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

[Tapani Tarvainen]

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On Sun, Jun 09, 2013 at 12:38:07PM +0100, Edward Morris (edward.morris at alumni.usc.edu) wrote:

> 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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