[PC-NCSG] Fwd: NCPH Intersessional Meeting Pl -- proposal for discussion
Stephanie Perrin
stephanie.perrin
Wed Jan 7 17:54:44 EET 2015
What exactly are "compelling reasons" for rejecting a candidate?
And do we have the bandwidth to prepare for that leaders summit they are
proposing?
SP
On 15-01-07 4:06 AM, William Drake wrote:
> Hi
>
> As noted in another message, CSG is well organized for the DC meeting.
> Below is a proposal from Steve. Note that their suggested procedure
> for Selection of GNSO Council Vice Chair is pretty much what we agreed
> years ago but they then refused to acknowledge the agreement when we
> nominated Wendy Seltzer. Those who were around then might recall the
> fun when Marilyn insisted there'd been no agreement and I proceeded to
> read out the emails in which she'd agreed. It'd be good if we went in
> aware of the history here and prepared to respond.
>
> What do people think of the second proposal? I'm fine with it in
> principle but don't know when we'd schedule it. In the past what
> we've done is informal gatherings with CSG (i.e. drinks) or leaders
> (dinner in London). We might consider a working breakfast on CD, I
> don't know...thoughts?
>
> Bill
>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> *From: *"Metalitz, Steven" <met at msk.com <mailto:met at msk.com>>
>> *To: *Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com
>> <mailto:rafik.dammak at gmail.com>>, William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch
>> <mailto:william.drake at uzh.ch>>, Tony Holmes
>> <tonyarholmes at btinternet.com <mailto:tonyarholmes at btinternet.com>>,
>> "lori.schulman at ascd.org <mailto:lori.schulman at ascd.org>"
>> <lori.schulman at ascd.org <mailto:lori.schulman at ascd.org>>, Kristina
>> Rosette <krosette at cov.com <mailto:krosette at cov.com>>,
>> "rudi.vansnick at isoc.be <mailto:rudi.vansnick at isoc.be>"
>> <rudi.vansnick at isoc.be <mailto:rudi.vansnick at isoc.be>>, "Elisa
>> Cooper" <Elisa.Cooper at markmonitor.com
>> <mailto:Elisa.Cooper at markmonitor.com>>, Jimson Olufuye
>> <jolufuye at kontemporary.net <mailto:jolufuye at kontemporary.net>>,
>> Stefania Milan <Stefania.Milan at EUI.eu
>> <mailto:Stefania.Milan at EUI.eu>>, "Marilyn Cade"
>> <marilynscade at hotmail.com <mailto:marilynscade at hotmail.com>>
>> *Subject: **NCPH Intersessional Meeting Pl -- proposal for discussion *
>> *Date: *January 7, 2015 at 1:23:50 AM GMT+1
>>
>> Fellow Non-contracted party house leaders,
>>
>> As discussed during some of our planning calls for the NCPH
>> intersessional meeting, our discussion of "In-House" issues regarding
>> the functioning of our House and the fulfillment of its
>> responsibilities could be facilitated by having some concrete
>> proposals on the table prior to our arrival in Washington.
>>
>> In that spirit, and with the endorsement of the Commercial
>> Stakeholder Group executive committee, I offer the following
>> proposals for your consideration, and for discussion both via e-mail
>> prior to the intersessional meeting and during our face to face
>> discussion in Washington, currently scheduled for next Monday morning
>> ("slot C"). Please feel free to share these proposals with your
>> colleagues as appropriate.
>>
>> 1. _Selection of GNSO Council Vice Chair_: We propose to replace the
>> current ad hoc selection system with the following: The privilege to
>> nominate a candidate for Vice Chair should be rotated annually
>> between the two Stakeholder Groups. Since a counselor from the
>> non-commercial side (David Cake) has been selected each of the past
>> two years, we propose that the commercial side exercise this
>> privilege in 2015, non-commercial in 2016. For election, the nominee
>> would have to win an absolute majority of votes (currently 7)
>> including at least one vote from each stakeholder group, in a
>> "nominee v. none of the above" poll. (The NCA appointee to our house
>> would continue to be eligible to vote.) Both sides would commit not
>> to reject the nominee of the other side other than for compelling
>> reasons that are communicated in advance to the other side. Finally,
>> we would set the clear expectation that the vice chair would keep
>> both sides of the House informed of relevant activities within the
>> Council, including by meeting with each side of the House upon
>> request, at least once each calendar quarter.
>>
>> 2. _"Hard-wiring" House leadership meeting into ICANN meeting
>> schedule_: We propose that both sides agree that, at each ICANN
>> public meeting (beginning with Buenos Aires) , a one-hour slot will
>> be reserved for a meeting of leadership of the groups making up the
>> House, to discuss current issues of mutual concern. (If there is
>> mutual agreement and it is logistically feasible, this slot could be
>> made into a broader meeting of House participants attending the ICANN
>> meeting.) Agenda for the meeting would be negotiated in advance
>> among the groups, and the meeting would be recorded and transcribed
>> for those members of the groups unable to attend.
>>
>> These proposals are made in the context of the existing structure of
>> the NCPH (and of the Council as a whole), and could require
>> adjustment if those structures change.
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your consideration of these proposals. I
>> look forward to your comments and reactions.
>>
>> Steve Metalitz, IPC Vice President
>>
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