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

[William Drake]

Hi

Sorry but 1 am Saturday morning is not a good time for me.  I wouldn't think four of us are needed anyway to explain the email you've passed on, it's pretty clear.  

I'm not sure what conversation with a CSG rep you're referring to?the only one I can think of was at dinner in Baku with someone who said s/he was unaware and uninvolved.

Best

Bill

On Dec 10, 2012, at 10:29 PM, Robin Gross wrote:

> How would this Friday 14 December at 14:00 (Pacific) work for those wishing to participate in this call?
> 
> I'm hoping at least Avri (as previous Chair who participated in the initial negotiations), and Wendy (as our nominee for vice-chair), and Bill (who has also spoken to CSG representative on this issue recently) could try to make the call with Chris to discuss the mediation request.
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> Thank you,
> Robin
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> Begin forwarded message:
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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
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>> 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.
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>> 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.  
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>> 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
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>> On Nov 30, 2012, at 4:56 PM, Chris LaHatte wrote:
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>> 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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>> Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ICANNOmbudsman
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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 resolution of a complaint
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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.
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>> 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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