Hi All,<div><br></div><div>Hiring independant experts is a standard organizational process used frequently by governments, private sector and NGOs. </div><div><br></div><div>Of course, arm's length experts are more knowledgeable about history, framework/context, political issues and ground realities like argued by some on this string. But being both an advisor and a stakeholder can be a conflict of interest more often than none.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The hiring of independant experts does not take away from or negate bottom-up or multi-stakeholder approaches. Bottom-up process does not mean than bottom-up views always prevail - it means they are considered by those finally accountable (or else what is the difference between a dictatorship of the top or a dictatorship of the bottom?). </div>
<div><br></div><div>The Board is accountable in the end and is free to choose the consultative processes they wish as per their judgment and circumstances.</div><div><br></div><div>I agree with Mary that the gender balance is inadequate.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Alain<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Poncelet Ileleji <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pileleji@ymca.gm" target="_blank">pileleji@ymca.gm</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hi Rafik,<br><br>I totally concur, its important "The Experts" should be people who understand issues on the ground in regards to ICANN and are fully aware of the global Internet Ecosystem as it has evolved and continues to evolve with ICANN role and issues regarding Internet Governance as Mary mentioned, to me in as much all these folks are knowledgeable folks in their own right, they will have a lot of literature to go through first and then face to face dialogue meetings to conduct before they can give any expert advice, I do not think that's what is required now. Well that's my personal observation. It will be interesting to see what methodology they shall use in conducting their assignment as "Experts".<br>
<br>Regards<br><br>Poncelet<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 17 September 2012 12:21, Rafik Dammak <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi Milton,<div><br></div><div>it is good question about how ICANN give procurement / hire consultants for many sensitive issues in not that transparent process.</div>
<div>I don't know how to assess those experts but they seems more familiar to business/corporate world and their probable lack os knowledge that you mentioned in details raise questions how they can fit such important positions.</div>
<div>I do agree with Mary comment too regarding diversity,</div><div><br></div><div>Best </div><div><br clear="all"><div dir="ltr"><div>Rafik </div></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">None of these "experts" knows a thing about Internet governance, ICANN's history, ICANN or the political dimension of accountability. This is a typical ICANN approach to a sensitive issue, hand-pick a bunch of
on-paper "experts" through who-knows-what kind of a vetting process who will do a whitewash report that is guaranteed not to rock the boat<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ICANN Launches Accountability Structures Expert Panel, Seeks Community Input<u></u><u></u></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">11 September 2012</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In fulfillment of ATRT Recommendations 23 and 25, calling for a review of ICANN's Accountability Structures, ICANN has identified an international panel of experts to serve on the Accountability Structures Expert
Panel (ASEP). Biographies of the experts are available at </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="FR"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The ASEP is interested in hearing from the ICANN community regarding your thoughts on ICANN's accountability structures, particularly the Reconsideration process and the Independent Review process, and whether
they can or should be modified. Your comments and inputs can be submitted to </span>
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="FR"><a href="mailto:ASEP@ICANN.org" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">ASEP@ICANN.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> and comments can be viewed at
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="FR"><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/asep/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://forum.icann.org/lists/asep/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">. Please provide your input by
1 October 2012.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The ASEP will be posting updates regarding its work, with a detailed project plan expected by mid-September. All information regarding the ASEP will be accessible from the ASEP page at
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