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Dear Staphine, <br>
AS a member I would like thank you for sharing this with us. And I think this email could be considered as a call for members to submit proposal if needed.
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Regards <br>
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Mohamed Farahat
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Subject: Charter revision procedures<br>
From: Stephanie Perrin <stephanie.perrin@MAIL.UTORONTO.CA><br>
To: NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>
CC: <br>
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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">The NCSG Charter can be found here:<br>
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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_25801/ncsg-charter-05may11-en.pdf">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_25801/ncsg-charter-05may11-en.pdf</a></font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1">The section dealing with Charter revision appears below.</font></p>
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<font size="+1"><span style="left: 150px; top: 1011.96px;
font-size: 23.2px; font-family: sans-serif; transform:
scaleX(0.756569);">5.0 Amendments to the NCSG Charter.</span><span style="left: 150px; top: 1066.6px; font-size: 20px;
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.74327);">Proposals
to amend </span><span style="left: 323.379px; top: 1066.6px;
font-size: 20px; font-family: sans-serif; transform:
scaleX(0.70863);">this charter may be submitted by five (5) percent of the
</span><span style="left: 150px; top:
1090.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: sans-serif; transform:
scaleX(0.995167);">then</span><span style="left: 188.721px;
top: 1090.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.499248);">-‐</span><span style="left:
195.361px; top: 1090.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family:
sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.731183);">current
members eligible to vote, based on the weighted voting as defined in </span><span style="left: 150px; top: 1113.8px; font-size: 20px;
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.71704);">section 4.0. Proposals may also be put forward by the NCSG</span><span style="left: 655.703px; top: 1113.8px; font-size: 20px;
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.499248);">-‐</span><span style="left: 662.344px; top: 1113.8px; font-size: 20px;
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.669085);">EC
or the ICANN Board </span><span style="left: 150px; top: 1137px;
font-size: 20px; font-family: sans-serif; transform:
scaleX(0.697275);">of Directors or one of the Board's c</span><span style="left: 446.152px; top: 1137px; font-size: 20px;
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.974018);">ommittees.</span></font></p>
<span style="left: 842.428px; top: 60.1262px; font-size: 14px;
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(1.01712);">p.</span><span style="left: 854.4px; top: 60.1262px; font-size: 14px;
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.976523);">23</span><span style="left: 150px; top: 119.796px; font-size: 20px; font-family:
sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.744245);">Amendments
proposed by the NCSG members or the NCSG</span><span style="left: 650.098px;
top: 119.796px; font-size: 20px; font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.499248);">-‐</span><span style="left:
656.738px; top: 119.796px; font-size: 20px; font-family:
sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.68377);">EC
will only take effect </span><span style="left: 150px; top: 143.396px; font-size: 20px;
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.72616);">after there has been a membership review, approval by 60% vote of NCSG members
</span><span style="left: 150px; top: 166.596px; font-size: 20px;
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.750229);">using the weighted voting defined in section 4.0 and final review/approval by the
</span><span style="left: 150px; top: 190.196px;
font-size: 20px; font-family: sans-serif; transform:
scaleX(0.757762);">ICANN B</span><span style="left: 224.053px;
top: 190.196px; font-size: 20px; font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.755962);">oard
of Directors. Amendments proposed and approved by the ICANN </span><span style="left:
150px; top: 213.396px; font-size: 20px; font-family: sans-serif;
transform: scaleX(0.735139);">Board of Directors or one of its Committees will only take effect
after membership </span><span style="left: 150px; top: 236.996px; font-size: 20px; font-family:
sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.72641);">review and approval by 60% vote of the NCSG members using the weighted voting
</span><span style="left: 150px; top: 260.596px; font-size: 20px; font-family:
sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.679088);">defined in section 4.0. The I</span><span style="left: 388.369px; top: 260.596px;
font-size: 20px; font-family: sans-serif; transform:
scaleX(0.749744);">CANN
Board may require proposed amendments to be </span><span style="left: 150px; top: 283.796px; font-size:
20px; font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.753077);">posted for public comment prior to taking its decision on the proposal.</span><span style="left: 150px; top: 325.955px; font-size: 23.2px;
font-family: sans-serif; transform: scaleX(0.837374);"><br>
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<p><font size="+1">My interpretation of this language is as follows:</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">1. Individuals wishing to amend the Charter need to submit proposals for revision (i.e.text of the proposed new articles) supported by 5% of the members eligible to vote.
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<p><font size="+1">2. The NCSG EC may also submit proposals, and the ICANN Board of Directors or one of the Board's committees may also submit proposals.</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">3. Amendments proposed by the NCSG, either a group of 5% of the members, or the NCSG -EC, will go to a vote of the membership. As such, they would need to be precisely drafted and explained well to the membership.</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">4. If 60% of the membership support the amendments, then the proposed amendments to the the ICANN Board for approval, and potentially for public comment.</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">If those who were active in the drafting of the Charter believe I have misinterpreted this matter, do please jump in and let me know. As the Chair of the NCSG-EC, I am of course happy to receive requests for drafted amendments to be put
to the vote, if supported by the 5% required in the case of Indivual member requests.</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">Kind regards</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">Stephanie Perrin</font></p>
<p><font size="+1">NCSG Chair<br>
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