Candidates for NCUC Chair

[Adam Peake]

I'm sorry, I wouldn't have the time.  My ICANN 
"free" time is going to the nomcom again this 
year.

That we're having this discussion seems to 
indicate a problem with lack of membership to 
draw on for these important positions.  I think 
we need to make increasing NCUC membership a 
priority.  Meetings like those organized by the 
constituency in Sao Paulo (and Carlos suggests 
holding again in Lisbon) can help.   Not least, 
encourage anyone who speaks to enroll their 
organizations (if applicable. Carlos: can you 
chase those who spoke in Sao Paulo: Ronaldo 
Lemos, etc.)

Adam




At 9:04 PM -0500 1/2/07, Milton Mueller wrote:
>Hello, all
>Thanks to Robin and the seconders for the 
>nomination. I will accept if it is necessary. 
>Regarding Frannie's mesage, let me point out 
>that Iliya has already indicated that he can't 
>even run for Exec. Comm, much less chair, so I 
>suspect there is not much hope there. Re: 
>Mawaki, our charter forbids being both a GNSO 
>Council member and the chair and I personally 
>think he's doing us a lot more good as a Council 
>member, but let's see what he says. Adam would 
>be great if he were willing to take it on but 
>let's see what he says.
>
>Regarding Erick's message, I am a bit amused by 
>it. The chair's role in the NCUC is primarily 
>administrative and facilitating, there is not 
>much "power" to be had. Most decisions require 
>Exec. Comm votes. I personally consider the ncuc 
>chair to be a somewhat distracting liability, 
>but one which I am currently in the best 
>position to do until we find new leaders, so I 
>hope no one thinks I am lusting after this.
>
>
>>>>  Frannie Wellings <fwellings at FREEPRESS.NET> 01/02/07 11:25 AM >>>
>Hi everyone,
>
>I think in order to proceed with this discussion 
>we need to consider our personnel resources. I 
>guess I'd like to hear who, of our active 
>participants, would be interested in chairing 
>the constituency. Three people who aren't from 
>North America come to mind as possible chairs 
>(in no particular order)...
>
>- Mawaki Chango
>
>- Adam Peake
>
>- Iliya Nickelt
>
>Would any of you be able and willing to chair the NCUC?
>
>
>Best,
>
>Frannie
>
>
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>Frannie Wellings
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Non-Commercial User Constituency 
>[mailto:NCUC-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf 
>Of Carlos Afonso
>Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 7:42 AM
>To: NCUC-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Nomination of Milton to NCUC Chairman
>
>Oops, I should have said Africa, Asia, Europe etc... :)
>
>--c.a.
>
>Carlos Afonso wrote:
>>  While I think Milton is obviously an excellent choice, I would like to
>>  propose we try to get candidates from regions other than North- and
>>  Latin America. I think regional rotation should be a practice of NCUC.
>>  If no candidates from these regions appear (Africa, Asia), only then we
>>  would drop this rule.
>>
>>  fraternal regards
>>
>>  --c.a.
>>
>>  Horacio T. Cadiz wrote:
>>>  Robin Gross wrote:
>>>>  NCUC'ers:
>>>>
>>>>  Since our current Chairman Carlos is retiring and we are in dire need
>>>>  of electing a new Chair to the Constituency, I'd like to nominate
>>>>  Milton Mueller to the position due to his continued commitment to NCUC.
>>>
>>>  I second.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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>Carlos A. Afonso
>diretor de planejamento
>Rede de Informações para o Terceiro Setor - Rits
>http://www.rits.org.br
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