[NCUC-DISCUSS] Appointment of William Drake as NCUC Delegate to the ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee

Fri Aug 21 14:11:50 CEST 2015

Congratulations William for the steady movement.

As Grace earlier stated you are really Life force.
On 21 Aug 2015 12:33, "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Yes Bill. You keep going! Indeed Bill is a life force.
>
> Thanks so much Ed for this history. Very very important to remember where
> NCUC has from. I believe there is alot that still needs to be done. I am
> confident though that NCUC will continue to be more stronger.
>
> Rgds
>
> ------------------------------
> From: egmorris1 at toast.net
> To: seekcommunications at hotmail.com; ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org
> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 06:33:09 -0400
> CC: william.drake at uzh.ch
> Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Appointment of William Drake as NCUC Delegate
> to the ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee
>
> Peter,
>
> I want to thank you personally and the rest of the EC for running such and
> open and transparent selection process while selecting the NomCom
> reprresentatiuve. We're a work in progress as a constituency but I'm
> gratified that all of you eventually stepped forward to ensure a fair and
> inclusive nominating and selection procedure. We certainly have more work
> to do in this area but your response to criticisms that were made were
> promptly responded to  and certainly bodes well for future years. Job well
> done guys. Thank you.
>
> William Drake is the single most qualified candidate for this position and
> has been for the three and a half years I have been involved with the NCUC.
> It is to his credit that Bill answered the call to Chair the NCUC these
> past years when others decided not to. Ideally Bill should have been
> appointed to NomCom much earlier. It's a perfect place for his skill set
> and his personality.
>
> When Bill assumed the Chair position of the EC three years ago, with
> myself, Norbert, Wilson, Carlosa and Tapani as his regional reps, the NCUC
> existed in name only. Our web site was a "temporary" site constructed 10
> years earlier and was rarely updated. This list, the NCUC Discuss list, did
> not exist. There were no brochures, our meetings were dull affairs, the EC
> did little or nothing, there was no travel policy. The fact we have all ofd
> these today can be directly attributed to the determination, drive and
> leadership of Bill Drake. Thanks Bill for all you have done.
>
> NomCom is a tough job. We are greatly outnumbered there. Still, I'm quite
> optimistic that the life force that is Bill Drake is going to equalise
> things for us a bit. Congratulations Bill for the selection and I look
> forward to the great candidates you'll be doing your best to select as
> ICANN transitions to a new era. Thanks for stepping up yet again and to be
> willing to do this rather arduous job.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Ed Morris
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From*: "PeterGreen" <seekcommunications at hotmail.com>
> *Sent*: Friday, August 21, 2015 10:28 AM
> *To*: "ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org" <ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org>
> *Cc*: "william.drake at uzh.ch" <william.drake at uzh.ch>
> *Subject*: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Appointment of William Drake as NCUC Delegate
> to the ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee
>
> Dear NCUCers,
>
> On behalf of the EC, I am pleased to announce that William Drake is
> appointed by EC as the NCUC Delegate to the ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee.
>
> As you have noted, as of 15th, August, we received two candidate SOIs from
> Remmy and Bill. Afterwards, with Remmy sent us a withdrawal of request, we
> then chose to appoint the only remaining candidate-Bill as the delegate
> representing NCUC in NomCom. Congratulations to Bill.
>
> And we also thank Remmy for expressing interest in this selection. Hope
> see you do so in future around NCUC and ICANN community.
>
> Thanks for everybody's time and attention.
>
> Best Regards
> Peter Green
>
> ------------------------------
> From: william.drake at uzh.ch
> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 16:08:40 +0200
> To: ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org
> Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Delegate to the ICANN 2016 Nominating
> Committee
>
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Joette Youkhanna <joette.youkhanna at icann.org>
> *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>
> *Cc: *"Stephane Van Gelder (svg at milathan.com)" <svg at milathan.com>, "Ron
> Andruff (RA at ONRconsulting.com)" <RA at ONRconsulting.com>, Cheryl
> Langdon-Orr <langdonorr at gmail.com>, Marika Konings <
> marika.konings at icann.org>, "Jia-Juh Kimoto" <jiajuh.kimoto at icann.org>
>
> 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 and
> Jia Kimoto at: jia-juh.kimoto at icann.org.
>
> 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
> william.drake at uzh.ch (direct), wjdrake at gmail.com (lists),
>   www.williamdrake.org
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