[EC-NCSG] Fwd: NCPH Intersessional Meeting Pl -- proposal for discussion

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi everyone,

proposals from CSG with the regard to next week meeting.
I am happy with proposal #2, I would even be tempted to have regular
confcall with them between ICANN meetings if it helps to discuss some
topics. for proposal #1 , I think that is not far from what discussed
previously about rotation but looking for your input here.

on other side, is there any proposal we want to put on table with the
regard to NCPH internal matters?

Thanks,

Rafik

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From: Metalitz, Steven <met at msk.com>
Date: 2015-01-07 9:23 GMT+09:00
Subject: NCPH Intersessional Meeting Pl -- proposal for discussion
To: Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>, William Drake <
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 Fellow Non-contracted party house leaders,



As discussed during some of our planning calls for the NCPH intersessional
meeting, our discussion of ?In-House? issues regarding the functioning of
our House and the fulfillment of its responsibilities could be facilitated
by having some concrete proposals on the table prior to our arrival in
Washington.

 In that spirit, and with the endorsement of the Commercial Stakeholder
Group executive committee, I offer the following proposals for your
consideration, and for discussion both via e-mail prior to the
intersessional meeting and during our face to face discussion in
Washington, currently scheduled for next Monday morning (?slot C?).  Please
feel free to share these proposals with your colleagues as appropriate.

1.  *Selection of GNSO Council Vice Chair*: We propose to replace the
current ad hoc selection system with the following:  The privilege to
nominate a candidate for Vice Chair should be rotated annually between the
two Stakeholder Groups.  Since a counselor from the non-commercial side
(David Cake) has been selected each of the past two years, we propose that
the commercial side exercise this privilege in 2015, non-commercial in
2016.  For election, the nominee would have to win an absolute majority of
votes (currently 7) including at least one vote from each stakeholder
group, in a ?nominee v. none of the above? poll.  (The NCA appointee to our
house would continue to be eligible to vote.)  Both sides would commit not
to reject the nominee of the other side other than for compelling reasons
that are communicated in advance to the other side.  Finally, we would set
the clear expectation that the vice chair would keep both sides of the
House informed of relevant activities within the Council, including by
meeting with each side of the House upon request, at least once each
calendar quarter.

2.  *?Hard-wiring? House leadership meeting into ICANN meeting schedule*:
We propose that both sides agree that, at each ICANN public meeting
(beginning with Buenos Aires) , a one-hour slot will be reserved for a
meeting of leadership of the groups making up the House, to discuss current
issues of mutual concern. (If there is mutual agreement and it is
logistically feasible, this slot could be made into a broader meeting of
House participants attending the ICANN meeting.)  Agenda for the meeting
would be negotiated in advance among the groups, and the meeting would be
recorded and transcribed for those members of the groups unable to attend.

These proposals are made in the context of the existing structure of the
NCPH (and of the Council as a whole), and could require adjustment if those
structures change.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of these proposals.  I look
forward to your comments and reactions.

Steve Metalitz, IPC Vice President
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