[PC-NCSG] Fwd: NCPH Intersessional Meeting Pl -- proposal for discussion

Stephanie Perrin stephanie.perrin
Wed Jan 7 20:13:20 EET 2015


I am using the word loosely, and I am always curious when something 
moves from an informal chit chat over food to something more formal.  
Hence the elevation of this leaders only meeting to use the word "summit".
Call me a cynical old bureaucrat.  at least I am aware of my perrinoia....
:-)

On 2015-01-07, 11:14, Rafik Dammak wrote:
>
> Hi Stephanie,
>
> Where do you see the word summit? They are suggesting 1 hour meeting 
> during icann meeting, we had before informal gathering and the 
> proposal is  to get somethimg more formal.
>
> Rafik
>
> On Jan 8, 2015 12:54 AM, "Stephanie Perrin" 
> <stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca 
> <mailto:stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca>> wrote:
>
>     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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