[PC-NCSG] GNSO Vice Chair selection

[Tapani Tarvainen]

Not much reaction to this. Time is getting short, so unless someone
objects today, I will send it to CSG as is and wait for their
response.

Tapani

On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 01:50:39PM +0300, Tapani Tarvainen (ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info) wrote:

> Let's try to move this on by drafting a counterproposal.
> Here's a first attempt. 1-7 are unchanged from WU's text.
> 
> Item 9 is a new idea, not sure if it'd work - opinions?
> 
> Note, this may be discussed tonight in NCPH leaders' call,
> so quick replies would be appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 6. The "non-incumbent" SG would nominate a candidate for review and
> approval by the first SG, probably through a "listening tour" process.
> 
> 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, the "non-incumbent" SG would nominate
> another candidate, up to three times if necessary.
> 
> 9. If approval is not achieved even after three re-nominations,
> the NCA would become Vice Chair.
> 
> 10. In case either SG member becomes the Chair of GNSO, the other SG
> would get to select Vice Chair. It would not affect rotation after the
> Chair passes on to the CPH again, presumptive Vice Chair turn would go
> to whichever SG did not hold Vice Chair before.
> 
> 11. If SGs agree to nominate the NCA as Vice Chair or the NCA becomes
> Vice Chair as per 9 above, the presumptive rotation would continue
> after her or his term as if it hadn't happened.

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Tapani Tarvainen