[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
>             linkedin.com/in/farellf <http://linkedin.com/in/farellf>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>>             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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>>             -- 
>>             --
>>
>>             Elsa Saade
>>             Consultant
>>             Gulf Centre for Human Rights
>>             Twitter: @Elsa_Saade
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