[PC-NCSG] GNSO Vice Chair selection

[Tapani Tarvainen]

Dear all,

Following up the discussion during our policy call about GNSO VC
selection, I got the following proposal from the CSG. It looks pretty
good to me, although there're some details that need more work.

Comments welcome.

-- 
Tapani Tarvainen

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Dear Tapani,

following the exchange on a small team of NCSG and CSG members in Helsinki the
CSG-ExComm discussed the processes and wants to communicate its views
?    We agree that the selection process for board seat #14 is not as urgent
as the council Vice Chair selection. Nevertheless it should be jointly
discussed in Hyderabad and afterwards ? either in our small volunteer group or
on the house level.
?    Re the Vice Chair election we could make a distinction between the
upcoming in Hyderabad and the process in general.
o    ICANN 57: Within the CSG, it turned out that for the next term 2016/17
there is unanimous support for Heather as Vice Chair again. We would highly
appreciate the NCSG coming to the same conclusion.
o    General process in future:
1. Vice Chairs would serve one-year terms.
2. The first-term Vice Chair would presumptively serve a second one-year term,
but would be subject to review and consent by the other SG after the first
term.
3. Review and consent by the other SG after the first term could result in a
rejection of the sitting Vice Chair, but there would need to be extraordinary
reasons for this rejection.
4. If a Vice Chair does not serve a second term (whether by rejection or for
any other reason), that Vice Chair's SG would nominate a candidate for the
upcoming term, but that Vice Chair would presumptively serve only one one-year
term. The new candidate would be subject to review and approval by the other
SG.
5. After two years with one SG, the Vice Chair-ship would be offered as a
first nomination to the "non-incumbent" SG  (I.e., if Heather serves a second
term, then next year this nomination opportunity would be accorded to NCSG).
6. The "non-incumbent" SG would nominate a candidate for review and approval
by the first SG, probably through a "listening tour" process.  [Assuming
Heather serves a second term, we don't need to worry about this in detail
right now.]
7. While there would be a presumption in favor of the candidate of the
"non-incumbent" SG, both SGs and the NCA allocated to the NCPH have to approve
the candidate.
8.  If approval is not achieved, both SGs and the NCA are then eligible to
nominate Vice Chair candidates.

The process for a "contested election" would need to be determined, as would
the effect on the future "presumptive rotation."

We?re open for more detailed talks before and in Hyderabad and support any
arrangements for this if the NCSG wishes so.

Best regards

Wolf-Ulrich
on behalf of the CSG

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