NCSG mission statement - Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Off-topic: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Outcry as relief food expires in Kenya Red Cross warehouse

Thu Jan 19 16:47:27 CET 2012

Hi Maria,

Thanks for the update.

I know Lori is getting more active with NPOC and I am copying her here for
convenience, as well as Klaus who I know is interested. I will join the
discussion, please. Yes, please update on the list so we can catch up and
perhaps even contribute.

Coming up or updating a mission statement is always revealing. I think the
process raises the issues of SG vs Constituency, for fundamental reasons
probably, but also for historical/mindset reasons. Recent exchanges on the
NCSG Finance Committee point to a "low cost/thin layer" role/view of NCSG,
pointing to fundraising needs and outreach, for instance, being met at the
Constituency level.

For your info, please note that all current NPOC EC members are "interim"
and we have elections coming up before San José. The nomination process has
started. Lori and I have been nominated for Vice-Chair and Chair
respectively, Amber has been nominated as Secretary and Klaus as Membership
and Outreach. There will be other nominations I gather.

Looking forward to meeting you in San José and continuing our
collaboration, that is if NPOC can manage to get a  few travel allocations.

Best regards, Alain

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:22 PM, Joy Liddicoat <joy at apc.org> wrote:

> Thanks Alain- and Maria for the reminder. Alain, Maria was referring to
> the discussion that began late last year about some shared principles for
> the NCSG. You mentioned Lori Schulman as NPOC EC Policy Committee Chair
> might engage with that – however, there has been no contribution on the
> list from her as yet. It would be great if you and others wanted to join
> that discussion. I can refresh this on the list if that would be helpful**
> **
>
> Cheers****
>
> Joy****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* NCSG-Discuss [mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] *On Behalf Of
> *Alain Berranger
> *Sent:* Thursday, 19 January 2012 3:36 p.m.
> *To:* NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> *Subject:* NCSG mission statement - Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Off-topic: Re:
> [NCSG-Discuss] Outcry as relief food expires in Kenya Red Cross warehouse*
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> Hi Maria,****
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> ** **
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> Thanks for your wise reminder. I agree with you. ****
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> ** **
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> BTW, I did not know about Joy's effort to draft a NCSG mission statement.
> Without too much malice, how can we have a charter without a mission
> statement? or we do have one (excuse my ignorance) and Joy is drafting an
> update? Maybe we can discuss before San José? Can NCUC and NPOC actually
> share a joint mission statement? In any case I volunteer to work with Joy
> on this task. Jo, let me know how I can contribute.****
>
> ** **
>
> Alain****
>
> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 5:50 AM, Maria Farrell <maria.farrell at gmail.com>
> wrote:****
>
> Hi Alex,****
>
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> Thanks for the link. It is of great concern, though I'm not sure it's a
> close fit with NCSG's core issues. Is the connection that the US Red Cross
> is a member of NCSG?****
>
> Sarah - we've not met, and I know an email to a discussion list is perhaps
> not the most nuanced place to discuss these issues. However, I believe the
> NCSG discuss list is not the venue for incendiary comments such as
> "Population control?", which imply murderous intent on the part of NGOs in
> developing countries. You are of course entitled to your personal view that
> NGOs are ineffective or even iniquitous, but I do not see how that opinion
> is constructive within this forum. What possible relevance does this have
> for developing noncommercial input to ICANN's GNSO policy development
> process?****
>
> ** **
>
> I hesitate to confront this openly on-list, because of the almost
> inevitable waste of time and effort that may ensue. However, when shared
> lists fail to stay on-topic and distribute trollish comments, it drowns out
> reasonable voices and signals to potential contributors that they will not
> be heard. Think what we could accomplish on developing inputs to current
> ICANN policy issues with the same resources. ****
>
> ** **
>
> So rather than a long, heated thread on a topic of high concern but low
> relevance, can we please consider directing our efforts towards current,
> real policy issues of importance to the NCSG? ****
>
> ** **
>
> Currently outstanding are requests for people to volunteer on the drafting
> team for the charter on domain name locking and the UDRP, Joy's efforts to
> draft a mission statement for the NCSG, calls for comments on the Draft
> Integrated Issues Report on IDN Variant Issues Project, and a just-expired
> request for individual NCSG responses on the JAS issue. We also have a
> policy call next Monday, 16 Jan. For my part, the Nominating Committee
> application period for leadership positions has recently opened, and
> nonprofit candidates are badly needed - so that is an ongoing task of this
> group to find senior nonprofit people and encourage them to get involved
> with ICANN. ****
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> In short, we have a lot of real work to do.****
>
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>
> Maria****
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> On 13 January 2012 05:19, Sarah El Ebiary <sarahelebiary at gmail.com> wrote:
> ****
>
> I'm not sure how it is in Kenya, but doesn't the head of the Red Cross in
> the USA make an unconscionably high salary? I read it was upwards of half a
> million US dollars per year. When I read that, I vowed to be more careful
> about donating to disaster relief fundraisers and all charities that cannot
> be monitored or accountable penny for penny.****
>
> Sometimes I feel like it's a huge scam.
> Haiti. Katrina. ASPCA. Etc.****
>
> Unless my donations are going from my hand (or perhaps from a close friend
> or another family member's hand on the ground) directly to the mouths of
> the needy, then tragedies of waste such as this can certainly be avoided.*
> ***
>
> Too bad...****
>
> On Jan 12, 2012 8:24 PM, "Alex Gakuru" <gakuru at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ****
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> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 1:37 AM, warigia bowman <warigia at aucegypt.edu>
> wrote:
> >****
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> > Yes, except the cu...****
>
>
> Yeah right! But be sure not to tarnish the "very reputable organisation"
> on a blog post. DO NOT include adverse links to such a post - because if
> you do? And SOPA/PIPA pass, your entire blog site could be pulled down
> after they complain to the "relevant online Copyright/IP Authorities." So
> much free speech to expose basic human rights (food, clothes and shelter)
> injustices going forward, right?
>  ****
>
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> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Sarah El Ebiary <
> sarahelebiary at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>****
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> >> Popul...****
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> >>>
> >>> This is crazy. Why do you think this happened?****
>
> My guess is as good as anyone's. Maybe the local initiative's success
> threatened their foodchain? Global fundraising system? Hence KILL! future
> prospects of all such local initiatives likes of: (re:
> http://www.the-star.co.ke/national/national/34256-kenyans4kenyans-kitty-raises-over-sh81million) ? That disrupt precious dollars from out there from percolating through
> an otherwise "properly established system"? Collected putting up an
> 'angelic' face as a tool to demand special protections by *everyone*
> (including on icann policies)? To put brakes on emergent, terrible,
> "Kenyans4Kenyans" model that diminishes their longstanding, global
> established brand as "the only ones who truly care" impression? Maybe the
> starving do not live at the NGO's "politically correct" dry Northern Kenya
> areas? Or releasing the food to the starving would have meant the problem
> is REALLY  getting solved therefore Kenyan could stop giving more food,
> more money? I have no idea what on earth motivated them to do such inhuman
> acts, but you bet we're pissed off with Red Cross!
>
> Today is among the worst days for *anyone* to dare shower Red Cross with
> traditional praises over here.****
>
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> ****
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> --
> Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA****
>
> Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
> ****
>
> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
> ****
>
> NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org
> interim Membership Committee Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
> O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
> Skype: alain.berranger****
>
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-- 
Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
Member, Board of Directors, CECI,
http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org
interim Membership Committee Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
Skype: alain.berranger
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