[NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Election 2013
Edward Morris
egmorris100 at gmail.com
Wed Nov 13 04:43:44 CET 2013
I would like to thank Leena Romppainen for her nomination to serve as the North American representative on the Executive Committee of the Noncommercial Users Constituency. It is with sadness and regret that I respectfully decline Leena's request that I serve.
One reason I feel compelled to decline the nomination is that I don't live in North America. We currently have very liberal rules in the NCUC about geographic residency qualifications. For example, I currently possess three passports and I could run for the seat for North America, Europe or Asia. I think that's wrong. As I was beginning the bylaws revision process I thought about this, realized that I strongly believed in a residence based rule and that I held my current position in contravention of my own beliefs. I try not to do things like that. If I were to accept the nomination it would be for Europe, where I live, and we already have a few fine nominees for this region that undoubtedly could do a better job than I. One already has.
The larger reason, though, is that I don't feel I could be very effective in the position from either region as it currently looks like things are shaping up on next years EC. This isn't about holding a position for me, it's about getting things done. We're maturing as a Constituency, thanks largely to the great outreach done in past years by KK and Robin Gross. We're getting bigger, more diverse, accommodating a wider spectrum of views. We're growing from a Constituency of folks who know and like each other to one where individuals may not always like each other or share common beliefs. That's actually a good thing but it requires an institutional infrastructure capable of dealing with the change.
The good news is we're getting there. My colleague from Finland has done an amazing job in trying to institute some basic transparency mechanisms into our procedural arsenal. For example, I believe Tapani authored the first set of minutes in the history of the NCUC EC. I'm greedier than that. I want an EC with regular meetings, agendas, transcripts, historical archives. I want comprehensive bylaws, operating procedures, an EC run by rule rather than by some convention known only by those who have been around for years. In my view we need to make things accessible to newcomers and transparent to all.
These things are probably not going to happen this year and were I to accept the nomination and be selected, my focus on these procedures, a focus some don't agree with, might not allow the EC to do other things that need to get done. There is so much to be done. In the end it's probably best that somebody else gets the chance at moving the Constituency forward until it reaches the level of maturity where I actually can make more of a contribution by doing the things I believe need to get done.
I would like to thank everyone who supported Leena's nomination of me. I'm particularly proud that I received the support of all four of the regional EC representatives who have served with me this year. Someone has posted elsewhere that incumbents should not endorse each other. I disagree. The people who serve with you are the people who best know what you've done. Thank you Carlos, Peter, Wilson and Tapani. It has been an honour to serve with you.
And to the many newcomers who added their support thank you. I understand the unease some of you have with some of the things you've seen as this election process has unfolded. I share your concern and that is a big part of the reason I will not be at the NCUC meeting in Buenos Aires this week. Things will change, hopefully with your help, as the Constituency evolves into a more diverse group based less on relationships and more on competence and shared interests. It's a natural part of organizational growth and the NCUC is at that awkward stage right now. Please stay with the group, help it mature, but as you do never let anyone again tell you to curb your enthusiasm for anything to do with the NCUC. This organization's future, after all, is in your hands.
Thanks everyone for an interesting year. Good luck to the candidates and the new EC and as I move on to other adventures may I have the good fortune to work again with many of you some day. This is a great group of people.
Thanks,
Ed
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> On Nov 12, 2013, at 11:21 PM, Nuno Garcia <ngarcia at ngarcia.net> wrote:
>
> Welcome Stefania! :)
> +1, of course!
>
>
>> On 12 November 2013 22:37, Tapani Tarvainen <tapani.tarvainen at effi.org> wrote:
>> +1 !
>>
>> On Nov 12 15:27, Milan, Stefania (Stefania.Milan at EUI.eu) wrote:
>>
>> > Dear NCUC members
>> > (apologies for multiple posting, if this the case - my mailbox is behaving funny today)
>> >
>> > I would like to… ehm… nominate myself, Stefania Milan, for the Executive Committee - Europe.
>> >
>> > This self-nomination ad self-presentation thing is quite funny, but I do realize I am unknown to most of you. I am a relatively new member of NCUC, having joined after the Toronto meeting (where I actually attended as a GAC member, representing Italy). Since then, I have been mostly lurking on the background, trying to learn before daring to have a say. I believe it is now time to get into action.
>> >
>> > Briefly about me: I am an Assistant Professor of Data Journalism at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, and a fellow at the Citizen Lab, University of Toronto, Canada. I am passionate about grassroots participation, and would like to play a more active role in NCUC.
>> > My interest for internet governance dates back to the times of the WSIS. My research touches upon forms, and distortions, of participatory governance, latent policy and policy hacking, mostly concerning the grassroots tech community (which typically remains at the margins of policy processes). I like DIY tech, I am an energetic and enthusiastic organizer, and can operate in different European languages, including Spanish and Portuguese. You can read more about me here: http://stefaniamilan.net/
>> >
>> > As a self-nomination this might sound rather poor in programmatic statements. I am new to NCUC, so I am aware there is a lot to learn, but I am ready to take up the challenge.
>> >
>> > I also hope this humble self-nomination is going to inspire more nominations/self-nominations as otherwise elections are no fun at all ☺
>> >
>> > Stefania
>> > ----------------------
>> > Stefania Milan, PhD
>> > Data J Lab || Tilburg University, the Netherlands || http://datajlab.nl ||
>> > The Citizen Lab || Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto || http://citizenlab.org ||
>> > European University Institute || www.protestsurvey.eu/ ||
>> > Center for Media and Communication Studies, Central European University || www.cmcs.ceu.hu ||
>> > International Association for Media and Communication Research - International Council member and Co-Chair, Communication Policy Task Force || www.iamcr.org ||
>> > mobile: [31] 62 7875 425 (NL) || [1] 647 - 973 - 6533 (CA) || [+39] 333 - 2309945 (I)
>> > http://stefaniamilan.net/
>> >
>> > ________________________________________
>> > Da: ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org <ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org> per conto di Balleste, Roy <rballeste at stu.edu>
>> > Inviato: martedì 12 novembre 2013 15:38
>> > A: Adam Peake; David Cake
>> > Cc: William Drake; ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org
>> > Oggetto: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Election 2013
>> >
>> > +1 Strong Support!
>> >
>> > Roy Balleste
>> > Law Library Director &
>> > Professor of Law
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>> > 305-623-2341
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org [mailto:ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org] On Behalf Of Adam Peake
>> > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 4:04 AM
>> > To: David Cake
>> > Cc: William Drake; ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org
>> > Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Election 2013
>> >
>> > Strong support.
>> >
>> > Adam
>> >
>> >
>> > On Nov 12, 2013, at 5:56 PM, David Cake wrote:
>> >
>> > > I would like to nominate Bill Drake for the position of NCUC Chair.
>> > >
>> > > Bill has a wealth of experience within ICANN, and the Internet governance world generally. He knows how the GNSO, and GNSO Council in particular, works in great detail, knows a great deal about ICANN generally, knows how ICANN fits into the global landscape, and is a noted scholar on these areas as well as practical experience. He is always engaged, and works hard in many ways to improve NCUC and ICANN. And his first term as NCUC chair has seen a lot of terrific improvements in the way the constituency functions.
>> > >
>> > > I served as chair of NCUC before Bill, so I understand the demands of the job, and I think Bill is well suited to the role and has been doing a great job in a job that is never easy.
>> > >
>> > > NCUC will face many challenges in the next year, in terms of how it will fit into a changing ICANN landscape while continuing efforts to remain a strong, diverse, effective and open constituency. I think Bill is an excellent choice to lead us in facing those challenges.
>> > >
>> > > Regards
>> > >
>> > > David
>> > >
>> > > On 27 Oct 2013, at 7:10 pm, William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Hi
>> > >>
>> > >> Now that NCSG has wrapped up its annual election, it is NCUC's turn. We will need to elect a Chair and an Executive Committee.
>> > >>
>> > >> The positions that will be open are:
>> > >>
>> > >> 1. Chair [currently held by William Drake]
>> > >> 2. EC – Europe [currently held by Tapani Tarvainen]
>> > >> 3. EC - Africa [currently held by Wilson Abigaba]
>> > >> 4. EC – Asia and the Pacific [currently held by Peter Green (aka Zuan Zhang 张 钻)
>> > >> 5. EC – North America [currently held by Edward Morris]
>> > >> 6. EC – Latin America [currently held by Carlos Alberto Afonso]
>> > >>
>> > >> NCUC really needs committed volunteers who are really willing to donate a few hours a week to collaboration in order to help ensure that civil society's voice is heard in ICANN. If you think that could be you, please consider standing for one of these positions.
>> > >>
>> > >> The timetable will be as follows:
>> > >>
>> > >> November 6 - 19 (Constituency Day in Buenos Aires): Nominations
>> > >> submitted to ncuc-discuss November 20 - December 3: Candidates submit
>> > >> statements to ncuc-discuss December 4 − 17: Election period December
>> > >> 18: Results announced
>> > >>
>> > >> Voter eligibility:
>> > >>
>> > >> As you know, NCSG does a labor-intensive "check-in" procedure (which
>> > >> is important in the SG context), and members who do not reply in time
>> > >> to multiple email promptings become ineligible to vote in the
>> > >> election cycle. In the recently concluded election, this resulted in
>> > >> a fairly large number of members, including NCUC members, being
>> > >> declared Inactive.
>> > >> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmHFgvYjF_e4dGIycFJVenFS
>> > >> ak9ZWDdRdXVlNXdBV2c&usp=sharing#gid=0
>> > >>
>> > >> NCUC has never done a check-in, and has opted for simple majority votes instead. For example, last year 140 votes were cast, and one position was decided by a single vote https://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind1212&L=NCSG-DISCUSS&F=&S=&P=14878. Which suggests a) we really should try to increase the overall voter turn out this year, and b) every vote counts, so please participate.
>> > >>
>> > >> While we don't check-in, we do need to send to the GNSO Secretariat a list of eligible voters. We must have your correct current email address in order for you to receive a ballot. Tapani Tarvainen <ncuc at TAPANI.TARVAINEN.INFO> is maintaining our data base. So please send him your details if you did not respond to him in the Spring when he pulled member addresses from the NCSG list to launch ncuc-discuss, or for that matter to Robin's recent NCSG check-in. You might want to check that you are correctly listed at http://www.ncuc.org/participate/members/ as well.
>> > >>
>> > >> Thanks much,
>> > >>
>> > >> Bill
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> **********************************************************
>> > >> 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 (w), wjdrake at gmail.com (h),
>> > >> www.williamdrake.org
>> > >> ***********************************************************
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
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