FW: ICANN Launches Accountability Structures Expert Panel, Seeks Community Input

[Rafik Dammak]

Thanks Poncelet, definitely, we should follow their work closely, assessing
the assessors :)

Rafik



2012/9/17 Poncelet Ileleji <pileleji at ymca.gm>

> Hi Rafik,
>
> I totally concur, its important "The Experts" should be  people who
> understand issues on the ground in regards to ICANN and are fully aware of
> the global Internet Ecosystem as it has evolved and continues to evolve
> with ICANN role  and issues regarding Internet Governance as Mary
> mentioned, to me in as much all these folks are knowledgeable folks in
> their own right, they will have a lot of literature to go through first and
> then  face to face dialogue meetings to conduct  before they can give  any
> expert advice, I do not think that's what is required now.  Well that's my
> personal  observation.  It will be interesting to see what methodology they
> shall use in  conducting their assignment as "Experts".
>
> Regards
>
> Poncelet
>
>
> On 17 September 2012 12:21, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Milton,
>>
>> it is good question about how ICANN give procurement / hire consultants
>> for many sensitive issues in not that transparent process.
>> I don't know how to assess those experts but they seems more familiar to
>> business/corporate world and their probable lack os knowledge that you
>> mentioned in details raise questions how they can fit such important
>> positions.
>> I do agree with Mary comment too regarding diversity,
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>>
>> 2012/9/15 Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu>
>>
>>>  None of these "experts" knows a thing about Internet governance,
>>> ICANN's history, ICANN or the political dimension of accountability. This
>>> is a typical ICANN approach to a sensitive issue, hand-pick a bunch of
>>> on-paper "experts" through who-knows-what kind of a vetting process who
>>> will do a whitewash report that is guaranteed not to rock the boat****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11sep12-en.htm**
>>> **
>>> ICANN Launches Accountability Structures Expert Panel, Seeks Community
>>> Input****
>>>
>>> 11 September 2012****
>>>
>>> In fulfillment of ATRT Recommendations 23 and 25, calling for a review
>>> of ICANN's Accountability Structures, ICANN has identified an international
>>> panel of experts to serve on the Accountability Structures Expert Panel
>>> (ASEP). Biographies of the experts are available at
>>> http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep.****
>>>
>>> The ASEP is interested in hearing from the ICANN community regarding
>>> your thoughts on ICANN's accountability structures, particularly the
>>> Reconsideration process and the Independent Review process, and whether
>>> they can or should be modified. Your comments and inputs can be submitted
>>> to ASEP at ICANN.org and comments can be viewed at
>>> http://forum.icann.org/lists/asep/. Please provide your input by 1
>>> October 2012.****
>>>
>>> The ASEP will be posting updates regarding its work, with a detailed
>>> project plan expected by mid-September. All information regarding the ASEP
>>> will be accessible from the ASEP page at
>>> http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep.****
>>>
>>
>>
>
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