[NCSG-FC] Fw: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Call for NCUC Appointee to the Finance Committee - Open until August 3rd
Sam Lanfranco
sam at lanfranco.net
Tue Jul 23 15:28:09 EEST 2019
Thato,
While I appreciate your concern here I think you are missing something
in the context.
For reasons that need not concern us Ayden Ferdeline is stepping down as
Chair of the Finance Committee. Unless I am mistaken that basically
leaves two possible interim Chairs for the FC, myself representing NPOC
and Stephanie as Chair of NCSG. Stephanie, as Chair of NCSG cannot serve
as Chair here. We are talking about an interim chair until NCSG appoints
its member and (as you note) the FC chair is appointed by a 2/3rds vote
of the FC.
As soon as NCUC appoints its member, there can be a vote for the FC
Chair and I can cease being interim Chair.
/What is it that I do not understand about your position with regard to
due process around the appointment of the next FC Chair?/
Sam L.
On 7/23/2019 4:48 AM, Thato Mfikwe wrote:
> Hi Ayden,
>
> I would like to take you to a section on the charter that talks to the
> election of FC members:
> "The FC Chair must be appointed by the 2/3 votes of the FC members"
>
> I thought this was supposed to be done in an open process like an FC
> webinar or mailing list, I do not think you have the power to appoint
> on your own regardless of who is eligible to stand for the FC
> leadership position unless this succession discussion took place in
> private without the knowledge of all FC members (members and observers).
>
> Also as the outgoing chair, you cannot suspend the FC just because you
> do not wish to continue serving as a Chair or representing NCUC, where
> do you get that? It seems like you are creating your own rules here
> because the only power for the Chair according to the charter is to
> fulfil the NCSG Treasury role. What actually guided your action, does
> the charter or any community or committee guidelines allow you to act
> in this fashion?
>
> You need to stop what you trying to do and wait for the NCUC chair to
> give direction or the FC committee to discuss the way forward in an
> open and inclusive manner as opposed to taking decisions by yourself.
> This could have been discussed in our meeting today before making
> taking such a decision.
>
> I also find this difficult to understand why other members do not see
> anything wrong with what is taking place right now or why they are
> keeping quiet when all these things are taking place, consistency is
> needed in the FC decision-making process to ensure fairness. I hope we
> will touch on this in our meeting later today.
>
> Thato Mfikwe.
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 12:32 AM Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com
> <mailto:icann at ferdeline.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Thato,
>
> Our charter does not permit the NCSG Chair to serve as Finance
> Committee Chair. As the NCUC position will be unfilled come 1
> August, that only leaves Sam as a Finance Committee member who is
> not NCSG Chair and thus can serve as Finance Committee Chair.
> Accordingly, I have asked if he would be willing to serve as
> interim Chair. Once the NCUC appoints a new member, there can be a
> discussion of the fully-formed Finance Committee as to how it will
> be led moving forward.
>
> The alternative is for me to write to the NCSG Executive Committee
> and to ask that the Finance Committee be suspended and to assign
> its duties to the Policy Committee until such time as the NCSG
> Executive Committee is satisfied it has a fuller membership.
>
> Best wishes, Ayden
>
>
> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> On Monday, 22 July 2019 19:09, Thato Mfikwe <thatomfikwe at gmail.com
> <mailto:thatomfikwe at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> Hi Ayden,
>>
>> Is the appointment you making inline with the constitution?
>>
>> Thato Mfikwe.
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 10:25 PM Ayden Férdeline
>> <icann at ferdeline.com <mailto:icann at ferdeline.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> Please find below the announcement that the NCUC Chair has
>> shared on the NCUC mailing list today. As I am an NCUC
>> appointee, and I will soon no longer be an NCUC member
>> (effective 30 July), it is appropriate now that a call be
>> issued for my replacement.
>>
>> In the interim, I have asked Sam if he would be prepared to
>> serve as interim chair of the Finance Committee from 1 August
>> 2019. He has graciously accepted.
>>
>> We can discuss further tomorrow.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Ayden Férdeline
>>
>>
>> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
>> On Monday, 22 July 2019 10:34, Bruna Martins dos Santos
>> <bruna.mrtns at gmail.com <mailto:bruna.mrtns at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear NCUC,
>>>
>>> We would like to invite applications for Constituency
>>> representative to the NCSG Finance Committee. Ayden is
>>> currently the NCUC representative and Finance Committee
>>> Chair, but is - unfortunately - stepping away from the
>>> position. Therefore, the appointment would fill his position
>>> for the remainder of the year, ending at ICANN67.
>>>
>>> Therefore,*this present call is open for applications until
>>> August 3rd*and the the EC will deliberate with the advice of
>>> the NCSG Chair until*6 August*.
>>>
>>> In accordance with our NCUC Operating Procedures [1], the
>>> selection process will take into account the *following
>>> characteristics**:*
>>>
>>> a. Has a depth of expertise in financial management,
>>> forensic accounting, and/or budgeting.
>>>
>>> b. Candidates should also highlight their practical
>>> understanding of financial accounts, risk management, and
>>> understanding of auditing processes, as well as any
>>> experience with grant seeking and/or fundraising.
>>>
>>> *Additional general requirements*
>>>
>>> - The candidate must submit an updated Statement of Interest
>>> (SoI).
>>>
>>> - It is desirable for the candidate to have participated in
>>> public comment efforts, and be an active member in one or
>>> more Working Groups (WG) within ICANN or generally been
>>> contributing by being involved with outreach and NCUC events.
>>>
>>> *About the Finance Committee*
>>> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Committees-2018>
>>>
>>> The Finance Commmitee at NCSG is formed by one NCUC and one
>>> NPOC representative. The current NPOC representative is Sam
>>> Lanfranco. NCUC can also add observers to this committee in
>>> case there are more members interested in following the
>>> committee's work.
>>>
>>>
>>> *If you are interested at the position, please send your
>>> application and SOI to **chair at ncuc.org*
>>> <mailto:chair at ncuc.org>*and copy maryam.bakoshi at icann.org
>>> <mailto:maryam.bakoshi at icann.org>*
>>>
>>>
>>> [1] NCUC Operating Procedures
>>>
>>> https://www.ncuc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/NCUC-Operating-Procedures-Sept-2017.pdf
>>> <https://www.ncuc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/NCUC-Operating-Procedures-Sept-2017.pdf>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> --
>>> */Bruna Martins dos Santos /*
>>> NCUC Chair
>>
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