[NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Delegate to the ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee
Avri Doria
avri at acm.org
Tue Aug 4 21:23:31 CEST 2015
Hi
Are you saying you want to stand for the role?
If so, you should self-nominate.
Or do you have a nominee we should all consider?
If so, please nominate.
avri
On 04-Aug-15 15:04, Remmy Nweke wrote:
> Thanks Amr
> In my suggestion I did not imply only for NomCom positions but every
> representation of NCUC likewise others within ICANN.
>
> If you have followed NCUC history you will understand my position and
> except we encourage regional rotation of delegations across board
> since they are tenure based, we will continue to lament on poor
> representation or entirely lack of representation by some regions of
> the world while we claim that ICANN which is our umbrella body
> systematically favor some regions in its mission and omissions.
>
> I have taken this up previously with Fade and the understanble
> response was that it must start from constituents or groups within the
> ICANN family and transcend to the larger family.
>
> And commencing the needed change of inclusiveness or expanded
> inclusiveness with NCUC will not be bad idea, otherwise we especially
> from the "marginalized" by the structure we belong to and strive to
> protect will remain as marginalized as ever.
>
> One other thing I think we may do despite that some of us are well
> qualified is that we must build capacity of others too to maintain the
> kind of engagement deserved for non commercial users across the globe.
>
> What are we doing about it is another question? May be you revisit
> Stephanie mail earlier and the one from NomCom which was specific on
> geographic diversity of delegations.
>
> Without making reference to any particular person or persons who have
> paid their dues as far as ICANN is concerned, we must look beyond
> regional advantage to some of us in other to carry most often
> others along and progress beyond the politrick and overwhelming
> advantage to some of us, from advanced regions.
>
> I rest my case for now.
>
> Remmy Nweke
>
> On Tuesday, August 4, 2015, Amr Elsadr <aelsadr at egyptig.org
> <mailto:aelsadr at egyptig.org>> wrote:
>
> Hi Remmy,
>
> Personally, considering the greater diversity in NCUC’s membership
> (relative to other groups within ICANN), I believe that regional
> diversity should always be a priority for this constituency. This
> should not be limited to leadership positions and other
> constituency selection processes, but also in participation in
> GNSO working groups where regional (such as African) participation
> is most important. How can we achieve African representation in
> our policy positions without African interests being presented as
> part of the discussions by those they affect the most?
>
> Having said that…, I’m not in favour of your proposal to have
> rotational selection based on regions. NCUC has only one appointee
> to the NomCom, and this appointment is too important to forgo
> appointing the most appropriate individual in favour of other
> criteria, no matter how laudable the reasons may be.
>
> I will note that there has been an African representing the NCUC
> on the NomCom immediately prior to our current NomCom
> representative. Furthermore, the NCUC has regionally elected
> officers to the NCUC executive committee (EC), for which we have
> elections every year. In addition, the NCUC EC, not too long ago,
> selected an African member as the beneficiary of the NCUC travel
> policy. In this respect, I believe (and please correct me if I am
> mistaken) we are unique in the GNSO. I don’t think it is just to
> say that Africa has been under-represented by our constituency.
>
> What I would personally like to see is our future regional EC
> members (including from Africa) do a better job at fulfilling some
> of their duties as per the NCUC bylaws (check section IV/D/4 of
> the NCUC bylaws at http://www.ncuc.org/governance/bylaws/):
>
> > Ensure that members from their region are made aware of and
> respond to calls for comments by members of the Policy Committee
> on Working Group and other Council and other ICANN policy
> development activities. Regional Representatives must provide a
> reply to all such requests from the Policy Committee.
>
>
> Although the bylaws are not as updated as they should be, that
> doesn’t change the sentiment regarding what elected regional EC
> members should be doing for members from their respective regions.
> Instead of suggesting regional rotation rules for NomCom
> appointees, maybe what we should be doing is focusing more on how
> our diverse membership could engage more effectively from the
> bottom-up in a process where the bottom layer is the most crucial.
>
> Just my personal thoughts.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Amr
>
> > On Aug 4, 2015, at 7:12 PM, Remmy Nweke <remmyn at GMAIL.COM
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Stephanie,
> > That is the same point I just made too, even if it means
> rotational delegation structure, NCUC could come up with.
> > Frankly speaking in NCUC history, Africa for instance has been
> under-represented alongside others.
> > A rethink is most welcome.
> > Remmy Nweke
> >
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> >
> > On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 5:53 PM, Stephanie Perrin
> <stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > While I have already indicated my support for Bill, may I also
> suggest, as a tired multiple commentator on the Westlake GNSO
> review, that we need to ensure a lively, diverse field of
> candidates for all these positions, so that we are not fulfilling
> the criticism of not enough rotation of senior (travel-funded)
> positions in our constituency/stakeholder group. I suspect noone
> will want to run against Bill, but we do need to have elections,
> not acclamations.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Stephanie
> >
> > On 2015-08-04 12:44, "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" wrote:
> > Many thanks to Brenden for a great Job!
> >
> > Wolfgang
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org <javascript:;> im
> Auftrag von Anriette Esterhuysen
> > Gesendet: Di 04.08.2015 16:37
> > An: ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org <javascript:;>
> > Betreff: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Delegate to the ICANN 2016
> NominatingCommittee
> > Dear Bill
> >
> > Who has played this role in the past? I recall Adam has, and of
> course
> > Brenden. And once Karen Banks from APC did too.. a long time ago :)
> >
> > Why don't you take this on? Will you have time?
> >
> > Anriette
> > APC
> >
> >
> > On 04/08/2015 16:08, William Drake wrote:
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > *From: *Joette Youkhanna <joette.youkhanna at icann.org <javascript:;>
> > <mailto:joette.youkhanna at icann.org <javascript:;>>>
> > *Subject: **Non-Commercial Users Constituency Delegate to the ICANN
> > 2016 Nominating Committee*
> > *Date: *August 4, 2015 at 12:37:33 AM GMT+2
> > *To: *William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch <javascript:;>
> <mailto:william.drake at uzh.ch <javascript:;>>>
> > *Cc: *"Stephane Van Gelder (svg at milathan.com <javascript:;>
> > <mailto:svg at milathan.com <javascript:;>>)" <svg at milathan.com
> <javascript:;>
> > <mailto:svg at milathan.com <javascript:;>>>, "Ron Andruff
> (RA at ONRconsulting.com
> > <mailto:RA at ONRconsulting.com <javascript:;>>)" <RA at ONRconsulting.com
> > <mailto:RA at ONRconsulting.com <javascript:;>>>, Cheryl Langdon-Orr
> > <langdonorr at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> <mailto:langdonorr at gmail.com <javascript:;>>>, Marika Konings
> > <marika.konings at icann.org <javascript:;>
> <mailto:marika.konings at icann.org <javascript:;>>>, "Jia-Juh
> > Kimoto" <jiajuh.kimoto at icann.org <javascript:;>
> <mailto:jiajuh.kimoto at icann.org <javascript:;>>>
> >
> > Dear Bill,
> > This email is sent on behalf of the 2016 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 delegates to join the 2016
> > NomCom. Brenden Kuerbis (NCUC delegate) served on the 2014 and 2015
> > NomComs and is not eligible to serve another term.
> > 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
> >
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.3>;/
> > /4. A non-voting liaison appointed by the ICANN Security and
> Stability
> > Advisory Committee established by Article XI of these Bylaws
> >
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.2>;/
> > /5. A non-voting liaison appointed by the Governmental Advisory
> > Committee
> >
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#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
> >
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#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
> >
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#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
> > <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#IX>;/
> > /b. The Council of the Address Supporting Organization established
> > by Article VIII of these Bylaws
> >
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VIII>;
> and/
> > /c. The Internet Engineering Task Force./
> > /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."/
> > We would be grateful if you could make your selection as soon as
> > possible, but no later than *Friday, 21 August 2015*.
> > We hope service on the NomCom will be interesting and
> rewarding. The
> > 2016 NomCom will select 3 Directors of the ICANN Board, 2 members of
> > the ALAC, 1 member of the GNSO Council, and 1 member of the ccNSO
> > Council.
> > All 2016 NomCom members should be able to attend the first formal
> > meeting of the 2016 NomCom in Dublin, Ireland which is
> anticipated to
> > be held at the conclusion of the ICANN 54 meeting, 18 - 22
> > October 2015. Travel and hotel accommodation will be provided.
> > Please note the following as you select and appoint your
> delegate to
> > the 2016 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
> >
> (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VII-2).
> >
> > * 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 2016
> > when the candidate assessment process will be at its busiest.
> > Conference calls 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 2016.
> >
> > * The person should be willing to work in a large,
> > consensus-oriented committee.
> >
> > The NomCom have _guideline
> >
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-guidelines-2014-11-14-en>_
> and _procedure
> >
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-procedures-2014-11-14-en>_
> 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 the NCUC delegate no later than Friday, 21
> > August 2015 to NomCom Staff Support, Joette Youkhanna
> > at: joette.youkhanna at icann.org <javascript:;>
> <mailto:joette.youkhanna at icann.org <javascript:;>> and
> > Jia Kimoto at: jia-juh.kimoto at icann.org <javascript:;>
> <mailto:jia-juh.kimoto at icann.org <javascript:;>>.
> > Many thanks in advance for helping the 2016 NomCom get off to
> a good
> > start!
> > Warm regards,
> > Stephane Van Gelder, Chair - 2015 NomCom
> > Ron Andruff, Chair Elect - 2015 NomCom
> > Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Associate Chair - 2015 NomCom
> > -------
> > Joette Youkhanna
> > Jia Kimoto
> > NomCom Staff
> > Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
> > 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
> > Los Angeles, CA USA 90094-2536
> > *********************************************************
> > William J. Drake
> > International Fellow & Lecturer
> > Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ
> > University of Zurich, Switzerland
> > Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency,
> > ICANN, www.ncuc.org <http://www.ncuc.org> <http://www.ncuc.org>
> > william.drake at uzh.ch <javascript:;>
> > <mailto:william.drake at uzh.ch <javascript:;>> (direct),
> wjdrake at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > <mailto:wjdrake at gmail.com <javascript:;>> (lists),
> > www.williamdrake.org <http://www.williamdrake.org>
> <http://www.williamdrake.org>
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