[NCUC-DISCUSS] NCSG/NCUC African Strategy ?

[Thato Mfikwe]

Hi Bruna, and members of NCUC,

I am involved in the development of this Regional Strategy document along
with members on te regional mailing list, just to provide some update:

1. This document came as a result of a report submitted to the regional
mailing after the ICANN 64 meeting with Pierre (ICANN Africa GSE VP)
2. This document has not yet been adopted by NCUC regional members which is
why it has not yet been circulated for community input and comment
3. NCUC Africa mailing list is planning an online meeting this week in
order to reach agreement on how we move forward with this initiative
4.  The strategy document is yet to be shared on the public mailing lists
after our meeting this week since some members strongly feel that it is
wrong to use the name of NCSG or NCUC for purposes of this document, while
other suggested we change its title to avoid delays and community
process-related delays.
5. With so little time left before ICANN65, we will see how to still push
for the standard processes to be followed, after our upcoming online meeting
6. There are still areas of contention on the document, like the use of
NCUC or NCSG name, all these will be resolved in the planned regional
members meeting

Currently, no formal or final decision has been taken yet, but this will be
done through consensus with regional members during our online meeting this
week, always subject to community and EC input. I hope this clarifies,
thanks.

Thato Mfikwe.

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 1:45 PM Bruna Martins dos Santos <
bruna.mrtns at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear NCUC,
>
> While reading the regional lists this past week, it has come to my
> attention that our members engaged with the NCUC-Africa List have been
> working on a document called NCSG/NCUC Africa Strategy dedicated to
> looking into how the non Commercial Users Constituency members from the
> African region can join and make meaningful contributions and add their
> voices to the policy development processes. I have indeed gone through the
> document and while agreeing that it is an initiative/document catered to
> the African region discussions it does convey the names of both our
> constituency and Stakeholder group without being submitted by any
> discussions in neither of those groups.
>
> Up until today, we have been very careful with regards to membership
> initiated positions around the most different issues around the regions and
> when meaning to convey a document as a Constituency document our MO has
> always been to submit the draft to the general membership lists just so
> others can chime in and we can reach consensus about the submission.
> Therefore, I would like to ask from the members involved in this document
> for more details on this initiative before its submission as well as for it
> to be shared for the rest of the constituency to chime in.
>
> Again, while I understand this might me more related to the African region
> issues and policy discussions at the same time the sole name of NCUC and
> NCSG at the document makes it look as a Stakeholder and Constituency
> position, so I think membership should know about it.
>
>
> Looking forward to hearing back from the african members involved in this
> initiative.
>
> best,
>
> *Bruna Santos *
> *NCUC Chair *
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