[NCSG-PC] GNSO Chair election

[Tapani Tarvainen]

Agreed.

Tapani

On Mon, Oct 02, 2017 at 09:41:53PM +0900, Rafik Dammak (rafik.dammak at gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> While I expressed interest to put my name for chair election, I am fine
> with running for vice-chair instead considering the current
> context.  taking the opportunity to run as vice-chair seems more reasonable
> for the time being. We had a call with Heather last week and also ongoing
> discussion between councilors about the nomination. I understand there may
> some concerns but we can play our role to keep GNSO leadership on track. it
> also seems that both groups didn't start the process in due time, nor we
> had a process to start with.
> 
> I advise that we go with supporting Heather nomination from NCPH and
> continue the discussion with CSG about vice-chair position and election
> processes (not waiting for intersessional to do the later).
> 
> We have few hours left, so we should share our decision with CSG asap and
> make the nomination before midnight at UTC time.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Rafik
> 
> 2017-09-26 8:27 GMT+09:00 Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > for the record, as I was nominated by Ayden a few weeks ago in PC list  I
> > am also interested to be nominated by NCPH to run for GNSO chair election.
> > I am looking forward NCSG to support my candidature and suggest it to CSG
> > during the house nomination process.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Rafik
> >
> >
> > 2017-09-25 18:56 GMT+09:00 Tapani Tarvainen <ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info>:
> >
> >> Dear PC,
> >>
> >> Deadline for GNSO Chair candidate nominations is October 1, that
> >> is the end of this week.
> >>
> >> Background:
> >>
> >> The rules say that each house will be allowed to nominate
> >> one candidate. Meaning we'd have to agree with CSG.
> >> And we'd have to find a candidate the other house will
> >> also accept.
> >>
> >> Time is short. We really should open talks with CSG now.
> >>
> >> And if we want one of ours to run for Chair, we'd also
> >> need to talk with CPH at the same time.
> >>
> >> Chair needs 60% supermajority in the council to be elected.
> >> My math says that works out to 16 councillors, when CPH
> >> and NCPH both have 13 (6 per constituency plus two NCAs).
> >>
> >> Eligible for nomination are all new councillors, including
> >> all NCAs (even non-voting NCA).
> >>
> >> For more details cf. 2.2 in GNSO Operating Procedures.
> >>
> >> And as you may recall, if CSG gets the Chair we'll get Vice Chair, as
> >> per the procedure we agreed on.
> >>
> >> I haven't heard anything from CSG after Jo'burg, but there I got
> >> the impression they'd be likely to offer Heather Forrest.
> >> Note that if she's elected she could only serve one year,
> >> as she's term-limited as councillor.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Tapani Tarvainen