[NCSG-FC] Welcome to new reps
Rafik Dammak
rafik.dammak at gmail.com
Tue Apr 15 08:43:45 EEST 2025
Thanks for letting me know, we can have call on the week on 5th May. We
will confirm for day/time a week before
Rafik
On Sat, Apr 12, 2025, 21:36 Remmy Nweke <remmyn at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Rafik
> Thanks for the mail.
> Unfortunately, I will be on transit from the weekend of 26th April with a
> series of engagements due to the burial of a close friend in the Eastern
> part of Nigeria and not sure of the network stability.
> Therefore, I would not be available until about Monday May 5th, when I
> anticipate being back to the station in Lagos.
> Thanks
>
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> On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Pascal,
>>
>> Thank you for your reply and your response. I do appreciate you made
>> effort here and showed good will. It is important to nurture leadership
>> and I want to suggest to appoint you as vice chair, to think about the
>> future.
>>
>> We can still have a call at the week I suggested.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 10, 2025, 21:35 Pascal Bekono <pbekono at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>> ___________________
>>>>>> REMMY NWEKE, *mNUJ, mNGE, mGOCOP, mnipr*
>>>>>> Lead Consulting Strategist - *DigitalSENSE Africa*
>>>>>> <https://www.itrealms.com.ng/>
>>>>>> Group Executive Editor, *ITREALMS Media* group
>>>>>> [*Multiple-award winning medium*]
>>>>>> (ITREALMS <http://www.itrealms.com.ng/>, DigitalSENSE Business
>>>>>> Magazine <http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/businessnews>;
>>>>>> NaijaAgroNet <http://www.naijaagronet.com.ng/>)
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>>>>>> <https://www.itrealms.com.ng/>
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>>>>>> <http://welcomecentrehotels.com/>
>>>>>> Former Vice President, African Civil Society on Information Society
>>>>>> (ACSIS)
>>>>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>>>>> *Confidentiality Notice:* The information in this document and
>>>>>> attachments
>>>>>> are confidential and may also be privileged information. It is
>>>>>> intended
>>>>>> only for the use of the named recipient. Remmy Nweke does not accept
>>>>>> legal
>>>>>> responsibility for the contents of this e-mail. If you are not the
>>>>>> intended
>>>>>> recipient, please notify me immediately, then delete this document
>>>>>> and do
>>>>>> not disclose the contents of this document to any other person, nor
>>>>>> make
>>>>>> any copies. Violators may face court persecution.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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