[PC-NCSG] CCWG-Accountability

Matthew Shears mshears
Mon Nov 24 14:36:04 EET 2014


Excellent!  And happy to support.

On 11/24/2014 12:38 PM, Amr Elsadr wrote:
> No objection from me. I hope we manage to populate this CWG with NCSG 
> participants to support Robin and Joy.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Amr
>
> On Nov 23, 2014, at 8:58 AM, Avri Doria <avri at ACM.ORG 
> <mailto:avri at ACM.ORG>> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> In which case, unless there is an objection, Robin is the NCSG member 
>> for the CCWG-Accountabilty.
>>
>> I will delete the doodle poll.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> avri
>>
>> On 23-Nov-14 11:39, joy wrote:
>>> Hi all
>>> I really must profusely apologise for not picking up earlier that this would
>>> need a vote (I was just volunteering to help and think I was confused between
>>> this and the Policy Committee vote for Chair). I'm  really sorry, and would like
>>> to withdraw from this. Robin, you are a great candidate and I am happy to
>>> support you!
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Joy
>>> On 23/11/2014 4:36 p.m., Avri Doria wrote:
>>> > Ok.
>>> >
>>> > Poll is setup
>>> >
>>> >http://doodle.com/6ys85r6pd9z97ndx
>>> >
>>> > Open until 25 Nov UTC
>>> >
>>> > avri
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 23-Nov-14 05:20, Rafik Dammak wrote:
>>> >> Hi Avri,
>>> >>
>>> >> the window for any objections was fairly open for days. I do think we can
>>> >> move to voting.
>>> >>
>>> >> Rafik
>>> >>
>>> >> 2014-11-23 4:25 GMT+09:00 Avri Doria<avri at acm.org>:
>>> >>
>>> >>>   Hi
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I have been waiting, hoping to hear at least one of the NPOC voices before
>>> >>> proceeding.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> If you disagree, please say so, but the silent treatment?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Anyone?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> We seem to have agreement on the NCUC side of the SG to move ahead with a
>>> >>> vote between the candidates.  And no new candidates have surfaced.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Now the ccNSO has approved the charter.  Any chance we can become
>>> >>> functional on this?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> avri
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On 18-Nov-14 10:41, Avri Doria wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Hi,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> The charter has passed the GNSO and is working its way through the other
>>> >>> ACSO.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> We need to select someone to be the NCSG Member of the group
>>> >>> (remembering that as many of us can participate as want, only one is a
>>> >>> member whose special role only comes up in the event of determining
>>> >>> whether there is rough consensus or  a vote in a case where there isn't
>>> >>> an obvious consensus)
>>> >>> As we learned on the CCWG-Stewardship, may be the supported traveler for
>>> >>> a f2f meeting, if any f2f meeting is arranged.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I think that 2 people have volunteered.  Robin & Joy.
>>> >>> I think both are qualified as long as they are committed to the time it
>>> >>> takes.
>>> >>> (note: the deluge of work for the CSG-Stewardship took even me by surprise)
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I think that for the last week we have had no new volunteers.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I think that it is time for us to make a selection.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Does anyone object to setting up a simple doodle poll to select which of
>>> >>> them is the member?
>>> >>> I would suggest that the other be a designated backup for the member
>>> >>> ready to jump in, in the case that the member can't travel or can't, for
>>> >>> any other reason, complete the task.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Any support for this course of action? And objections?
>>> >>> I will probably wait a day or so before doing anything while waiting for
>>> >>> objection from anyone on the PC.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> (As always if the alt-chair wants to assert his authority over any
>>> >>> actions I am taking, I will set my plans aside. I am just trying to fill
>>> >>> a gap here and make sure we are ready in time.)
>>> >>>
>>> >>> avri
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> >>> Subject:     [council] GNSO Council resolution 13 November 2014
>>> >>> Date:     Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:06:37 +0000
>>> >>> From:     Glen de Saint G?ry<Glen at icann.org>   <Glen at icann.org>
>>> >>> To:     Council GNSO<council at gnso.icann.org>   <council at gnso.icann.org>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Dear Councillors,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Ahead of the official Council minutes, the following resolution was
>>> >>> passed at the GNSO Council meeting on 13 November 2014.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Adoption of a Charter for a Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing
>>> >>> ICANN Accountability
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Whereas,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 1. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
>>> >>> has requested that ICANN "convene a multistakeholder process to develop
>>> >>> a plan to transition
>>> >>>   the U.S. government stewardship role" with regard to the IANA Functions
>>> >>> and related root zone management.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 2. During discussions around the transition process, the community
>>> >>> raised the broader topic of the impact of the change on ICANN's
>>> >>> accountability given its historical
>>> >>> contractual relationship with the United States and NTIA. Accountability
>>> >>> in this context is defined, according to the Netmundial multistakeholder
>>> >>> statement[1], as the
>>> >>> existence of mechanisms for independent checks and balances as well as
>>> >>> for review and redress.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 3. The concerns raised during these discussions around the transition
>>> >>> process indicate that the level of trust into the existing ICANN
>>> >>> accountability mechanisms does
>>> >>> not yet meet some stakeholder's expectations. Considering that the NTIA
>>> >>> has stressed that it was expecting community consensus regarding the
>>> >>> transition, this gap
>>> >>> between the current situation and stakeholder expectations may prevent
>>> >>> the transition to proceed.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 4. A DT was formed with participants, amongst others, from the ccNSO,
>>> >>> GNSO, ASO and ALAC to develop a charter for a Cross Community Working
>>> >>> Group on
>>> >>> Enhancing ICANN Accountability.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 5. The DT delivered the proposed charter for consideration to all the
>>> >>> ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees for consideration
>>> >>> (see:http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/enhancing-accountability-charter-03nov14-en.pdf)
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Resolved,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 1. The GNSO Council approves the Charter
>>> >>> (http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/enhancing-accountability-charter-03nov14-en.pdf)
>>> >>> and appoints Thomas Rickert as the GNSO Council liaison and GNSO
>>> >>> co-chair to the CWG.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 2. Each GNSO Stakeholder Group will identify one member for the CWG by
>>> >>> 20 November taking into account the charter requirement that best
>>> >>> efforts should be
>>> >>> made to ensure that members:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> ?        Have sufficient expertise to participate in the applicable
>>> >>> subject matter
>>> >>>         (see forexamplehttps://www.icann.org/resources/pages/enhancing-accountability-faqs-2014-08-22-en#12
>>> >>> for areas identified for expertise);
>>> >>>
>>> >>> ?        Commit to actively participate in the activities of the CWG on
>>> >>> an ongoing and long-term basis; and
>>> >>>
>>> >>> ?        Where appropriate, solicit and communicate the views and
>>> >>> concerns of individuals in the organization that appoints them.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 3. The GNSO will collaborate with the other SOs and ACs to issue a call
>>> >>> for participants to join the CWG, each in accordance with its own rules.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> [1]http://netmundial.br/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/NETmundial-Multistakeholder-Document.pdf
>>> >>> Please let me know if you have any questions.
>>> >>> Thank you.
>>> >>> Kind regards.
>>> >>> Glen
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Glen de Saint G?ry
>>> >>>GNSOSecretariatgnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.orghttp://gnso.icann.org
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
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