<div dir="auto">I agree with Tapani, if Ed is not running Rafik is definitely the obvious choice, as I said many times, he is more than qualified for the job and has my full trust, as I know have others as well. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We could run the process again, I am also up for that, but I think that if the pc agrees on this then we can move forward from the mud and maybe create a more clear process for the next ones.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We still have other things to address! </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Matt, you have been doing an amazing job, I have only good things to say about that! I do take blame in any confusion the process might have brought. I think that as is usual in icann, appointing requires trust, and ultimately this is what we didn't discussed openly. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best, </div><div dir="auto">Martin <br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 6 Apr 2017 07:02, "Tapani Tarvainen" <<a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info">ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear all,<br>
<br>
As Ed has now withdrawn and the group of PC members reviewing<br>
candidates earlier placed Kris Seeburn on the last place,<br>
it would seem appointing Rafik now is an easy choice.<br>
<br>
So let's do that.<br>
<br>
As Matt earlier set deadline for the appointment tomorrow, I would<br>
suggest we wait for 24 hours for any objections from PC members, and<br>
if there are none by then, notify the SSC of our selection.<br>
<br>
I would also like to suggest we forego further discussion of the<br>
process for time being, it isn't likely to be useful until things<br>
have calmed down a bit. But let's put it on the task list of the PC to<br>
develop processes for handling this kind of situations in the future<br>
more gracefully.<br>
<br>
Tapani<br>
<br>
On Apr 06 05:36, Edward Morris (<a href="mailto:egmorris1@toast.net">egmorris1@toast.net</a>) wrote:<br>
<br>
> Matt,<br>
><br>
> Your integrity was never in doubt.<br>
><br>
> This has been a learning experience, a sad one, for most of us. By<br>
> learning I hope I mean that: let's learn from our mistakes and perhaps get<br>
> a process in place like the one I just helped write for the GNSO for NCSG<br>
> appointments. Full of rules that cover things like confidentiality, rules<br>
> for diversity and so on. Perhaps a NCSG SSC - happy to apply my experiences<br>
> with the GNSO model here to help develop one for ourselves.<br>
><br>
> By the way, to cover some of the mud thrown at me in recent weeks: no, I<br>
> don't have a criminal record and I'm not a drug smuggler. And I'm amazed a<br>
> fellow NCSG member has nothing better to do than count the number of<br>
> suitcases I bring to an ICANN meeting. So be it. I tend to forget things so<br>
> it might be useful to know someone does that.<br>
><br>
> Anyone serious knows that both Rafik and I could do this job and could do<br>
> it well. Our community needs peace right now. There is an old tradition in<br>
> my culture, well I just made it up, that all new jobs go to the newlywed<br>
> man. I think it's a tradition made up by the newlywed women. :) In any<br>
> event, if Rafik is still willing to volunteer for the position we should<br>
> celebrate his nuptials by letting him do it.<br>
><br>
> And then let's get some sort of selection policy in place for the NCSG.<br>
> What we have now clearly is not up to snuff. Happy to help out if folks are<br>
> ready to work on one.<br>
><br>
> Peace - thanks Matt for all of your work, and good luck Rafik, most of all<br>
> with your new wife,<br>
><br>
> Ed<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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> From: "Matthew Shears" <<a href="mailto:matthew@intpolicy.com">matthew@intpolicy.com</a>><br>
> Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 9:34 AM<br>
> To: "ncsg-pc" <<a href="mailto:ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is">ncsg-pc@lists.ncsg.is</a>><br>
> Subject: [NCSG-PC] SSC process and my status in NCSG PC<br>
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> Hi NCSG PC<br>
><br>
> It is with regret that I must step back from my role in the current<br>
> selection process for the SSC and recommend that the selection process for<br>
> the third member be restarted.<br>
><br>
> As NCSG PC VC I have tried to manage the process so that we could have a<br>
> positive outcome for our community. However, since the selection of Renata<br>
> and Poncelet last week, the state of play surrounding the process and<br>
> intrigue/lobbying surrounding the selection of the third member has become<br>
> such that I am no longer able to fulfil my responsibilities or assume such<br>
> an outcome.<br>
><br>
> Over the past two weeks, and increasingly over the past week, the<br>
> legitimacy of the selection process has been questioned, the effort<br>
> undermined and my integrity and the integrity of those I have worked with<br>
> in this process has been denigrated. The backtalk, rumors, unpleasant<br>
> lobbying and influencing, etc., go far beyond what is acceptable and<br>
> reinforce the difficulties that I and my colleagues are operating under.<br>
><br>
> As such, I can no longer manage this selection process nor can I recommend<br>
> that it continue to pick the third remaining SSC member. I do not believe<br>
> the process should go forward as is; it should be restarted with much<br>
> clearer parameters and procedural rules and policies.<br>
><br>
> I must commend the hard work and efforts of my fellow PC members Ayden,<br>
> Juan, Marilia, Martin, Stefania and Stephanie. I should note that I<br>
> shared these concerns with my fellow PC members yesterday.<br>
><br>
> I must also state that my recommendation to restart the process should not<br>
> in any way imperil or undermine the membership of Renata and Poncelet to<br>
> the SSC. We as a group achieved rough consensus on their selection and<br>
> that decision should stand. Their work is already being recognized and<br>
> appreciated.<br>
><br>
> Finally, effective immediately I am resigning my position on the NCSG PC.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Thanks.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> -- Matthew Shears <a href="mailto:matthew@intpolicy.com">matthew@intpolicy.com</a> +447712472987 Skype:mshears<br>
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