sampa meeting report and elections

[Mawaki Chango]

Was there a final conclusion regarding the term end for Norbert
(Carlos mandate) as councillor?

Mawaki

--- Carlos Afonso <ca at RITS.ORG.BR> wrote:

> Dear NCUC'ers,
>
> First of all, I thank Robin for the wonderful help in reporting
> what
> happened in Sampa. As I guess you all (Danny included) know, we are
> all
> volunteers and, contrary to some other constituencies, do not have
> paid
> staff or equivalent at our disposal, and my obligations in Brazil
> with
> my organization and with the Internet Steering Committee here in
> the
> last few weeks have taken far more than the time I can handle these
> days.
>
> Below are my additions/comments to Robin's report, including what
> seems
> to be the "hot theme of the moment": choosing a replacement for a
> GNSO
> council member, and elect/re-elect our Exec Comm members.
>
> Please note specially (and take action as appropriate) items [5]
> and [6]
> below.
>
> 1.  LSE Report on GNSO Reform
>
> I propose we keep a single thread on this in our list so we make
> sure we
> organize the discussion and arrive at a final statement in two
> weeks
> (actually, by Dec.22 if my counting of the given deadline is
> right).
>
> 2.  New gTLDs and Draft GNSO Recommendations
>
> Robin has already detailed the importance of these recommendations.
> Due
> Dec.20 -- let us also keep a single thread in our list to
> facilitate
> this process.
>
> 3.  Contractual terms
>
> Nothing to add. Mawaki took care of recording our positions on this
> and
> I believe as well he is to post (or has already posted) on this in
> our list.
>
> 4.  WHOIS workshops
>
> Robin did a very good description of the first meeting.
>
> Unfortunately, the second had a good panel as well, but it seems
> the
> Latin-American icannites are not as interested in this debate. Very
> few
> people appeared -- partly due to the upcoming soccer tournament
> scheduled for early evening that day, which makes the people in my
> region enter into a state of exhilaration in which everything else
> ceases to be important...
>
> 5.  NCUC Elections
>
> The chair is supposed to coordinate the electoral process.
>
> So with this I am opening formally the process, taking note of
> candidates for the GNSO Council, and for the Exec Committee as well
> (in
> my personal view, I would simply propose to re-elect the Exec
> Committee
> unless anyone does not like it).
>
> 6. New entrants & INTLNet
>
> In our Sampa meeting, we agreed the process regarding the request
> of
> INTLNet had some difficulties, and we perhaps have shown a rigour
> we did
> not have for earlier entrants in stating that Jefsey did not prove
> that
> his organization is not a one-man show. In my view, it is not
> uncommon
> for even ISOC chapters to be one-man shows (it is currently the
> case of
> Brazil, for example). I suggested to the meeting the INTLNet
> process
> should be reviewed again by the Exec Comm, and there was agreement
> on this.
>
> I would appreciate if other participants in our meeting
> reviewed/ammended these reports as needed, and post to our list.
>
> fraternal regards
>
> --c.a.
>




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