[NCUC-DISCUSS] [Announcement] NCUC new Vice-Chair

Tue Jun 19 20:52:50 CEST 2018

Congrats Bruna, I'm so happy for you, you deserve everything! Give your
best as walways girl!

2018-06-19 15:38 GMT-03:00 Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com>:

> Noted with thanks.
>
>
> *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
> *Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (Co-Founder)*
> E-government, Internet Governance & Open Government Data and platforms
> Specialist
> ICANN Fellow / UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,
> Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,
> OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Member.
> National SDG's data Roadmaps Advisory Board Member, Ghana
> National Secretariat Manager, IT Association of Ghana (ITAG)
> Ghana Energy Data Task-force Member
> Ghana OGP Advisory Committee Member
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>
>
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 6:35 PM Elsa S <elsa.saade at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Wisdom,
>>
>> Since the EC did the deliberations as per procedure on the EC list which
>> is public, as per bylaws, I will take it that you are having an issue with
>> the bylaws themselves that suggested the EC would vote one of its EC
>> members as Vice Chair. Note that the bylaws were reviewed so many times by
>> NCUC members with the previous EC. And as far as the record, you did not
>> have any issues regarding those.
>>
>> But if any concerns have recently taken light please don’t hesitate to
>> send through your thoughts on the bylaws and if a review of those is
>> decided, you would be able to input your thoughts and I am sure bothways
>> NCUC members and the EC would keep your comments in mind as per procedure.
>> Keep in mind that the bylaws are still fresh and it’s the first time NCUC
>> has an elected Vice Chair as far as I know.
>>
>> There is no such thing as kin politics specific to this leadership during
>> this vice chair elections, when the bylaws we followed were approved by
>> NCUC members and are being applied as written. However if you think this
>> process was unfair, as stated above, I would advise focusing your energy on
>> a place where things could change! I wish you luck!
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Elsa
>> —
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 1:33 PM Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Elsa,
>>>
>>> I appreciate your mail. But lets stop the politics and be fair to all.
>>> In my opinion there wasnt any due process in this, the EC has fail on this
>>> one.
>>> i do no what is in the bylaw. But my point is, we must be transparent
>>> and be fair to all.
>>> The process in my opinion is a close one, there is nothing open about
>>> this.
>>>
>>> I must also state clearly that, i am not against the selected chair, but
>>> i am against that closed process that went
>>> into the selection of the vice chair. Let us stop this kind of politics
>>> and be more inclusive in our processes.
>>>
>>> regard,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
>>> *Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (Co-Founder)*
>>> E-government, Internet Governance & Open Government Data and platforms
>>> Specialist
>>> ICANN Fellow / UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,
>>> Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,
>>> OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Member.
>>> National SDG's data Roadmaps Advisory Board Member, Ghana
>>> Ghana Energy Data Task-force Member
>>> Ghana OGP Advisory Committee Member
>>> Email: wisdom.dk at gmail.com
>>> Skype: wisdom_dk
>>> facebook: Kwasi Wisdom
>>> Linkdin: Kwasi Wisdom
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 4:46 PM Elsa S <elsa.saade at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Wisdom,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your email and for being cognisent of the need to be fair
>>>> to all. I had to jump in and highlight that your concern is not really in
>>>> place on this specific issue since the EC followed the procedure by which
>>>> the revised bylaws state:
>>>>
>>>> - IV Executive committee - I - The Vice Chair: 1. A member of the EC
>>>> may be designated as Vice Chair by a majority vote of the EC. (For your
>>>> reference:
>>>> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/revised-
>>>> bylaws-ncuc-17oct17-en.pdf)
>>>>
>>>> The change in bylaws which introduced this matter took a long while,
>>>> and as you know it only got into effect very recently. Which is why it is
>>>> understandable as to why this process could have been a bit confusing.
>>>>
>>>> However, please try to refrain from blaming the EC when they simply are
>>>> followig procedure. The exchange which included the voting can be found
>>>> publicly in our lists. And I’m sure my fellow EC and of course I’m
>>>> available to answer any question if need be my friend!
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much,
>>>>
>>>> Elsa
>>>> —
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 11:59 AM Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I do agree to the fact that the bylaws allows for a vice chair. But i
>>>>> disagree to the fact that the broader members of the community was
>>>>> overlook. How come the opportunity was
>>>>> not thrown to the broader members to decide.
>>>>> To me the process lack transparency and it will be difficult for
>>>>> accountability to prevail in that regard. What i am seeing now is like
>>>>> allied and friends kind of rule.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am sorry i am sounding like this but we need to be open fair to all.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
>>>>> *Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (Co-Founder)*
>>>>> E-government, Internet Governance & Open Government Data and platforms
>>>>> Specialist
>>>>> ICANN Fellow / UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,
>>>>> Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,
>>>>> OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Member.
>>>>> National SDG's data Roadmaps Advisory Board Member, Ghana
>>>>> Ghana Energy Data Task-force Member
>>>>> Ghana OGP Advisory Committee Member
>>>>> Email: wisdom.dk at gmail.com
>>>>> Skype: wisdom_dk
>>>>> facebook: Kwasi Wisdom
>>>>> Linkdin: Kwasi Wisdom
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 3:44 PM farzaneh badii <
>>>>> farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I apologize for jumping in to NCUC EC and wisdom but as a Co drafter
>>>>>> of the bylaws I'd like to  make a clarification about the appointment
>>>>>> process. The bylaws briefly says there should be a vice chair and that EC
>>>>>> votes to select and vice chair should be a member of the EC. Our operating
>>>>>> procedures probably needs updating to have a process for this but I have to
>>>>>> say the ncuc ec process was not questionable. There are no rules
>>>>>> againstVice chair being from the country nor region as the chair and no one
>>>>>> else other than Bruna from the EC volunteered to run for the position.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 11:09 AM Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chair and Vice chair all from Brazil.
>>>>>>> How come? Was there any due process?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I dont think this formation will promote transparency and
>>>>>>> accountability within NCUC.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers to all
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
>>>>>>> *Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (Co-Founder)*
>>>>>>> E-government, Internet Governance & Open Government Data and
>>>>>>> platforms Specialist
>>>>>>> ICANN Fellow / UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,
>>>>>>> Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,
>>>>>>> OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Member.
>>>>>>> National SDG's data Roadmaps Advisory Board Member, Ghana
>>>>>>> Ghana Energy Data Task-force Member
>>>>>>> Ghana OGP Advisory Committee Member
>>>>>>> Email: wisdom.dk at gmail.com
>>>>>>> Skype: wisdom_dk
>>>>>>> facebook: Kwasi Wisdom
>>>>>>> Linkdin: Kwasi Wisdom
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 2:35 PM Renata Aquino Ribeiro <
>>>>>>> raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear members
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We have started the implementation of our new bylaws and one of the
>>>>>>>> new positions we have is Vice-Chair.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The EC elected for new NCUC Vice-Chair is Bruna Martins dos Santos,
>>>>>>>> from Brasília, Brazil.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please join me in congratulating Bruna and wishing her the best on
>>>>>>>> this new position.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As a reminder, we have elections right before the ICANN63 meeting so
>>>>>>>> from that cycle on we'll have a Vice-Chair for the whole year.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Renata
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>>>>>> Farzaneh
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>>>>
>>>> Elsa Saade
>>>> Consultant
>>>> Gulf Centre for Human Rights
>>>> Twitter: @Elsa_Saade
>>>>
>>> --
>> --
>>
>> Elsa Saade
>> Consultant
>> Gulf Centre for Human Rights
>> Twitter: @Elsa_Saade
>>
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