Proposal for NCSG Charter Amendment

Thu Jun 6 13:34:14 EEST 2019

Dear Stephanie and Colleagues in NCSG,

Apologies ahead for a lengthy mail.

1.   I do not want to see this as a throwback from madam chair considering
the time, which coincides with the ongoing NCSG election and related
constituency blocs, I wish to propose for amendment of our NCSG Charter,
which came into effect since May 5, 2011.

2.   I am also aware that severally, you as chair among others agreed
before now that the Charter needs to be reworked and that Executive
Committee (EC) of NCSG has the mandate to present it to the house for
review, if you so wish and which I think will be more direct and will end
the reoccurring dilemma during elections etc, which you have been trying to
explain for a while and safe us the agony in the future.

3.   The NCSG Charter in use was approved since May 5, 2011. We all know
that in this Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, moreso
the Internet or Domain Name System (DNS) industry, the level of disruptions
have made it imperative for stakeholders like us to be in tune with
development rather than being hindered by our charter.

4.   An instance is the aspect of the NCSG Charter which has to do with
Finance Committee (Section 2.6) coupled with multiplicity of
interpretations adduced by various members, which to the best of my ability
has been the bane of why Finance Committee is not and may not work
optimally to the benefit of its stakeholders in line with its Charter
mandate.

5.   Inter alia the Section 2.6 stated:

6.      “The NCSG Finance Committee is responsible for establishing a firm
financial footing for the NCSG and administering NCSG funds within a
defined framework that meets relevant legal requirements as well as
requirements imposed by ICANN.

7.       “The NCSG- FC’s responsibilities include fund raising, setting
voluntary contribution levels for members, determining procedures for the
distribution of funds, and for monitoring the utilization of funds.

8.      “The NCSG-FC will also be responsible for the Treasurer function.
Formation of the NCSG-‐FC, its composition, and duties within the NCSG-FC
are set out in Section 2.6.”

9.      We also had instance where an individual was elected into the EC of
NCSG and still placed self for elective position for an Executive Committee
of a Constituency within NCSG, as if we are lacking people. The truth is
that since works here are largely voluntary and for good governance, such
loopholes should not exist or allowed to exist let alone uphold it. As such
it negates transparency in leadership.

10.Motion for Amendment:

11.  In accordance with (5.0 Amendments to the NCSG Charter) which states:

12.  “Proposals to amend this charter may be submitted by five (5) percent
of the then- current members eligible to vote, based on the weighted
voting as defined in section 4.0. Proposals may also be put forward by the
NCSG-EC or the ICANN Board of Directors or one of the Board's committees.

13.  “Amendments proposed by the NCSG members or the NCSG-EC will only
take effect after there has been a membership review, approval by 60% vote
of NCSG members using the weighted voting defined in section 4.0 and final
review/approval by the ICANN Board of Directors.

14.  “Amendments proposed and approved by the ICANN Board of Directors or
one of its Committees will only take effect after membership review and
approval by 60% vote of the NCSG members using the weighted voting defined
in section 4.0. The ICANN Board may require proposed amendments to be
posted for public comment prior to taking its decision on the proposal.”

15.   So, based on the aforementioned instances, permit me to move a motion
that the NCSG Charter (May 5, 2011) be amended in accordance with Section
5.0, and for EC to take every necessary steps to actualize this. I so moved.

Thanks and accept my highest regards.

Remmy Nweke

June 6, 2019

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