[EC-NCSG] Next EC meeting

[Tapani Tarvainen]

On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 08:15:51AM -0700, Robin Gross (robin at ipjustice.org) wrote:

> Another item to suggest adding to agenda: In line with the SO-AC
> accountability reforms in CCWG, we also need to consider provisions
> for removing elected representatives for unaccountability or
> otherwise. I think we only dealt with the chair?s removal in the
> NCSG charter and forgot about the other elected representatives.

Good point. In particular, there is no way to remove Councillors
midterm against their will. Changing that would require changing
the Charter, I think, so it will be a bit longer process.

At least most other cases are covered at least implicitly by current
charter; e.g., EC members other than Chair are representatives of
constituencies who can replace their representatives by their own
rules, likewise FC &c. It might be a good idea to review all cases to
make sure there are no gaps, however.

But what I now had in mind here was establishing procedural rules for
membership removal, as per section 2.2.6 of our charter.
That we can do without charter changes and it should not be
all that difficult, either.

We would need to consider different reasons for removing members,
including their ceasing to exist (organisations) or dying (people),
becoming ineligible for membership, &c.

I would also like to propose for discussion whether we should remove
members who've been inactive long enough. E.g., if we've not been
able to contact someone for five years it might be time to remove
them from member list.

I don't intend to have a ready procedure written by next week,
but if we can discuss and agree on the principles it should
not take too long to write it up.

-- 
Tapani Tarvainen