[PC-NCSG] New SCI representative & alternate from NCSG

[Amr Elsadr]

Hi Tapani and all,

Apologies for not responding sooner. Had some trouble getting online yesterday.

Thanks for moving forward with this. Looks like we have 3 volunteers so far. I don?t want the process for selection to be too burdensome on those who have shown interest. However, I do suggest that some steps be taken to assist the PC in making this appointment. Perhaps something to this effect:

1. Announce a deadline for volunteering + submission of a statement of intent (November 5th?)
2. Submit a statement of intent including:
	a. A commitment to actively participate on behalf of NCSG on the SCI
	b. Reason(s) why the applicant is interested
	c. Demonstration of why the applicant is a desirable candidate for selection

This doesn?t need to be long, but let me explain why I believe we should do this. Participation in the SCI has proven to be quite challenging. Often, active participation is limited to the groups of the NCPH. It hasn?t been easy to get Contracted Parties to contribute to SCI discussions, even when the time comes for a consensus call (Note that the SCI only makes recommendations when FULL consensus of the committee is achieved). Seems to me that we need to ensure active NCSG participation/representation on the SCI. Avri?s done an admirable job so far, and we should select a replacement who is able and willing to do the same.

Thought?

Thanks.

Amr

> On Oct 29, 2015, at 3:03 PM, Tapani Tarvainen <ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info> wrote:
> 
> Hi Amr,
> 
> On general principles I'd always like to call for volunteers
> from the largest pool possible, and I don't think an extra
> day or two would matter here.
> 
> Would you like to call for volunteers on ncsg-discuss
> or should I do it?
> 
> We should also call for volunteers to the Competition, Consumer Trust
> and Consumer Choice Review Team, and that's actually more urgent,
> as the deadline is tomorrow.
> 
> Tapani
> 
> On Oct 28 19:29, Amr Elsadr (aelsadr at egyptig.org) wrote:
> 
>> Hi Tapani,
>> 
>> I think you joining the SCI is a great idea. Thanks for volunteering. I'm certainly not aware of any rule that prevents you from doing this. 
>> 
>> I would advise that we give it a day to hear whether there are any objections, or other folks willing to step forward. I also don't know if you want to circulate a call for a volunteer on NCSG-DISCUSS, or not. 
>> 
>> In any case, I suspect you'd make a fine and constructive contributor to the mission of the committee. 
>> 
>> Thanks. 
>> 
>> Amr
>> 
>> Sent from mobile
>> 
>>> On Oct 28, 2015, at 2:44 PM, Tapani Tarvainen <ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thanks to Avri and Stefania from me, too.
>>> 
>>> But, if nobody else wants it, I guess I could take
>>> the alternate on myself. I'd want to keep up to date
>>> on what's going on in SCI anyway, and with Stefania
>>> doing all the work it shouldn't be too strenuous for me. :-)
>>> 
>>> That is assuming there's no rule against Chair doing it
>>> or any other reason why it wouldn't be a good idea.
>>> 
>>> Anyway, it's not like I need more work, so if someone
>>> else is willing to do it, I'll happily stand aside.
>>> 
>>> Tapani
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 27 13:42, Amr Elsadr (aelsadr at egyptig.org) wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> Indeed. Avri?s done great work on the SCI over the years, so thanks for that. Also grateful to Stefania for her willingness to step up from NCSG?s alternate representative to primary. If there are no objections, we can communicate this to the SCI leadership team and support staff. Please share your thoughts on this over the next few days.
>>>> 
>>>> Every SG/C has a two person team on the SCI; a primary representative and an alternate. We will need to appoint someone to this team to replace Avri, and we also need to confirm Stefania as the new primary.
>>>> 
>>>> By the way?, the SCI is not hard work at all, will hardly consume more than an hour or two a month, in addition to possibly two teleconference meetings/month. It?s a good way to learn more about the GNSO operating procedures and working group guidelines, which is what it reviews, usually on request by the council.
>>>> 
>>>> David Cake and I are members of the SCI representing the NCUC, and Rudi Vansnick is the primary representative of NPOC as well as SCI vice chair. NPOC also need to appoint an alternate member to the committee.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> Amr
>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 26, 2015, at 8:57 PM, Kathy Kleiman <kathy at KATHYKLEIMAN.COM> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tx to Avri for all her work.
>>>>> Thanks to Stefania for wanting to be our new primary in SCI. Continuity of the GNSO's Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation is a valuable and important thing.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Kathy
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 10/26/2015 1:10 PM, Milan, Stefania wrote:
>>>>>> hi Avri, everyone
>>>>>> i have a v bad conscience re SCI so i feel i cannot bail out :)
>>>>>> st.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Oct 27, 2015, at 01:08, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> hi,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Just wanted to remind you that you need to appoint a new primary and
>>>>>>> alternate as I have resigned from the group.
>>>>>>> Stefania was my alternate so you may want to appoint her primary, if she
>>>>>>> is willing.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I am willing to be a reference for whomever you appoint, but no longer
>>>>>>> wish to serve on the SCI.  I have done it since it started and that is
>>>>>>> enough.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> cheers
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> avri
> 
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