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Ayden,<br>
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Short comment: To be clear, the question of why we need regions was
not mean to open up a Yes/No discussion, it was to address the HOW
we get there.<br>
WHAT is the issue: Goal of greater geographic diversity
and inclusiveness in ICANN processes<br>
WHY is this an issue: ICANN is committed to a
multistakeholder model of engagement in policy formation and
implementation within its remit<br>
HOW do we get there: (a) how should regions be defined; (b)
what are the entitlements of regions; (c) what are the obligations
of regions<br>
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At the core of defining regions there are three considerations: <br>
(1) For each member in each region does that membership give
that member an adequate and equitable voice? (Are they in the right
region?)<br>
(2) What entitlements flow from membership in an ICANN region
grouping? (How are they equitably distributed among members?)<br>
(3) What obligations flow from membership in an ICANN regional
grouping? (How are they equitably honored across members?)<br>
<br>
If I were retained as a strategic planning consultant here I would
work the group through questions 1,2, & 3, and take the need for
regions as given. <br>
<br>
Sam L.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><small><i>On 2016-04-05 9:31 AM, Ayden
Férdeline wrote:</i><i><br>
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<div><small><i>Hi Sam et al,</i></small><small><i><br>
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</i></small><small><i>Thanks for your interesting
comments. I like that you've started from the basic
question of why do we even have or need regions.
I've been thinking about that this morning - I think
geographical boundaries and ensuring diversity here
</i></small><small><i>matters</i></small><small><i>,
but I struggle to understand </i></small><small><i>how
much</i></small><small><i> it matters. As best I can
tell, ICANN established regions to ensure
'diversity' on the Board of Directors, and from that
the regions have come to be seen as a mechanism for
ensuring population diversity in ICANN activities.
As Milton noted there are other areas where we can
forge commonalities (languages, economic grounds,
cultural factors) -- and probably more effectively
-- so should we ask for a new regions framework
(rather than a geographic regions framework)?</i></small></div>
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<div><small><i>There is now a </i></small><small><i><a
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draft</a></i></small><small><i> of our statement
on Google Docs. For those who have read the first
draft, the only additions are paragraphs 3, 4, 5,
and 7. I think paragraphs 5 and 7 could be a little
contentious. I'm not precious about language; if
anyone would like to revise or reword it, please do.
This is just a draft. Once I have some feedback from
the community on these points, I'll look to
strengthen the conclusion of the statement in a
third draft by adding some 'asks'. Please feel free
to edit the document and to add new bullet points or
arguments I may have missed.</i></small></div>
<div><small><i><br>
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<div><small><i>The deadline for consultation responses on
this report is 24 April. I'd like to get a 3rd draft
ready by next Tuesday (12 April) with a view to
submitting this to the Comments Forum on 19 April.</i></small></div>
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<div><small><i><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-c2vVT2DNO73l89wfZTvKtY70rmaid8g7XBO-Vto9SM/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-c2vVT2DNO73l89wfZTvKtY70rmaid8g7XBO-Vto9SM/edit?usp=sharing</a> </i></small></div>
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<div><small><i>I welcome and look forward to hearing your
thoughts.</i></small></div>
<div><small><i><br>
</i></small></div>
<div><small><i>Best wishes,</i></small></div>
<div><small><i><br>
</i></small></div>
<div><small><i>Ayden</i></small></div>
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