Fwd: RE: [gnso-idn-wg] IDN Working Group Chair voting procedure

[Mawaki Chango]

Hi,

Please read the three messages below fyi. I'd advise those interested
in IDN and willing to participate in the discussions let me know so
that we get ready to do so as soon as the GNSO clarifies its
processes in that regard.

Mawaki

--- Olof Nordling <olof.nordling at icann.org> wrote:

> From: "Olof Nordling" <olof.nordling at icann.org>
> To: "'Mawaki Chango'" <ki_chango at yahoo.com>,
> <gnso-idn-wg at icann.org>,
>         "'GNSO.SECRETARIAT at GNSO.ICANN.ORG'"
> <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>
> CC: "'Robin Gross'" <robin at ipjustice.org>, "'Norbert Klein'"
> <nhklein at gmx.net>,
>         "'Carlos Afonso'" <ca at rits.org.br>
> Subject: RE: [gnso-idn-wg] IDN Working Group Chair voting procedure
> Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:32:31 +0100
> 
> Mawaki and all,
> Just to recapitulate the history a bit, the launch of the WG stems
> from a
> resolution by the GNSO Council on 18 May this year:
> http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#200605 
> 
> The resolution,20060518-04, reads initially:
> "That the GNSO Council forms a GNSO working group of volunteers,
> conversant with the IDN issues raised in the IDN issues report."
> 
> For those having volunteered to this working group, a mailing list
> was
> established on 15 June, see:
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-idn-wg/msg00000.html 
> 
> I hope this can serve to refresh our collective memory.
> Very best regards and wishing you a nice weekend
> Olof
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gnso-idn-wg at icann.org
> [mailto:owner-gnso-idn-wg at icann.org] On
> Behalf Of Mawaki Chango
> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 1:41 PM
> To: gnso-idn-wg at icann.org; GNSO.SECRETARIAT at GNSO.ICANN.ORG
> Cc: Robin Gross; Norbert Klein; Carlos Afonso
> Subject: Re: [gnso-idn-wg] IDN Working Group Chair voting procedure
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm a bit confused about this (just read the whole email) and would
> need
> some clarification, if you will. In fact I've never been cleared
> about what
> rules govern the membersship of this WG, when they have been
> designed and if
> this was publicized, or what is their design basis (preexisting
> rules,
> bylaws, etc.) As a matter of fact, I was kind of assuming that this
> was
> intended to the Council members, though I have started doubting
> about that
> with the nomination of the candidates chair (in fact, I did ask the
> question
> in one of my postings on this topic.)
> 
> Anyway, the thing is I don't remember of any public call to
> potential
> participants outside the council to volunteer for the WG, and I
> don't even
> remember forwarding such call to my constituency list (based on the
> aforementioned  assumption.) Now, we have an unanticipated election
> starting
> within two days of announcement. It may be that my memory is
> playing tricks
> with me, so could I respectfully request the Chair Bruce Tonkin
> and/or the
> GNSO Staff to clarify/remind me of the rules of design and
> engagement  of
> this whole process, beginning with the formation of this WG, and
> help me
> understand if all people who could have joined were reasonably
> given the
> opportunity to do so, whether there was a deadline for doing so or
> they may
> still do so, etc.
> 
> In anticipation, thank you very much.
> Regards,
> 
> Mawaki
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "GNSO.SECRETARIAT at GNSO.ICANN.ORG"
> <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>
> To: gnso-idn-wg at icann.org
> Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2006 7:22:13 PM
> Subject: [gnso-idn-wg] IDN Working Group Chair voting procedure
> 
> 
> GNSO IDN Working Group
> 
> ELECTION PROCEDURE for CHAIR
> 
> A. NOMINATIONS
> There was a call for nominations for chair of the GNSO IDN Working
> group
> on 30 October 2006
> 
> Two Candidates were nominated:
> RAM MOHAN nominated by Bruce Tonkin, 30 October 2006
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-idn-wg/msg00018.html
> seconded by Marilyn Cade on 1 November 2006
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-idn-wg/msg00024.html
> 
> SOPHIA BEKELE, nominated by Mawaki Chango, 30 October 2006
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-idn-wg/msg00019.html
> seconded by Charles Sha'ban on 1 November 2006
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-idn-wg/msg00022.html
> 
> The CANDIDATES have accepted their nomination and provided
> statements of
> interest:
> SOPHIA BEKELE:
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-idn-wg/msg00034.html
> RAM MOHAN:
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-idn-wg/msg00035.html
> 
> B. VOTING PROCEDURE
> 
> The voting will be by electronic ballot and the candidate receiving
> the
> majority of the votes will be elected as the chair. In case of a
> tie,
> there will be a second round of voting.
> 
> The rules governing the process are located at
> http://www.gnso.icann.org/council/names-proceduresv7.shtml ,
> Section 13.
> 
> C. PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR THE  VOTING
> 
> The voting period will be open for 14 days, starting Friday 10 Nov
> 2006, 
> at midnight UTC and ending midnight, Friday 24 Nov 2006 UTC time.
> 
> D. The GNSO IDN WORKING GROUP MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE:
> 
> Bruce Tonkin
> Werner Staub
> Paul Diaz
> Yoav Keren
> Ram Mohan
> Avri Doria
> Sophia Bekele
> Mawaki Chango
> Charles Sha'ban
> Marilyn Cade
> Alistair Dixon
> Cary Karp
> June Seo
> Mark McFadden
> Tony Holmes
> Greg Ruth
> Maggie Mansourkia
> Hong Xue
> 
> E. COUNTING OF VOTES:
> 
> Each IDN working group member will be entitled to cast one vote.
> 
> There will be a total of 18 votes cast and a majority is 10 or
> more.
> 
> F. VOTING
> 
> Voting will take place by secret e-mail ballot.
> 
> 1. Ballots will be sent out individually to each IDN Working group
> members' e-mail address.
> 
> 2. Ballots should be filled out and returned to the e-mail address
> stated in the ballot. They should not be copied to any e-mail list.
> 
> 3. At the scheduled time, the Secretariat will announce the results
> of
> the balloting by sending a message to the gnso-idn-wg at icann.org
> mailing
> list. This announcement will include:
> 
> a. The number of votes received by each candidate; b. The names of
> the
> IDN working group members from whom ballots were received; and c.
> The
> confidential code number of each ballot and the candidate for whom
> it
> was voted.
> 
> Item 3(c) will allow each IDN working group member member to 
> double-check that his or her ballot was properly understood, but
> will 
> not allow others to determine how the member voted.
> 
> G. DISCLOSURE OF THE VOTING
> 
> The Secretariat will announce the outcome of the voting at the
> close of
> the voting period.
> 
> The GNSO IDN Working Group will confirm the results of the voting
> at a
> GNSO IDN Working Group meeting.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Glen de Saint Géry
> GNSO Secretariat - ICANN
> gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org
> http://gnso.icann.org
> 
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