[PC-NCSG] NCPH Election to the Board.

[William Drake]

yes per previous strong support from the peanut gallery.

Bill

On Jul 9, 2014, at 3:16 PM, Kleinw?chter, Wolfgang <wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de> wrote:

> I strongly support Avris proposal.
> 
> Wolfgang
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> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: PC-NCSG im Auftrag von Avri Doria
> Gesendet: Mi 09.07.2014 15:04
> An: pc-ncsg at ipjustice.org
> Betreff: [PC-NCSG] NCPH Election to the Board.
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> As far as I can tell we have decided to reject Dan as a compromise
> candidate. I thought that we had already conveyed this to the CSG and to
> Dan.  I know hear that we may not have done this yet, which seems rather
> amiss.  We should do so ASAP.
> 
> And as we saw much of the NCSG-PC rejected the idea of proposing a vote
> between Sam and Dan.
> 
> So it is time for the next step.
> 
> While I had at one point thought that suggesting Bill Drake might be a
> good compromise as he is known both for his works and for being able to
> talk to the CSG successfully.  But I have since become convinced that no
> one from NCPH or from either of the SGs in it can be elected at this
> time in our relations. I now suggest, that we propose someone from
> outside the tussle between the CSG and NCSG and the politics of NCPH.
> 
> Worry about finding someone who could bring something to the Board that
> the Board needs more than our internecine politics.  In this case I
> think the Board would do well to another voice on Internet governance.
> 
> I suggest we propose Markus Kummer as a compromise candidate.  He is
> well experienced at the senor levels and understands Internet governance
> mechanisms and considerations better that most.  He has also, to my
> knowledge never behaved preferentially to either business or civil
> society, and has in fact tried to bring them together in WSIS, IGF and
> in the Internet society.  He is a known champion of Multistakeholderism
> (m17m).  And as he is in the process of retiring from ISOC, he is
> available.
> 
> I have spoken to many of you about this and most have seemed agreeable,
> thought there has been one strong objection.  Several have also sounded
> the CSG on this.  They show some willingness to consider it, but they
> are waiting for a firm proposal from us.
> 
> I spoke to Markus about this possibility, and after some consideration,
> he is willing to be put forward by us.
> 
> So, since the PC is the one that that comes up with rough consensus on
> candidates,  I ask for a rough-consensus call to suggest Markus Kummer
> as our compromise candidate for GNSO-NCPH elected Board Seat
> 
> thanks
> 
> avri
> 
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  Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ
  University of Zurich, Switzerland
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  ICANN, www.ncuc.org
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