[NCSG-PC] GNSO Chair election

[Tapani Tarvainen]

It's 19:00 UTC now and there've been no objections, so I'll go ahead
the nomination with CSG.

Tapani

On Mon, Oct 02, 2017 at 11:27:45PM +0900, Rafik Dammak (rafik.dammak at gmail.com) wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Thanks for responses, waiting for other members opinions. I may be offline
> soon (midnight soon here). If there is no strong objections by 19:00UTC, we
> should inform CSG about our support and then send a joint nomination.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Rafik
> 
> 
> On Oct 2, 2017 10:34 PM, "Tapani Tarvainen" <ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info>
> wrote:
> 
> 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