insider' or
detailed as that of many others in this space. During my first term I
had to work hard to fill the 'depth' gap in my knowledge of how ICANN
works. Fortunately this was not hard. There is a lot of material to
read, and people to talk to and learn from. Being on NomCom has been a
really good learning experience for me.
*Time required:* Between the March and June meetings you probably need
to dedicate an average of about 22 hours a week. That includes calls,
the face-to-face meetings mentioned below as well as an online
intersessional and the work you do on your own reviewing candidates and
work done with others on interviewing candidates and follow up on
references. This does not include time traveling or getting visas
(which, as those who need to get them know, can be significant). Prior
to that you have to attend meetings and calls and do outreach, meet with
members of the community and work on various NomCom committees but the
volume of time needed is less.
*Attitude:* Be open to learn and listen to others. Have the confidence
to disagree and question in a constructive manner. Be able to ask for
help when you need it. Put ICANN's overall interest first, as opposed to
that of a particularly stakeholder group or constituency. If you don't
have a clear understanding of what ICANN's overall interest is at the
particular time that NomCom is doing its work, then think about it,
read, and talk to people; having clarity in your own mind about this is
important, even if your individual understanding might vary a bit from
that of others. Always maintain critical thinking and an analytical
understanding of the specifics of the ICANN multistakeholder model and
the current status of its development (or evolution) and the
expectations it has to meet.
I am available to any candidate for NCUC NomCom appointee who has
further questions.
Anriette
“Section 8.4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES
Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be:
1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence,
with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience
and competence with collegial large group decision-making;
2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet
community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN;
3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and
accept input in carrying out their responsibilities;
4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal
commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial
objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities;
5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential
impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are
willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the
reimbursement of certain expenses; and
6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken
English.”
Other criteria(retrieved from the Nominating Committee email):
*
Eligibility Exception - No person who is an employee of or paid a
consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously
serve in any of the Nominating Committee positions as described in
Article 8, Section 8.2 of ICANN’s Bylaws
(https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8).
*
The person should be able to join monthly teleconferences (typically
15:00 or 16:00 UTC). Note that the committee's workload will
increasesignificantly during Apr/May/June 2020 when the candidate
assessment process will be at its busiest. Conference calls are held
more frequently (typically weekly and the duration of the calls may
last up to 3 hours) during this time as well.
*
The person should be willing to work in a large, consensus-oriented
committee.
*
All 2020 NomCom members should be able to attend the following ICANN
meetings (travel and hotel accommodations will be provided for all
meetings):
o
ICANN66 | Montréal, Canada: 2-7 November 2019 (1stofficial
meeting of 2020 NomCom)
o
ICANN67 | Cancún, Mexico: 7-12 March 2020 (outreach and training
meeting)
o
Intersessional | (Location tentative - Los Angeles, United
States): TBD April 2020 (assessment meeting)
o
ICANN68 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 22-25 June 2020 (selection
meeting)
As you gather from the criteria above, it is very important that the
applicants for this position be active members of NCUC, involved with
ICANN and its various working groups and show proven interest in NCUC
work and understand the dynamics of ICANN and groups existing within ICANN.
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Anriette Esterhuysen
Senior advisor on internet governance, policy advocacy and strategic planning
Association for Progressive Communications
apc.org
afrisig.org
anriette at apc.org
On 2019/05/31 20:17, Akinremi Peter Taiwo wrote:
> Thank you Anriette for the update.
>
> I could see that the NOMCOM had it tough due to the number of
> applications received which is better anyways.
> Many thanks to you for representing NCUC and the entire NOMCOM. But do
> not forget to share your experience and workload required to serve on
> the NOMCOM. :)
>
> Regards.
> Peter
>
> On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 8:36 PM Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org
> <mailto:anriette at apc.org>> wrote:
>
> **
> Dear all
>
> Another NomCom cycle is nearing its end. NomCom has just completed
> a series of online intersessional meetings - three four-hour long
> calls - and we have come up with the finalised list of candidates
> for open ICANN leadership positions. Between now and Marrakesh we
> will follow up with candidates' references, and prepare for the
> final selection process which will take place in Marrakesh during
> ICANN65.
>
> At the close of the application period in late March, NomCom had
> received 127 applications in total: 56 from Africa; 35 from Asia
> Pacific; 13 from Europe; 21
> from Latin America and the Caribbean; and 2 from North America.
> There were 42 female and 85 male applicants. Several applicants
> applied for more than one position. The low number of NA
> candidates is simply a result of the fact that the complement of
> board members from North America is full at present and we were
> not appointing anyone for ALAC from NA in this round. The gender
> breakdown is disappointing. In my view addressing this should be
> given serious consideration by future NomComs. The 2018 figures
> looked better.
>
> At an intersessional meeting in Los Angeles from 10-13 April
> NomCom members reviewed and discussed each of the 128 applications
> and produced a long list of 58 candidates. From late April to
> mid-May applicants we took another close look at candidates'
> applications and background material, and conducted voice with all
> of them.
>
> The final list consists of a total of 24 shortlisted candidates in
> total for all the positions: Board, PTI Board; GNSO; ccNSO;
> ALAC-Africa; ALAC-Asia Pacific; ALAC Latin American and the
> Caribbean. The number of candidates per position varies from 7 to
> 2. As I said above, we will finalise our selections in Marrakesh,
> including interviewing Board and PTI Board candidates
> face-to-face. The public announcement of the final selection,
> however, will only be made from late August to September.
>
> I am very happy to report that we had excellent candidates - that
> is not new of course. However, what is particularly rewarding is
> that we also had excellent candidates from Africa which indicates
> we manage to respond effectively to a challenge identified in
> 2018. There is also good diversity in the shortlist from the
> perspective of insiders vs. outsiders, and the background and
> experience of candidates.
>
> Below is a reminder of the 2019 NomCom Timeline. I also attach the
> May 2019 NomCom update.
>
> Finally, my second term on NomCom is coming to an end. This means
> it is time for NCUC to identify someone new. I am available to
> share information about the workload and skills needed with anyone
> who is interested.
>
> Thanks again to the NCUC for appointing me and to NCUC leadership
> for their support. It has been very positive experience. I have
> learnt more about ICANN than in the previous 20 years :) It is
> hard work, frustrating at times, but rewarding to see how a group
> of very diverse individuals can work together effectively to
> produce what I trust will again be an impressive group of people
> that will add value to ICANN.
>
> Thank you also to NomCom leadership: Damon Ashcraft (chair), Jay
> Sudowski (incoming chair) and Zahid Jamil (outgoing chair) for
> creating a very constructive and respectful work environment. As
> for the ICANN staff support team, they have been excellent. We
> would never be able to do this without them.
>
> Sincere regards
>
> Anriette Esterhuysen
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 2019 NomCom Timeline:
>
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> Anriette Esterhuysen
> Senior advisor on internet governance, policy advocacy and strategic planning
> Association for Progressive Communications
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