[Ec-ncuc] new EC and tasks for new year

[Alex Gakuru]

Dear Konstantinos,

Thank you for this strategic call to action. Given Milton's exemplary
performance, I unreservedly endorse the EC nominates him to the
Secretary-Treasurer role.

On outreach, for now pleased to report that I have just come from a meeting
with Article 19 Kenya/Eastern Africa Office on a closer collaboration on
Freedom of Expression online. We should expect NCUC, by extension, to be
more closely involved in coming years.

Conscious of preexisting and emergent threats to effective civil society
policy work at iCANN. Let us use the break to think through the various
points that you have highlighted and contribute our own to thereafter share
for a best plan of action. We owe it them whom entrusted us to deliver
results.

Wish you safe travels, and all Happy Holidays.

regards,

Alex

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Konstantinos Komaitis <
k.komaitis at strath.ac.uk> wrote:

> Dear all,****
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> I am using the EC list (since it is archived) and I have cc?d Nuno and
> Carlos (the newest members) since I don?t know if Brenden had the time to
> add the new officers to the list. In any case, I was thinking that before
> we break for Christmas, we start thinking about the pressing tasks we have
> before us.****
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> The first one and the most important is the NCUC Charter, which has to be
> amended to comply with the NCSG charter. I have started working on it, but
> it is seriously incomplete. I think the first thing we need to consider is
> process and the way I see it there are only two options: either the EC
> works on it or we form a small group of NCUC members to work on it. I am
> fine either way ? the only thing I would like to stress is that if we opt
> for option no. 2, we need to make sure that the group does not get too big
> and bureaucratic (not sure how we do this though ? perhaps we say a group
> of 5 and it will be on a first come, first served basis?). I am want your
> views on this and how we should proceed. In any case, the charter will be
> put up for a vote before the whole membership.****
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> The second issues is the Ning website ? we need to update it and make it
> somehow more interactive. Brenden is the guru of the website and I will be
> liaising with him in order to make some necessary amendments (e.g. the
> membership section now needs to link to the NCSG membership). Ideas are
> welcomed and what other changes ? if any ? you think are necessary.****
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> I would also like to ask that Milton remains the Treasurer for NCUC ? he
> has been doing this for a long time now and many administrative issues
> (e.g. cheque book) are under his name. if Milton doesn?t object, it would
> only make sense for him to continue to perform this function. According to
> the existing charter, the EC makes the appointment for the Treasurer ? (*.
> Be elected on an annual basis by Constituency members in an online vote
> (with the exception of the Secretary-Treasurer, who is appointed by the EC).
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> Membership ? we need to bring in more organizations and individuals. this
> is very difficult but we need to identify orgs and individuals and try to
> bring them in. any ideas as to how to do this?****
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> I am sure I am forgetting something, so please jump in to remind me. I
> would like this year this list to be more active and hold discussions on
> the various constituency issues. and, we have a tough year ahead of us.***
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> Many thanks and all the best for the festive season. Have a great new
> year. (I am back home as of tomorrow and I will try my interaction with the
> email to be as minimal as possible J****
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> Thanks to you all.****
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> KK****
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> Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,****
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> Senior Lecturer,****
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> Director of Postgraduate Instructional Courses****
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> Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law****
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> University of Strathclyde,****
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> The Law School,****
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> Graham Hills building, ****
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> 50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA ****
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> UK****
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> tel: +44 (0)141 548 4306****
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> Selected publications:
> http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038****
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> Website: www.komaitis.org****
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