[NCSG-PC] New Policy Committee / Next steps

[Liz Orembo]

Thanks Rafik. I'm ok with Wed next week.

On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 7:37 AM Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Regarding a policy committee call, I would like to propose next week
> Wednesday at 12:00UTC for 1 hour.
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
> Le mar. 4 févr. 2020 à 15:43, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> a
> écrit :
>
>> hi,
>>
>> thanks for those comments and feedback.
>>
>> 1- I see support for having a PC call, let me come back with some
>> days/time and we can select one giving also some time to prepare properly.
>> 2- happy to explain about the tasks and activities but I cannot promise
>> that I can write them down quickly (I will try) . as suggested you can send
>> some questions and I can compile to answer them.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>> Le mar. 4 févr. 2020 à 06:23, Farell FOLLY <farell at benin2point0.org> a
>> écrit :
>>
>>> Elsa, I didn’t read you earlier. I al totally in line with your thoughts.
>>>
>>> +1
>>>
>>> @__f_f__
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>> ____________________________________
>>>
>>> (Ekue) Farell FOLLY
>>> GNSO Councillor
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1 Feb 2020, at 02:43, Elsa S <elsa.saade at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Rafik,
>>>
>>> First of all, I’d like to take this chance to thank you for all the work
>>> you’ve been doing in the past three years. It’s a lot of heavy lifting to
>>> be chair of PC, Vice-chair of the council AND council liaison to the EPDP
>>> at the same time. Your work is more than commendable and I don’t think NCSG
>>> could thank you enough.
>>>
>>> Secondly, I’d like to welcome our vibrant new PC members, Liz and Olga I
>>> very much look forward to working with you. And of course James and Juan!
>>> Welcome aboard team!
>>>
>>> Having said that, I would definitely support a call for the PC but with
>>> very sharp questions to ask and good preparation. Maybe each of us could
>>> send in 3 questions that we’d like to be answered on our call, and write
>>> pointers down as to what the best way forward could be. If I may also
>>> suggest if, Rafik, you could maybe jot down the tasks you have been doing
>>> as PC Chair outside of the description in our mandate? It could be helpful
>>> to understand the workload and would also hone in our conversation much
>>> more efficiently.
>>>
>>> I could create a doodle poll for us to decide on the most appropriate
>>> time for a call if this would be helpful! Let me know :)
>>>
>>> Hope my two cents help! And until soon,
>>>
>>> E.
>>> —
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 11:35 PM Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> The policy committee composition went through several changes with new
>>>> representatives from constituencies and councillors (added in cc just in
>>>> case). I think it is good opportunity now to discuss next steps and plan.
>>>> It is also important to work as team and think about our role and duties as
>>>> outlined in the charter and the expectations from NCSG members.
>>>>
>>>> A first action would be the election of a NCSG PC chair and agree on
>>>> the process. It will be good to document the process for the future and one
>>>> thing to add to the PC operating procedures project (on hold for a while
>>>> and I will share the draft soon). The election will happen within PC
>>>> members.  With regard to charter provision for reference:
>>>> "*2.5.3. NCSG‑PC Leadership*
>>>>
>>>>    - A Chair will be elected or replaced from among the members of the
>>>>    NCSG‑PC by a 2/3 vote of the NCSG‑PC membership on a yearly basis.
>>>>
>>>> -- The NCSG Chair may not serve in this role.
>>>>
>>>>    - One or more Vice-Chairs may be chosen by the NCSG‑PC on a yearly
>>>>    basis."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have served as PC chair for at least for 3 years and I will be term
>>>> limited as councillor and PC member by AGM of this year. So thinking about
>>>> transition in a way or another is critical. One way experimented before is
>>>> also to have vice-chairs as the charter permits at least in term of
>>>> workload.
>>>>
>>>> Another would be to think strategically for PC work for this year and
>>>> not just on whatever tasks or deadlines comes to us. GNSO council had its
>>>> SPS meeting last week and there were a lot of discussions about priorities
>>>> and that will come to us as SG soon where we need to define our policy
>>>> priorities for this year and share our input to council.
>>>>
>>>> Please let me know about your suggestions/ideas. Currently the monthly
>>>> policy call is not a PC call per se but we can think if we need our
>>>> separate call to brainstorming and conduct our business.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Rafik
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Liz.

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