[PC-NCSG] NCSG Open Policy Meeting | 17 November 2015 | 1600 UTC

[William Drake]

Hi from the peanut gallery

> On Nov 14, 2015, at 10:08 AM, Amr Elsadr <aelsadr at EGYPTIG.ORG> wrote:
> 
> I am not opposed to adding this as an agenda item to the monthly NCSG policy meeting, as long as it is clear that it is only for the purpose of discussion, and that no decision on this issue will be made during the call.

Irrespective of whether we ever choose to go down the path of binding for anything, it might be worth discussion whether there's a case for at least some means of enhanced coordination among and tracking positions of our reps in Council, WGs, CCWGs---anything where we are interfacing with the rest of the ?community? on divisive issues.  I assume that I am not alone in frequently getting private messages from perplexed folks from xyz grouping asking ?is this person giving a NC position, or just a personal position??  Some people seem to find it a bit difficult  to bargain with us and engage in the usual horse trading, give and take, etc. when they don?t quite understand the status of the views being expressed and what?s behind these.  It makes me think of the academic literature on ?credible commitments? in international institutions and foreign policy; counterparts who cannot judge the solidity of positions and their support can find it difficult to know what stock to place in them, or may react by trying to split coalitions or just cut us out the deal making.  I?m not suggesting some sort of stalinist enforcement of uniformity and the repression of individual views, just calling attention to the potential unintended consequences of how we operate and saying whatever we do should be eyes wide open with due consideration given.

Cheers

Bill
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