[NCSG-PC] New Policy Committee / Next steps
Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi
oreoluwa at wtec.org.ng
Mon Feb 17 16:01:32 EET 2020
Next Wednesday works for me at that time.
Ore
On 17/02/2020 1:35 pm, Liz Orembo wrote:
> 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
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>> <mailto: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 <mailto: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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