[PC-NCSG] statements

[Kathy Kleiman]

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Hi All,
Within the confines of this group, I wanted to share a concern about the 
statement Padmini posted on Friday. She says she was discouraged from 
speaking about her experiences, but my understanding is that was not the 
case.

Padmini wanted to speak out at the first Public Forum on Monday 
afternoon without preparation for the presentation. Four independent 
ICANN leaders -- two women and two men -- arrived at the same advice. 
That this first Public Forum of ICANN, on the opening day of the 
meeting, was not the right time and place.  Everyone was focused on 
issues of accountability and transition issues. Further, the ICANN 
Board, would be caught offguard and perhaps continue the pattern of 
"inappropriate responses" (as it was already established that few in 
ICANN were trained in what she considered appropriate responses). Such a 
presentation, in that place, at that moment in time, and without 
preparation, would likely compound the problem, not reduce it.  That was 
the advice.

When the Board raised the Diversity question to the NCSG (the next day), 
I quickly contacted Padmini to let her know that there was a good moment 
for the issues she wanted to raise coming up -- with the audience she 
wanted to raise it with. I offered to assist with the presentation. 
Several people from the group above worked with her on the presentation. 
At least two people from the group above independently notified the 
Board of the sensitive issues about to be raised. She gave a good 
presentation of the issues before the Board in a public place at a 
proper time; they responded appropriately.

That was the advice - matching the speech to an appropriate time and place.

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