[NCUC-DISCUSS] Fwd: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Consensus Call Revised: Chair & Vice Chair Election Procedures

Mon Jun 13 02:44:29 CEST 2016

Hi Amr,

thanks for this update. I see that the SCI is trying to list all possible
scenarios and cases, but I hope that we don't have the situation again in
future. the proposal looks find and exhaustive.

Best,

Rafik

2016-06-12 22:34 GMT+09:00 Amr Elsadr <aelsadr at egyptig.org>:

> Hi,
>
> At the ICANN annual general meeting last year in Dublin, the GNSO Council
> didn’t manage to conclusively elect a new Council Chair. The Chair ending
> his term at the time (Jonathan Robinson) was term-limited on the Council,
> so was not eligible for reelection.
>
> Following this, the GNSO Council requested that the GNSO Standing
> Committee on Improvements (SCI) revise the GNSO Operating Procedures (
> http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-16feb16-en.pdf) —
> specifically section 2.2, which deals with officer elections (Chair and
> Vice-Chairs). The SCI was asked to recommend procedures that would allow
> for Council Vice-Chairs (in the event of another inability to conclusively
> elect a Chair) to serve as “interim” Council Chairs.
>
> The SCI is recommending changes to the operating procedures (attached to
> this email), which include changes to section 2.2, as well as adding a new
> section 2.3. This section outlines different scenarios on the Council, to
> ensure continuity of leadership. This is important not just for Council
> work to continue, but more so to have an interim Chair to oversee a second
> round of Chair elections.
>
> There is still an opportunity to do more work on this if needed. I
> personally think it’s fine now, but would like to hear if anyone has any
> questions or concerns. It’s easy to miss something. :)
>
> Thanks.
>
> Amr
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund at icann.org>
> *Subject: **[gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Consensus Call Revised: Chair & Vice
> Chair Election Procedures*
> *Date: *June 9, 2016 at 7:20:54 PM GMT+2
> *To: *"gnso-improvem-impl-sc at icann.org" <gnso-improvem-impl-sc at icann.org>
>
> Dear SCI members,
>
> As there were no objections to Amr’s suggested text, it has been included
> in the attached documents.  In the redline version the previous text is
> shown as stricken and the new text is in brackets.  In the clean document
> the suggested text replaces the previous text.  I hope this is clear, but
> please let us know if you have any questions.  The documents are attached
> in Word and PDF.
>
> Unless otherwise requested, the deadline will continue to be Thursday, 16
> June for the close of the Consensus Call.  Note that we also have a meeting
> at our usual time on that Thursday at 1800 UTC.  If you have not received a
> calendar invite or notice, please alert the GNSO Secretariat at
> gnso-secs at icann.org.
>
> Kind regards,
> Julie
>
> Julie Hedlund, Director, SSAC Support
>
> *From: *<owner-gnso-improvem-impl-sc at icann.org> on behalf of Julie
> Hedlund <julie.hedlund at icann.org>
> *Date: *Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 11:44 AM
> *To: *Amr Elsadr <aelsadr at egyptig.org>
> *Cc: *"gnso-improvem-impl-sc at icann.org" <gnso-improvem-impl-sc at icann.org>
> *Subject: *Re: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Consensus Call: Chair & Vice Chair
> Election Procedures
>
> Many thanks Amr for this very helpful and constructive suggestion.
>
> Kind regards,
> Julie
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On Jun 7, 2016, at 11:25 AM, Amr Elsadr <aelsadr at egyptig.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I know this in not exactly standard practice, but I would like to offer
> what I believe to be a friendly amendment (can’t think of a better term
> right now) to the language we are asking our SGs/Cs to consider.
>
> Specifically, the last sentence in section 2.2.1 #3 reads:
>
>
> Should the House with the vacant Vice-Chair position fail to designate an
> interim Vice-Chair, the Designated Interim Vice-Chair from the other House
> will serve as an Interim Vice-Chair alone until a new Chair is conclusively
> elected.
>
>
> This sentence seems applicable to me in 2.2.1 #2, but not #3. If we’re
> dealing with scenario 3, then there are already no vice chairs available to
> serve on an interim basis from either House. I believe this sentence may
> better serve the purpose we intended if it were something more like this:
>
> “Should one of the Houses fail to designate an interim Vice-Chair, the
> designated interim Vice-Chair from the other House will serve as an interim
> Vice-Chair alone until a new Chair is conclusively elected.”
>
> I hope this makes sense to folks. If there is agreement on this, perhaps
> we can ask for an amended document to circulate to our groups?
>
> Thanks, and apologies for not catching this sooner.
>
> Amr
>
>
> On Jun 2, 2016, at 11:21 PM, Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund at icann.org>
> wrote:
>
> Dear SCI members,
>
> As agreed on the SCI call on 02 June, the attached document, *CONSENSUS
> CALL-GNSO Operating Procedures Proposed Revision Chair-Vice-Chair Elections
> 02 June 2016*, is being circulated for a formal Consensus Call.  The
> document is the proposed revision to the GNSO Operating Procedures to
> include the new text relating to Chair and Vice Chair elections.  The text
> includes the following suggested changes from today’s SCI call:
>
> 1.       In Section 2.2 (2) delete the phrase "within the allotted time
> period" in the sentence “Should the House with the vacant Vice-Chair
> position fail to appoint an interim Vice-Chair within the allotted time
> period, the continuing Vice-Chair from the other House will serve as an
> Interim Vice-Chair alone until a new Chair is conclusively elected.”  Show
> the deletion in strikeout.
> 2.       In Section 2.2 (3) delete the phrase "within the allotted time
> period" in the sentence “Should the House with the vacant Vice-Chair
> position fail to designate an interim Vice-Chair within the allotted time
> period, the Designated Interim Vice-Chair from the other House will serve
> as an Interim Vice-Chair alone until a new Chair is conclusively elected.”
> Show the deletion in strikeout.
> 3.       In Section 2.2 (4) insert the phrase “within the allotted time
> period” after “on an interim basis” in the sentence “If both Houses should
> fail to temporarily fill the role of Vice Chair on an interim basis, the
> non-voting NCA will be designated the Interim Chair to oversee the Chair
> election and conduct Council business until such time as a Chair is
> conclusively elected.”  Show the addition in brackets.
>
> *Background:*
>
>    - In its motion approved on 19 November 2015 the GNSO Council
>    requested the SCI:
>
>
>    - 1. To review Sections 2.2(b), (f) and (g) of the GNSO Operating
>       Procedures with respect to clarifying: (i) the eligibility of incoming
>       Council members to run for the position of GNSO Chair; (ii) the start and
>       end dates and the duration of the Chair and Vice-Chair terms in accordance
>       with the ICANN Bylaws; and (iii) the timing of publication of the election
>       results; and
>       - 2. To recommend a general time table for election of the GNSO
>       Council Chair to be approved by the GNSO Council and added to the GNSO
>       Operating Procedures.
>
>
>    - In December 2015 the SCI created Subteam B to discuss and draft
>    possible new procedures.  The Subteam members were: Anne Aikman-Scalese,
>    Angie Graves, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, and Sara Bockey.
>    - The Subteam submitted its recommendations to the SCI to consider at
>    its meeting during ICANN 55 in Marrakech, Morocco on 05 March 2016.
>    - On 02 June the SCI discussed the draft revisions and asked staff to
>    submit them to the SCI for a Consensus Call.
>
> *If there are no objections or changes received in two weeks
> by Thursday 16 June, the language will be presumed to be accepted by Full
> Consensus.*
>
> Best regards,
>
> Julie
> Julie Hedlund, Policy Director
>
>
>
>
> <CONSENSUS CALL-GNSO Operating Procedures Proposed Revision
> Chair-Vice-Chair Elections 02 June 2016.docx><CONSENSUS CALL-GNSO Operating
> Procedures Proposed Revision Chair-Vice-Chair Elections 02 June 2016.pdf>
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