<div dir="ltr">Hi all<div><br></div><div>Starting this as a separate thread as I think it is an important discussion to have.</div><div><br></div><div>As a relative newcomer, I'm mostly interested in knowing how often has the Board undertaken such a vetting process for participation in any form of PDP (taken broadly).</div><div><br></div><div>That an SO/AC chooses its own people is one thing, but here the Board has, in effect, the last say.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">farzaneh badii</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 3:59 PM<br>Subject: Re: [council] Call for volunteers IRP-IOT and proposed Council endorsement process<br>To: <<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu">NCSG-DISCUSS@listserv.syr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div><div dir="auto">Thanks Rafik</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I have to say I am stunned by the board decision to be involved in vetting the applicants for IOT membership. This is the group that is going to come up with procedures to hold the board accountable. Board decided to have a say in the selection? This is astonishing. I don't know how the board doesn't see what is wrong with such involvement. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">If NCSG agrees we need to send a formal letter to the board and remind them what IOT is for! </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 3:54 PM Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hi all,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">For those interested to volunteer to IRP-IOT please review carefully the call here <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_correspondence_sanchez-2Dto-2Dsiddiqui-2Det-2Dal-2D26jun19-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=nB8wjB51BCGkGoYf3d1QMu8BvYola3KUSkUARFf64_Q&s=O4k5PeksbH8PKBf9gPIeTNc6uFW4qxu6BXOVz-IIlyM&e=" style="font-family:-webkit-standard" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'calibri',sans-serif">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sanchez-to-siddiqui-et-al-26jun19-en.pdf</span> [icann.org]</a> and if you would like to get GNSO council support read the details below.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best regards,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rafik </div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br><br></div>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear Council Members, SG/C Chairs,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">As you may be aware, the ICANN Board Accountability Mechanisms Committee (BAMC) recently launched a call for volunteers to recompose the Independent Review Process (IRP)
Implementation Oversight Team (IOT) (see </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_correspondence_sanchez-2Dto-2Dsiddiqui-2Det-2Dal-2D26jun19-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=nB8wjB51BCGkGoYf3d1QMu8BvYola3KUSkUARFf64_Q&s=O4k5PeksbH8PKBf9gPIeTNc6uFW4qxu6BXOVz-IIlyM&e=" style="font-family:-webkit-standard" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'calibri',sans-serif">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sanchez-to-siddiqui-et-al-26jun19-en.pdf</span> [icann.org]</a>) <span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">. The letter also notes that ‘if any SO/AC wishes to vet candidates through its own candidate selection process, the BAMC welcomes that work, diligence, and indication of support when passing
the candidate further into the process’.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_4061341491102626708m_-2563089124900445682m_-2381239607384978046WordSection1">
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">As during recent discussions, Council members as well as GNSO community members have highlighted the importance of this process and the need for the GNSO to contribute candidates
with expertise to this process, Council leadership would like to propose the following steps:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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Any candidates interested in GNSO Council endorsement should send their Expressions of Interest describing how his or her experience aligns with the skills identified, as well as a commitment to the estimated time demands to
<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a> by Friday 12 July 2019.<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Council leadership will evaluate the applications against the skills and experience outlined in the call for volunteers (see also below).<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Council leadership will share with the Council the proposed candidates for GNSO Council endorsement by 17 July 2019 at the latest.<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
Council to consider proposed candidates for endorsement during 18 July 2019 GNSO Council meeting.<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
GNSO Secretariat to submit EOIs of endorsed candidates by 31 July 2019 at the latest. <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal">
All the EOIs of the candidates that meet the qualifications will be provided to the BAMC for evaluation and identification of new members.<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">If you have any questions or concerns about this proposed process, please let us know as soon as possible. We appreciate that the timeline is short, but we hope this will
not prevent you from encouraging members who have the required skills and experience from applying. To be clear, nothing prevents those not seeking GNSO Council endorsement from submitting their applications directly to the BAMC. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">With best regards,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Pam Little and Rafik Dammak, Vice Chairs, GNSO Council</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">On behalf of GNSO Council Leadership</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_correspondence_sanchez-2Dto-2Dsiddiqui-2Det-2Dal-2D26jun19-2Den.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=nB8wjB51BCGkGoYf3d1QMu8BvYola3KUSkUARFf64_Q&s=O4k5PeksbH8PKBf9gPIeTNc6uFW4qxu6BXOVz-IIlyM&e=" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sanchez-to-siddiqui-et-al-26jun19-en.pdf</span>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Skills and Experience Required </span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The IOT has very important work remaining, including the finalization of a set of Updated Supplementary Procedures that will define the conduct of IRPs and assure that the
purposes of the IRP are upheld. These Procedures must also align with principles of international arbitration. As a result, those members of our community that you identify and encourage to join the IOT, should have the necessary legal or judicial skills and
experience in disputes such as IRPs, arbitrations, or other alternate dispute resolution processes. Specific familiarity with ICANN’s accountability mechanisms is another important skill that we hope to see amongst new members. No single candidate must bring
all of this experience, but as we look at the IOT as a whole, we are striving for a variety of experiences that, taken together, make the IOT well-suited to finalize a set of procedures to conduct IRP proceedings. IOT members must also have the time and availability
to attend at least a one hour call each week to participate on IOT telephonic meetings, as well as sufficient availability to contribute to the work online. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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