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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Stephanie</font></font><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2016-08-04 10:01, Amr Elsadr wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Hi Niels,
Asking the Councillors and the PC members to hold a discussion on-list is a very fair ask. You shouldn’t be met with any resistance to this at all, no matter what the topic is. As you pointed out, discussing policy issues is an obligation that the NCSG’s elected officers need to fulfil. I will also point out that these discussions do not have to be initiated by the Councillors/PC members.
I don’t recall a discussion about the CCWG HRs-related recommendations taking place on NCSG-DISCUSS in the past. However, NCSG-DISCUSS is not the only platform of communication for our members (although it is IMO the most important and effective). I will say that I do distinctly recall this topic being discussed at length on more than one NCSG policy call, as well as the webinars (I think there were 3 of them) the NCSG, led by our CCWG appointed member Robin Gross, organised specifically to discuss the CCWG’s work. Of course, these all took place prior to the Marrakech meeting, but not after.
As one of the Council members representing the NCSG, I certainly encourage you and others to question me and all of your Councillors on our performance. This should be true whether your questions are related to votes on motions, or even if it just regarding our day-to-day performance of Council duties.
Thanks.
Amr
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<pre wrap="">On Aug 3, 2016, at 9:02 PM, Niels ten Oever <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:lists@DIGITALDISSIDENTS.ORG"><lists@DIGITALDISSIDENTS.ORG></a> wrote:
I have asked Ed to explain and discuss his position against the
inclusion of a commitment to human rights in ICANNs bylaws on this list,
both before his vote in Marakesh and after. He has not done so.
I have subsequently asked members of the PC and the EC to have a
discussion about this on this list. I thought this would not be a very
strange ask since our charter reads:
"Each NCSG GNSO Council Representative shall represent, within the GNSO
Council, ICANN and its activities, the goals and priorities of the NCSG
to the best of his/her ability and in accordance with the principle of
consensus building."
and:
"Council Representatives will, however, be expected to understand the
varied positions in the NCSG and to explain to the membership how their
votes are in support of noncommercial interests. NCSG GNSO Councilors
should work with the NCSG‑PC to develop NCSG policy positions. NCSG GNSO
Council Representatives are expected to keep the NCSG membership
informed of policy issues before the GNSO Council, to seek input from
the NCSG membership and to be responsive to member requests for
information on matters pending before the Council."
So I am a bit surprised as to why I am met with so much resistance.
I hope we can still have this discussion.
Best,
Niels
On 08/03/2016 06:31 PM, Schaefer, Brett wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Niels,
I don’t recall that being discussed, but I could be wrong. Are you
saying that the PC acted inappropriately?
Thanks,
Brett
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*To:* Schaefer, Brett; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>
*Subject:* Re: +1's and support
Dear Brett,
On 08/03/2016 06:16 PM, Schaefer, Brett wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Niels,
You seem to be taking this personally. Why?
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You seem to mistake me being rigorous for taking things personal.
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<pre wrap="">We had several meetings in Morocco where went through each of the 11
recommendations and people voiced their concerns and we tried to
reconcile a position. On some it was easy, others not so much. I
don't recall if you attended or not.
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I attended them, and there it was also discussed that the discussion on
human rights should happen on the list, as well as the justification of
the councillors, and not just in the PC meeting. This did not happen.
Best,
Niels
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<pre wrap="">Best,
Brett
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Regulatory Affairs Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom Davis
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Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002
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<pre wrap=""><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU"><mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU></a> Subject:
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<pre wrap="">Re: +1's and support
On 08/03/2016 05:29 PM, Schaefer, Brett wrote:
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<pre wrap="">I disagree. The NCSG had various views on a number of issues in
the transition proposal. I actually though that the councilors did
a credible job of representing the diversity of views in the NCSG
by dividing their votes.
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Hi Brett,
I probably have missed the discussion on human rights (and how it
relates to North Korea) on the NCSG-list, could you point me to it?
Best,
Niels
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