[NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Delegate to the ICANN 2016 NominatingCommittee

[Remmy Nweke]

Thanks Arun for adding your voice to this subject.
Just wondering how to achieve your ideal delegation without prevailing
opportunities which you and I know is much of the disadvantages facing
developing regions including Africa and Asia among others.

No one is asking for pick and drop delegation if you have  followed my
comments.

In case you don't know, I have been lately on the executive board of
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) and on personal capacity a
Lead Strategist at DigitalSENSE, organisers of the annual Nigeria
DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Goivernance for Development (IG4D) and
Nigeria Ipv6 Roundtable as much as frequent participant at ICANNs.

May be the attached profile will help you and like minds out. I am not new
to the politics of ICANN and its associated groups.

The issue of restructuring NCUC guidelines on representation is not all
about me or Africa, but enthroning a true NCUC representation begins with a
step like the one we are taking now and fine-tune things as we progress.

Yet, there is need to speak out for those of us from various regions who
felt 'marginalised' as far as this representation and delegations are
concern.

@Peter Green
As much as Bill is eminently qualified, there are also others in the same
circle including your sincerely based on the criteria outlined on the call.

Moving forward:
The other issue now is whether we should start the *procedural
restructuring on delegations* now is what we need to decide promptly,
because delayed justice is as good as justice denied.

So that whatever we arrived at that juncture will be seen as the consensus
of NCUC, but not that of a few of us trying to maneuver things.

Thank God we have some two weeks to complete our inhouse deals and make
submission from NCUC.

Regards
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On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 9:06 AM, Arun Mohan Sukumar <arunmohan.s at gmail.com>
wrote:

> My two cents -- speaking personally, as I've moved from the national law
> university delhi and do not represent the organisation here..
>
> 1. In principle, I strongly endorse Remmy's call for greater geographical
> diversity in NCUC nominating/appointed positions. Diversity by region
> should, however, not be an article of faith. The candidate's background
> must be weighed against her activity and participation in NCUC. Offering
> candidates from under-represented regions who rarely correspond or attend
> ICANN meetings does more disservice to the constituency that serve any real
> cause.
>
> 2. Diversity in regional representation is not necessarily correlated to
> diversity in perspective. If an NCUC representative from a developing
> region is beholden to the same set of entrenched, institutional interests,
> say as the ICANN Board and reluctant to challenge status quo, that would be
> worrisome. Personally, I would rather vote for or support individuals from
> developed countries offering sound criticism of ICANN policies. For e.g.,
> IP Justice appears to be run by individuals from US and Europe, but I
> cannot appreciate enough their flagging of IPR concerns which matter
> enormously to countries, like India.
>
> 3. Diversity requirements should not be met by appointments/nominations
> alone but by populating the general ranks of the Constituency. The NCUC, in
> my limited interactions with the group, is far too inward looking and
> occupied with ICANN election politics or its (tough) battles with other
> SO/AC groups. It does not perform a satisfactory job of co-opting greater
> numbers from the developing world, and this responsibility lies squarely
> with NCUC leaders from this region. Any NCUC member who seeks an elected
> post on the claim of greater diversity ought to highlight her efforts in
> recruiting or spreading the word about NCUC from her region. Otherwise, it
> becomes a self-fulfilling exercise.
>
> 4. Diversity is a key requirement but just as sensitive is the job
> eligibility criteria. The ICANN NomCom role is clearly one that requires a
> strong network of global contacts, competencies in recruitment, and more
> importantly a willingness to engage contrasting perspectives. For these
> reasons, I support Bill's candidature to the NomCom.
>
> Arun
>
>
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