[NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Delegate to the 2014 Nominating Committee

Edward Morris edward.morris at alumni.usc.edu
Sun Jun 9 13:38:07 CEST 2013 

Hi,

I'm happy to support Rafik if he's willing to continue to continue to serve
as our Noncom representative. He's done a particularly good job at keeping
us informed about what NonCom is up to, something as a relatively newcomer
I greatly appreciated. Thanks Rafik!

Ed

On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 12:31 PM, William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch> wrote:

> Hello
>
> Please see below.  I believe Rafik would like to serve a second term as
> our Nomcom rep.  But of course, any member can put themselves forward for
> consideration for this or any other of our 'positions' at the end of a
> term.  The defined process under our bylaws  is simply that the Exec.
> Committee appoints the Constituency's representatives to the Nominating
> Committee by majority vote, with at least four members voting.  So if there
> were more than one candidate, we'd organize a comparative assessment with
> candidate statements etc.
>
> Expressions of interest, or alternatively of support for Rafik continuing,
> would be welcome.  Our deadline for notifying ICANN is  31 July.
>
> Best,
>
> Bill
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Joette Youkhanna <joette.youkhanna at icann.org>
> *Subject: **NCUC Delegate to the 2014 Nominating Committee*
> *Date: *June 8, 2013 1:21:30 AM GMT+02:00
> *To: *"william.drake at uzh.ch" <william.drake at uzh.ch>
> *Cc: *Yrjö Länsipuro (yrjo_lansipuro at hotmail.com) <
> yrjo_lansipuro at hotmail.com>, "Cheryl Langdon-Orr (langdonorr at gmail.com)" <
> langdonorr at gmail.com>, "Adam Peake (ajp at glocom.ac.jp)" <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>,
> Olof Nordling <olof.nordling at icann.org>
>
> Dear Bill,****
>
> This email is sent on behalf of the 2014 Nominating Committee (NomCom)
> Chair, still to be appointed by the ICANN Board of Directors and ask that
> the stakeholder groups and constituencies of the Generic Names Supporting
> Organization (GNSO) select a delegate to join the 2014 NomCom. ****
>
> The composition of the NomCom is outlined in Article VII, Section 2.
> Composition of ICANN’s Bylaws: (
> http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII)****
>
> *Section 2. Composition*
> “*The Nominating Committee shall be composed of the following persons:*
> * *
>
> *1. A non-voting Chair, appointed by the ICANN Board;*
>
> *2. A non-voting Chair-Elect, appointed by the ICANN Board as a
> non-voting advisor;*
>
> *3. A non-voting liaison appointed by the ICANN Root Server System
> Advisory Committee established by **Article XI of these Bylaws*<http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#XI-2.3>
> *;*
>
> *4. A non-voting liaison appointed by the ICANN Security and Stability
> Advisory Committee established by **Article XI of these Bylaws*<http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#XI-2.2>
> *;*
>
> *5. A non-voting liaison appointed by the **Governmental Advisory
> Committee* <http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#XI-2.1>*;*
>
> *6. Subject to the provisions of the Transition Article of these Bylaws,
> five voting delegates selected by the At-Large Advisory Committee
> established by **Article XI of these Bylaws*<http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#XI-2.4>
> *;*
> *7. Voting delegates to the Nominating Committee shall be selected from
> the Generic Names Supporting Organization, established by **Article X of
> these Bylaws* <http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#X-5.3>*,
> as follows:*
>
> *a. One delegate from the Registries Stakeholder Group;*****
>
> *b. One delegate from the Registrars Stakeholder Group;*
>
> *c. Two delegates from the Business Constituency, one representing small
> business users and one representing large business users;*
>
> *d. One delegate from the Internet Service Providers Constituency;*
>
> *e. One delegate from the Intellectual Property Constituency; and*
>
> *f. One delegate from consumer and civil society groups, selected by the
> Non-Commercial Users Constituency.”*
>
> *8. One voting delegate each selected by the following entities:*
>
> *a. The Council of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization
> established by **Article IX of these Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#IX>
> **;*
>
> *b. The Council of the Address Supporting Organization established by **Article
> VIII of these Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VIII>
> **;*
>
> *c. The Internet Engineering Task Force; and*
>
> *d. The ICANN Technical Liaison Group established by **Article XI-A of
> these Bylaws <http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#XI-A>**;*
>
> *9. A non-voting Associate Chair, who may be appointed by the Chair, at
> his or her sole discretion, to serve during all or part of the term of the
> Chair. The Associate Chair may not be a person who is otherwise a member of
> the same Nominating Committee. The Associate Chair shall assist the Chair
> in carrying out the duties of the Chair, but shall not serve, temporarily
> or otherwise, in the place of the Chair.*****
>
> * *
>
> The chart below reflects the GNSO delegates to the 2013 NomCom and their
> eligibility to serve another year:****
>
> *Constituency*
> *2013 NomCom Delegate*
> *Eligibility to serve another year*
> Registry Stakeholder Group****
> Ken Stubbs****
> Not Eligible****
> Registrars Stakeholder Group****
> Stéphane Van Gelder****
> Eligible – if selected****
> Business Constituency - Small****
> Ron Andruff****
> Eligible – if selected****
> Business Constituency - Large****
> Waudo Siganga****
> Not Eligible****
> Internet Service Providers****
> Anthony Harris****
> Not Eligible****
> Intellectual Property****
> John McElwaine****
> Eligible – if selected****
> Non-Commercial Users****
> Rafik Dammak****
> Eligible – if selected****
>
>
>  ****
> We would be grateful if you could make your selection as soon as possible,
> but no later than *Wednesday, 31 July 2013*.****
>  ****
> We hope service on the NomCom will be interesting and rewarding. In 2014
> the NomCom will select 2 Directors of the ICANN Board, 2 members of the
> ALAC, 1 member of the GNSO Council, and 1 member of the ccNSO Council. ***
> *
>  ****
> All 2014 NomCom members should be able to attend the first formal meeting
> of the 2014 NomCom in Buenos Aires, Argentina which is anticipated to be
> held at the conclusion of the ICANN meeting, 17 – 21 November 2013. Travel
> and hotel accommodation will be provided.****
>  ****
> Please note the following as you select and appoint your delegate to the
> 2014 NomCom: ****
>
>    - Specific criteria for selecting a delegate to the NomCom is provided
>    in Article VII, Section 4 of ICANN’s Bylaws (
>    http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII)  ****
>
>
>    - *“Section 4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES
>       ***
>
> *Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be:***
> *1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence,
> with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience and
> competence with collegial large group decision-making;***
> *2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet
> community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN;***
> *3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and
> accept input in carrying out their responsibilities;***
> *4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal
> commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial
> objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities;***
> *5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential
> impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are
> willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the
> reimbursement of certain expenses; and***
> *6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken
> English.”***
> * ***
>
>    - NomCom delegates should have a high level network of contacts
>    essential to candidate recruitment (and we hope the NCUC - as sending
>    entity will support your delegate and help them with outreach.)****
>
>
>    - Eligibility Exception - No person who is an employee of or paid
>    consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve in
>    any of the Nominating Committee positions as described in Article VII,
>    Section 2 of ICANN’s Bylaws (
>    http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII).****
>
>
>    - The person should be able to join monthly teleconferences (typically
>    13:00 or 14:00 UTC).  Note that the committee's workload *will increase
>    * significantly during Apr/May/June 2014 when the candidate assessment
>    process will be at its busiest. Conference call are held more frequently
>    (typically weekly) during this time as well.****
>
>
>    - The person must be able to attend the NomCom selection meeting in
>    late June 2014. ****
>
>
>    - The person should be willing to work in a large, consensus-oriented
>    committee.****
>
>  ****
> The NomCom have guideline <http://nomcom.icann.org/guidelines-2012.htm>
> and procedure <http://nomcom.icann.org/procedures-2012.htm> documents for
> reference that provide additional information about the work of the NomCom.
> ****
>  ****
> Please consider geographic diversity of the NomCom when making your
> selection of delegate.****
>
> We would appreciate your acknowledging receipt of this message, and please
> send the name of your delegate no later than Wednesday, 31 July to Joette
> Youkhanna, NomCom Staff Support at: joette.youkhanna at icann.org.****
>  ****
> Many thanks in advance for helping the 2014 NomCom get off to a good start!
> ****
>  ****
>  ****
> Warm regards,****
>  ****
> Yrjo Lansipuro, Chair - 2013 NomCom****
> Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Chair Elect – 2013 NomCom****
> Adam Peake, Associate Chair – 2013 NomCom****
>  ****
>
>
> **********************************************************
> William J. Drake
> International Fellow & Lecturer
>   Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ
>   University of Zurich, Switzerland
> Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency,
>   ICANN, www.ncuc.org
> william.drake at uzh.ch
> www.williamdrake.org
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