[NCSG-FC] Welcome to new reps
Pascal Bekono
pbekono at gmail.com
Thu Apr 10 15:35:11 EEST 2025
Dear Rafik,
I withdraw my application and I support Remmy as Chair for this NCSG-FC
Committee.
We will work together.
Best regards
Le jeu. 10 avr. 2025 à 10:27, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> a
écrit :
> Hi all
>
> I understand that you both want to run for chair position and presented
> your case here and take time to think carefully but cannot reach
> conclusion. The chair would be elected by 2/3 of votes and meaning de facto
> here that I will be the tie-breaker. I don't believe that was the intent or
> spirit of the charter and I find it disturbing. My main concern here is
> whoever will be elected means the other party might not be happy with
> outcome, a normal human situation. This also means a risk of having a
> dysfunctional FC while we are trying to get this committee reactivated and
> step by step working on the list of activities listed in the charter. I
> would like to find a clear a modus vivendi to allow this committee to work
> regardless whoever is in the leadership
>
> I will be mostly offline in coming 2 weeks as I am traveling and be on
> leave. I would like to schedule an FC call in the week of 28th April to
> discuss this matter and also the FC plan for the year.
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
> As reminder about charter:
>
> *NCSG Finance Committee (NCSG‑FC):*
>
> The NCSG Finance Committee is responsible for establishing a firm
> financial footing for the NCSG and administering NCSG funds within a
> defined framework that meets relevant legal requirements as well as
> requirements imposed by ICANN. The NCSG-FC’s responsibilities include fund
> raising, setting voluntary contribution levels for members, determining
> procedures for the distribution of funds, and for monitoring the
> utilization of funds. The NCSG‑FC will also be responsible for the
> Treasurer function. Formation of the NCSG-FC, its composition, and duties
> within the NCSG‑FC are set out in Section 2.6.
>
>
> *2.6 The Financial Committee*
>
> The NCSG Finance Committee is responsible for the following:
>
> - Elect a Chair who will also serve as NCSG Treasurer;
> - Determine rates for voluntary contributions from members;
> - Develop and deploy a fund‑raising plan for the NCSG;
> - Work with the ICANN staff to determine levels of support available
> to the NCSG;
> - Work with ICANN finance officers to insure the NCSG and its
> Constituencies receive fair and equivalent financial support from ICANN;
> - Accounting for any funds received by the NCSG from any source. This
> accounting will include the following:
>
> - All funds raised by voluntary membership fees or otherwise must be
> held in a separate NCSG account.
>
> - Proper controls must be implemented.
>
> - Regarding Expenditures:
>
> -
> -
> - All expenditures under 500 Euro may be made on the authority
> of the NCSG Treasurer
> - All expenditures over 500 Euro must be approved by the NCSG‑FC
>
> - Financial reports must be prepared annually and be made public.
>
> - Provide internal conflict resolution process regarding funds.
> - Provide the oversight of the Treasurer function.
> - Fulfill any other accounting, auditing or other prescribed financial
> requirements as set by the ICANN Board of Directors for organizations
> within the ICANN structure.
> - Document methods and procedures used for accounting, reporting and
> budget creation. Such documentation is subject to review by the NCSG‑EC.
>
> *2.6.1. NCSG‑FC Composition.*
>
> The NCSG Finance Committee (FC) shall be comprised of one representative
> from each Recognized Constituency. Each Candidate Constituency is entitled
> to appoint an observer. The NCSG Chair will participate as an ex‑officio
> member of the NCSG‑FC and will be included in consensus process and votes.
> The FC may invite other members as needed to meet its goals and
> responsibilities.
>
> *2.6.2. NCSG‑FC Decision making*
>
> By default NCSG‑FC decisions are made by rough consensus of its members.
> Rough consensus means that while all members do not need to agree and that
> no single member can veto a decision, all views must be heard and
> considered. Any minority views must be recorded along with the decisions.
>
> *2.6.3. NCSG‑FC Leadership*
>
> A Chair from among the members of the NCSG‑FC will be elected by a 2/3
> vote of the NCSG‑FC membership. The chair will be responsible for filling
> any necessary Treasurer functions for the NCSG.
>
> - The NCSG Chair may not serve in this role.
> - One or more vice chairs may be chosen by the NCSG‑FC on a
> yearly basis.
>
> *2.6.4. NCSG‑FC Work Process*
>
> - As much as possible, all work will be done using Internet tools,
> including, inter alia,
>
> o email;
>
> o wiki usage (Note: such a wiki will be publicly viewable though
> editing may be restricted to members of the NCSG‑FC);
>
> o online document collaboration tools, for example Google Document,
> Google Wave and other available network cloud based tools.
>
> - When necessary teleconferences will be scheduled. A scheduling tool
> will be used to attempt to find a time when all members can attend. Unless
> all members can attend the teleconference, any decisions made at a
> teleconference will be provisional until full consensus is determined.
> - When possible, as enabled for example by an ICANN meeting, a
> face-to-face meeting of the NCSG‑FC will be held. As with teleconferences,
> if all members cannot attend, any decisions made will need to be verified
> before being considered final.
>
> *2.6.5. NCSG‑FC Mailing List*
>
> - All NCSG‑FC full members and observers will be subscribed to the
> NCSG‑FC mailing list;
> - The NCSG‑FC list will maintain an open archive;
> - For non‑subscribers, the list will be moderated. Comments from NCSG
> members relevant to ongoing discussions will be forwarded to the NCSG‑FC
> list by the list moderator.
>
> *2.6.6. NCSG‑FC Observers*
>
> - Any observer to the NCSG‑FC will have full participation rights
> except will not be counted in any consensus process or vote.
> - Elected or appointed representative from NCSG Candidate
> Constituencies will be given observer status.
>
>
>
>
> Le mer. 2 avr. 2025 à 11:28, Pascal Bekono <pbekono at gmail.com> a écrit :
>
>> Dear Rafik, NCSG Chair
>> Dear Remmy, NCSG-FC vice chair
>>
>> I am delighted to see that we are all friends here. That's great.
>>
>> The Finance Committee is very important, and in accordance with its
>> charter, my activities will focus on:
>> - transparent collaboration with the NCSG Chair and other members;
>> - prioritizing capacity building with ICANN staff to understand current
>> financial documents and methodologies;
>> - regular monitoring of the NCSG's financial activities and trends;
>> - improving the fundraising strategy to enable the NCSG to secure more
>> funding and enhance its outreach activities, with the support of volunteers;
>> - organizing a face-to-face meeting of the NCSG-FC once a year to define
>> our annual strategy.(with ICANN support)
>>
>> I have extensive experience in strategy, finance, and budgeting. These
>> include:
>> - 10 years of experience in the budget department in our public
>> administration;
>> - Board of Directors of the World Computer Exchange (USA) in 2005; -
>> - Venture Capital fellow at Laconia VC (USA) in 2005;
>> - 2024 NCUC delegate to NOMCOM (mandate reduce because of the new bylaws);
>> - former Board chair of African Center for Advocacy (2018-2024)
>> - PMP training
>> .......
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Pascal
>>
>> Le mer. 2 avr. 2025 à 01:38, Remmy Nweke <remmyn at gmail.com> a écrit :
>>
>>> Dear Rafik and Pascal,
>>>
>>> I hope this message finds you well.
>>>
>>> I am writing to reiterate my interest in chairing the Finance Committee,
>>> a role that I believe my experience as former Vice Chair has prepared me
>>> for.
>>>
>>> In my humble opinion, experience counts significantly in our voluntary
>>> work at ICANN. Given my pedigree and previous contributions to the
>>> committee, I am confident that my leadership will be beneficial to this
>>> administration, particularly under your guidance, Rafik.
>>>
>>> As we approach the end of ICANN's financial year, I urge you both to
>>> endorse my chairmanship. This will enable us to make meaningful progress
>>> and achieve our goals.
>>>
>>> Rafik, as a respected friend, ICANN colleague of long years, and current
>>> NCSG Chair, I encourage you to leverage your leadership to streamline
>>> NCSG's finances and explore opportunities for improvement, which for me was
>>> some of the core reasons we voted you back. A stable financial foundation
>>> is crucial for our community's growth and advocacy efforts.
>>>
>>> By supporting my candidacy, you will be contributing to the committee's
>>> effectiveness and the NCSG's overall success. I appreciate your
>>> understanding, cooperation, and anticipated feedback.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Remmy Nweke
>>> Former Vice Chairman, Finance Committee, NCSG
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>>> On Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> any chance to resolve this?
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Rafik
>>>> Le lun. 10 mars 2025 à 01:57, Remmy Nweke <remmyn at gmail.com> a écrit :
>>>>
>>>>> Ok
>>>>> Thanks for the feedback!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 9 Mar 2025, 06:49 Rafik Dammak, <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> hi Remmy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We are 3 members of the FC and we already have 2 candidates for the
>>>>>> same position. We need to find another way to solve this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rafik
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Le mer. 5 mars 2025 à 22:07, Remmy Nweke <remmyn at gmail.com> a écrit :
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks Rafik
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Precisely, I do not have any challenge in having Kossi as observer
>>>>>>> and I so move.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Secondly, having been in the FC previously as the Vice Chair among
>>>>>>> others, I would like to throw in my hat into the ring, to lead this
>>>>>>> Committee, with the support of you all.
>>>>>>> Thanks in anticipation.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, 5 Mar 2025, 10:29 Rafik Dammak via NCSG-FC, <
>>>>>>> ncsg-fc at lists.ncsg.is> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Pascal,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for your response. For clarification, it is for the
>>>>>>>> candidate constituency to appoint observer not the recognized constituency
>>>>>>>> such as NCUC and NPOC.
>>>>>>>> I take note you are a candidate for the FC chair position.
>>>>>>>> Currently, we are 3 members in the FC, representatives from NCUC and from
>>>>>>>> NPOC and myself ex-officio. I don't think we have any operating procedures
>>>>>>>> yet. for reference the provision in NCSG charter:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *2.6.3. NCSG‑FC Leadership*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A Chair from among the members of the NCSG‑FC will be elected by a
>>>>>>>> 2/3 vote of the NCSG‑FC membership. The chair will be responsible for
>>>>>>>> filling any necessary Treasurer functions for the NCSG.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> - The NCSG Chair may not serve in this role.
>>>>>>>> - One or more vice chairs may be chosen by the NCSG‑FC
>>>>>>>> on a yearly basis.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> best regards,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rafik
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Le mer. 5 mars 2025 à 11:32, Pascal Bekono <pbekono at gmail.com> a
>>>>>>>> écrit :
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Dear Rafik,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your email, it's an honour to join this committee.
>>>>>>>>> Regarding your first subject. I approve the designation of M.
>>>>>>>>> Kossi as abserver, it's the prerogative of each constituency to appoint an
>>>>>>>>> observer as stipulated in the charter.
>>>>>>>>> For the second point of your message, I am a candidate for the
>>>>>>>>> position of FC chair.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Le mer. 5 mars 2025 à 02:56, Rafik Dammak via NCSG-FC <
>>>>>>>>> ncsg-fc at lists.ncsg.is> a écrit :
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I want to welcome you as the new representatives to NCSG FC. We
>>>>>>>>>> want to reactivate FC and schedule some activities following the mission
>>>>>>>>>> described in NCSG charter.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> As a topic, I would like to confirm observer status. NPOC sent
>>>>>>>>>> the name of Kossi Amessinou as observer. However, inviting
>>>>>>>>>> observers is only the prerogative of FC to decide on. Please share your
>>>>>>>>>> input on the matter. Another admin matter will be the appointment of an FC
>>>>>>>>>> chair.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Rafik
>>>>>>>>>>
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