[NCSG-EC] Board Seat 14

[Johan Helsingius]

Dear David,

We share the concerns Sally expressed, and are looking forward to
working with Melissa in the mediation process. We are also very
thankful for your support of the process.

I agree fully with the urgency of the nomination, as well as with
your reminder about how Board members don't serve in a representational
capacity. To us the main criteria for a candidate for Board seat 14 is
ability to work on behalf of the whole community as an effective member
of the Board.

As to any possible changes to the process described in Annex 7 of
the GNSO operating procedures, agreed to by both NCSG and CSG in
2018, it is outside the scope of the mediation process. We are happy to
sit down with CSG at ICANN77 to discuss any changes, but for now our
priority is finding an agreement on a suitable candidate for board seat
14 as soon as possible.

Best regards,

	Julf

On 09/05/2023 01:02, David Olive wrote:
> 
>>> Dear Julf and Lori,
>>>
>>> I understand from Carlos that you have invited mediation support from 
>>> Melissa to break the stalemate in the appointment of ICANN Board seat 
>>> 14. This is an unprecedented situation, and we are ready to support 
>>> you within appropriate bounds to ensure no ICANN staff interference 
>>> in this NCPH selection process.
>>>
>>> We share the goal of seeing the ICANN Bylaws upheld and having the 
>>> current ICANN Bylaws violation cured through a nomination from the 
>>> NCPH as soon as possible. We remind the members of the NCPH that 
>>> qualifications for Board members are defined in the ICANN Bylaws and 
>>> that those serving on the Board do not serve in a representational 
>>> capacity; Board members are accountable to the ICANN community in 
>>> general. Furthermore, negotiated limitations on future selection 
>>> cycles risk that the selecting entities could be hampered in 
>>> selecting Board members that can act within the best interests of ICANN.
>>>
>>> As noted in your recent conversations with Sally, further delay 
>>> presents a risk to ICANN’s reputation and legitimacy and jeopardizes 
>>> the timely selection work of the Nominating Committee. Melissa will 
>>> be contacting you soon to outline her role as a mediator. Please let 
>>> Melissa, Carlos, or me know if you have any questions.
>>>
>>> Best regards,     David
>>>
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> *David A. Olive*
> /Senior Vice President /
>             Policy Development Support
> /Managing Director /
>             ICANN Washington Office
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
> 
>