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<p class="">Hello everybody, </p>
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<p class="">As summer winds down your Executive Committee is planning on
undertaking what is perhaps the biggest challenge it has faced this year: the
revision, updating and rewriting of the bylaws that govern your Constituency.
To do so successfully we respectfully request your assistance.</p>
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<p class="">The revision is needed. Our current Bylaws do not reflect
the reality of our Constituency or the <span class="" style>ICANN</span> of today. That’s no one’s fault,
it is merely the reflection of the rapidly changing environment in which we
find ourselves. We need to adapt the Bylaws to better reflect who we are as a
Constituency and to meet certain guidelines <span class="" style>ICANN</span> intends to promulgate and
enforce concerning Constituency governing documents.</p>
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<p class="">There is a lot of work to be done and the decisions we make together
will help shape who we are and what we do as a community. </p>
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<p class="">For example, we have a policy committee that is currently inactive
with a structure that does not fit comfortably into today’s <span class="" style>ICANN</span>. Do we want
to do policy at the Constituency level? If so, how do we structure our efforts
in this regard?<span style> </span>How exactly will
we develop policy, if we intend to do so, and how can we do so in a way that truly
complements and strengthens noncommercial policy efforts at the <span class="" style>SG</span> level?</p>
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<p class="">What about the Executive Committee itself? Should we
continue to be elected as regional delegates selected by the Constituency as a
whole? Is there a better model? What about diversity? Is there a governing
model that will allow us to better reflect our membership? <span style> </span>Is that a goal we should even try to
attain? If so, how?</p>
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<p class="">These are among the many issues that need to be debated,
that need to be resolved, before we can present a comprehensive revised bylaws
document to the community for approval. We have an ambitious timetable for
doing so, but one that is obtainable with the help and support of you, our
members. With your help we hope to be able to present a revised <span class="" style>NCUC</span> Bylaws
document to you for your approval during the December election period. </p>
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<p class="">We’re asking those willing and able to help in this endeavor
to please join us by signing up to be a member of the <span class="" style>NCUC</span> Bylaws Revision
Committee. You can do so by going here : <a href="http://www.ncuc.org/Bylaws-Revision-Committee">http://www.<span class="" style>ncuc</span>.org/Bylaws-Revision-Committee</a>
and subscribing to the Committee mailing list. </p>
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<p class="">We will be starting our work remotely in early September and
expect to finish the revised document during an all day session in <span class="" style>Buenos</span> <span class="" style>Aires</span>
on Friday 15 November. The final session will feature full Adobe remote
capability so that those who can not be with us in Argentina will be able to
fully participate in the final drafting session. </p>
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<p class="">A revised and current Bylaws is essential if our
Constituency is to both stabilize and grow. With your help, we look forward to
producing a document that will proudly reflect the considered intellect and
capabilities of our Constituency and allow us to better and more effectively
function within the wider <span class="" style>ICANN</span> community.</p>
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<p class="">Kind Regards,</p>
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<p class="">Edward Morris</p>
<p class=""><span class="" style>Tapani</span> <span class="" style>Tarvainen</span></p><p class="">for the <span class="" style>NCUC</span> Executive Committee</p>
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