[NCSG-EC] ICANN76 Board Questions/Topics

[Johan Helsingius]

Hi Tomslin,


It is a good question - my only concern is about taking it to the
board while the GNSO is still deliberating it and hasn't made
a recommendation.

	Julf

On 28/02/2023 21:48, Tomslin Samme-Nlar wrote:
> Hi Julf,
> 
> I am wondering if we could ask the board the following:
> 
> The GNSO Statement of Interest (SOI) Task Force has recommended that 
> participants must disclose the identities of their clients or the 
> employers they represent as a condition to participating in a working 
> group. We believe this should be done without exception to enhance 
> transparency and prevent group take-overs. What are the board's thoughts 
> on this?
> 
> 
> Warmly,
> Tomslin
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 at 01:48, Johan Helsingius via NCSG-EC 
> <ncsg-ec at lists.ncsg.is <mailto:ncsg-ec at lists.ncsg.is>> wrote:
> 
>     Dear NCSG,
> 
>     It is time to decide what we want to take up in our meeting with the
>     Board in Cancun. The Board has asked the SO/AC:s one question:
> 
>     "The ICANN Board would like to explore how to combine the efficiencies
>     of an agile approach to problem solving, like the Council’s small
>     teams,
>     with the need for accountability and transparency, to make progress on
>     policy conversations. When would such an approach be most appropriate
>     and how can we ensure that it does not circumvent required steps in a
>     policy development process?"
> 
>     What are our thoughts?
> 
>     As to our questions to the board, here are our questions from the
>     previous meeting (as a reminder):
> 
>     - What is the Board’s take on the phenomenon of ICANN recycling veterans
>        for leadership positions. Does the Board think it’s beneficial
>     for the
>        community to have the usual suspects rotating between leadership
>     roles
>        of different stakeholder groups?  How do we fix this if we agree this
>        is a problem? How does the Board imagine its role in assisting the
>        community to recruit more new blood?
> 
>     - Is there a possibility of rebalancing the NomCom?
> 
>     - What efforts are channeled to keep the people in the community from
>         volunteer fatigue?
> 
>              Julf
> 
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