[PC-NCSG] Fwd: Request for mediation services regarding selection of the NCPH Vice-Chair

[Robin Gross]

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> From: Chris LaHatte <chris.lahatte at icann.org>
> Date: December 6, 2012 1:43:08 PM PST
> To: Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org>
> Cc: NCSG-Policy <PC-NCSG at ipjustice.org>, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org>
> Subject: RE: Request for mediation services regarding selection of  
> the NCPH Vice-Chair
>
> Hi Robin
> I am fairly flexible next week, afternoons would work for me,  
> bearing in mind I am a day ahead and 5 hours behind-so your 2 pm is  
> my 9 am which works well. I have some tentative commitments next  
> week, but apart from that, which I can work around, your afternoon  
> or morning Thursday Friday would work. A telephone conference would  
> be best with several participants.
> Regards
>
> Chris LaHatte
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> From: Robin Gross [mailto:robin at ipjustice.org]
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 10:29 AM
> To: Chris LaHatte
> Cc: NCSG-Policy; Avri Doria
> Subject: Re: Request for mediation services regarding selection of  
> the NCPH Vice-Chair
>
> Dear Chris,
>
> Thank you for your willingness to discuss this situation with us.   
> I agree that a phone discussion would be a useful start on this  
> situation.
>
> How about one day next week for a call?  Next Tues. & Wed. morning  
> are booked for me already, but if there are days / times that would  
> work for you please let me know.
>
> Several of us from the NCSG-PC who have participated in this  
> negotiation at various points including the previous NCSG Chair  
> will probably want to be on the call also.
>
> Thanks again for your assistance to mediate this situation.
>
> All best,
> Robin
>
> On Nov 30, 2012, at 4:56 PM, Chris LaHatte wrote:
>
>
> Dear Robin,
>
> I would be happy to help in this. Perhaps a phone discussion would  
> be useful to start (I am on Skype at chris.lahatte). I look forward  
> to reading the additional material and talking to you.
>
> Regards
>
> Chris LaHatte
> Ombudsman
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> All matters brought before the Ombudsman shall be treated as  
> confidential.  The Ombudsman shall also take all reasonable steps  
> necessary to preserve the privacy of, and to avoid harm to, those  
> parties not involved in the complaint being investigated by the  
> Ombudsman.The Ombudsman shall only make inquiries about, or advise  
> staff or Board members of the existence and identity of, a  
> complainant in order to further the resolution of the complaint.   
> The Ombudsman shall take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure  
> that if staff and Board members are made aware of the existence and  
> identity of a complainant, they agree to maintain the confidential  
> nature of such information, except as necessary to further the  
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> From: Robin Gross [mailto:robin at ipjustice.org]
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 1:07 PM
> To: Chris LaHatte
> Cc: NCSG-Policy; Avri Doria
> Subject: Request for mediation services regarding selection of the  
> NCPH Vice-Chair
>
> Dear Chris:
>
> I am writing on behalf of NCSG to request your mediation expertise  
> regarding an ICANN matter, however I didn't fill-out the online  
> complaint form, because it isn't really a complaint that I am  
> filing, but rather a request for mediation services of an uncertain  
> situation that has stalled on its own.
>
> Basically, the Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) is at an impasse  
> regarding the selection process for the Vice-Chair of the NCPH.   
> The understanding of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG)  
> is that we had an agreement with the Commercial Stakeholders Group  
> (CSG) to rotate the position of Vice-Chair nominee on an annual  
> basis between the two SG's in the House.  However, CSG leaders have  
> been unwilling to honor that agreement (which I will forward to you  
> in a separate email) and been unwilling to respond to our requests  
> to discuss the impasse and work out a solution any time soon.   
> Therefore, NCSG believes your mediation services would be extremely  
> helpful in moving this process forward and assisting the House in  
> its Vice-Chair selection process in a timely fashion.   Do you  
> think you could assist NCPH in this way?  Of course we'd be glad to  
> talk with you further about the details of the situation at your  
> earliest convenience.  Thank you.
>
> Regards,
> Robin Gross
> NCSG Chair
>
>
>
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> IP JUSTICE
> Robin Gross, Executive Director
> 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA  94117  USA
> p: +1-415-553-6261    f: +1-415-462-6451
> w: http://www.ipjustice.org     e: robin at ipjustice.org
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IP JUSTICE
Robin Gross, Executive Director
1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA  94117  USA
p: +1-415-553-6261    f: +1-415-462-6451
w: http://www.ipjustice.org     e: robin at ipjustice.org



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