[NCUC-DISCUSS] Call for volunteers for NCSG Policy Committee

Tue Jan 26 01:59:58 CET 2016

Please count me in, I will love to engage in this. My email is:

*imcalledsammy at gmail.com <imcalledsammy at gmail.com>*
Cheers,

Samuel Akinsola.

On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:21 AM, Edward Morris <egmorris1 at toast.net> wrote:

> Thanks Farzi for taking the lead on this. We need these appointments
> sooner rather than later as, frankly, we are swamped with work. We need to
> get our PC constituted for 2016.
>
> I need to stress that these are not, or at least should not, be ceremonial
> positions. The PC consists of our Councillors as well as two appointees
> from each Constituency. We desperately need members willing to follow,
> organise  and to help taker the lead in writing public comments. Although
> not a formal requirement, if I could ask she who runs the Universe (is that
> you Farzi? :) ) for anything regarding our NCUC PC appointees it would be
> that. As a SG we really should be responding to far more public comments (
> https://www.icann.org/public-comments ) than we are. As our Councillors
> are under extreme time pressure at the moment (double meetings, for
> example, in January to handle the CCWG) I'd hope that the NCUC appointees
> to the PC could really focus on the public comment apart of the job, at
> least for now. We really do need help. Anyone willing to put in the time -
> there are lots of us willing to help you through the mechanics of the
> process.
>
> Thanks fort considering.
>
> Ed Morris
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From*: "farzaneh badii" <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
> *Sent*: Monday, January 25, 2016 4:48 AM
> *To*: ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org
> *Subject*: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Call for volunteers for NCSG Policy
> Committee
>
> Dear NCUC members,
>
> If you want to get involved with NCSG and real policymaking, here is a
> unique chance. The policy committee has a critical task in NCSG and in
> making effective policies in ICANN. If you need more information about the
> PC representatives roles and responsibility  please do not hesitate to
> contact me.
>
>
>
> On 23 January 2016 at 13:59, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Dear NCUC members,
>>
>> The NCUC executive Committee has to appoint two NCUC members to the
>> policy committee of NCSG as our two PC members have finished their terms.
>> Much gratitude goes to Matthew Shears and Joy Liddicoat for their great
>> work as PC representatives.
>>
>> The responsibility of the NCSG Policy Committee representatives are
>> outlined below. Volunteers should be preferably well informed about the
>> work of NCUC as well as have some experience with working with working
>> groups within ICANN and have some insights into the policy making process
>> and consensus building at ICANN.  Please send an expression of interest by
>> 28th January  if you would like to serve as an NCUC representative on NCSG
>> Policy Committee.
>>
>>
>>
>> ****
>>
>> 2.5 The Policy Committee
>>
>> The NCSG Policy Committee is responsible for:
>>
>>
>>
>> • Discussion and development of substantive policies and statements
>> issued in the name of the NCSG. This activity will require coordination
>> with the membership and the Constituencies;
>>
>>
>>
>> • Organize policy initiatives on behalf of NCSG membership, including PDP
>> initiatives from the membership;
>>
>>
>>
>> • Provide policy research and guidance to NCSG representatives on the
>> GNSO Council;
>>
>>
>>
>> • Keep membership informed of GNSO Council activities;
>>
>>
>>
>> • Organize, appoint where appropriate, and track NCSGparticipation in
>> GNSO and other pertinent Working Groups.
>>
>>
>>
>> • Organization and oversight of NCSG participation in any GNSO Council-
>> related tasks, whether mandated by Bylaws, Council Procedures or Council
>> decisions.
>>
>>
>>
>> • Document methods and procedures used for decision-making. Such
>> documentation is subject to review by the NCSG-EC.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2.5.1. NCSG-PC Composition.
>>
>>
>>
>> The NCSG–PC shall be comprised of two representatives from each
>> Recognized Constituency and one observer from each Candidate Constituency.
>> The NCSG Representatives on the GNSO Council shall also serve as full
>> members of the NCSG- PC. The NCSG Chair will participate as an ex-officio
>> member of the NCSG-PC and will be included in determining consensus process
>> and votes. Past GNSO Council Representatives may be included as observers
>> in the NCSG-PC. The membership of the NCSG-PC may invite others to
>> participate as observers.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2.5.2. NCSG-PC Decision making
>>
>>
>>
>> • By default NCSG-PC decisions are made by rough consensus of fullNCSG-PC
>> members. Rough consensus means that while all members do not need to agree
>> and that no single member can veto a decision, all views must be heard and
>> considered. Any minority views must be recorded along with the rough
>> consensus position.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2.5.3. NCSG-PC Leadership
>>
>>
>>
>> • A Chair will be elected or replaced from among the members of the
>> NCSG-PC by a 2/3 vote of the NCSG-PC membership on a yearly basis.
>>
>>
>>
>> The NCSG Chair may not serve in this role.
>>
>>
>>
>> • One or more Vice-Chairs may be chosen by the NCSG-PC on a yearly basis.
>> 2.5.4. NCSG-PC Work Process
>>
>>
>>
>> • As much as possible, all work will be done using Internet tools,
>> including, inter alia,
>>
>>
>>
>> •  email;
>>
>>
>>
>> • wiki usage (Note: such a wiki will be publicly viewable though editing
>> may be restricted to members of the NCSG-PC);
>>
>>
>>
>> • online document collaboration tools as well as available network cloud
>> based tools.
>>
>>
>>
>> • When necessary, teleconferences will be scheduled. A scheduling tool
>> will be used to attempt to find a time when all members can attend. Unless
>> all members can attend the teleconference, any decisions made at a
>> teleconference will be provisional until full consensus is determined.
>>
>>
>>
>> • When possible, as enabled for example by an ICANN meeting, a
>> face-to-face meeting of theNCSG-PC will be held. As with teleconferences,
>> if all members cannot attend, any decisions made will need to be verified
>> before being considered final.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2.5.5. NCSG-PC Mailing List
>>
>>
>>
>> • All NCSG-PC full members and observers will be subscribed to the
>> NCSG-PC mailing list.
>>
>>
>>
>> • The NCSG-PC list will maintain an open archive.
>>
>>
>>
>> • For non-subscribers the list will be moderated. Comments fromNCSG
>> members relevant to ongoing discussions will be forwarded to the NCSG-PC
>> list by the list moderator.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2.5.6. NCSG-PC Observers
>>
>>
>>
>> • Any observer to the NCSG-PC will have full participation rights except
>> will not be counted in any consensus process or vote.
>>
>>
>>
>> • One elected or appointed representative from each Candidate
>> Constituency will be given observer status.
>>
>>
>>
>> • Past NCSG Representatives to the GNSO Council may be permitted observer
>> status at discretion of NCSG-PC full members.
>>
>>
>>
>> • The NCSG-PC may invite other policy experts to participate as observers.
>>
>> --
>> Farzaneh
>>
>> NCUC-EC Rep of Europe
>>
>
>
> --
> Farzaneh
>
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