[NCSG-PC] New Policy Committee / Next steps

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi Tatiana,

yes the idea of having vice-chairs can be explored as the charter allows
and envisioned that. I will be fine to continue for a last term and
on-boarding new vice-chairs and share the workload. I expect my workload
will be lesser :)

Best,

Rafik

Le lun. 17 févr. 2020 à 21:46, Tatiana Tropina <tatiana.tropina at gmail.com>
a écrit :

> Hi all,
> I agree with Carlos that these are questions that should be clarified
> among us. I personally do not think that the policy committee chair should
> be a member of the GNSO council as long as coordination in the PC goes well
> and the chair can follow various policy developments and public comments.
> Rafik has an immense burden on his shoulders and I can't imagine anyone
> doing this.
> I would say, why don't we consider the idea of appointing two vice-chairs
> -- not necessarily with experience on the council, can be volunteers from
> the new cohort of PC members -- to onboard and help Rafik with the policy
> tasks and coordination for the next few months. Then after he leaves GNSO
> and PC as a chair (sadness) we will have already functioning structure and
> at least two people who can either continue supporting a new chair or
> become co-chairs, chair and vice-chair, etc.
> PS. Next Wednesday works well for me for now. Unfortunately, due to work
> meetings where I *must* be present, I am not able to make it to the PC call
> tomorrow though, very unfortunate timing for me.
> Cheers,
> Tanya
>
> On Mon, 17 Feb 2020 at 13:40, Carlos Raul Gutierrez <
> carlosraul at gutierrez.se> wrote:
>
>> Dear Rafik,
>>
>> I kindly ask for your clarification to continue this important
>> discussion: Based on your experience, would you recommend that the Policy
>> Chair would also be member of the GNSO? Would you recommend to anybody the
>> Policy Chair should double as Council Vice Chair? I have no doubts we have
>> enjoyed a great benefit form having you covering both, the Council
>> administrative as well as the council's policy issues. The questions are if
>> this is sustainable over the long term, or if we should look for a Policy
>> Chair who is NOT part of the Council and ask some of our Council members to
>> support the Policy Chair ina a team format (just as one example).  It could
>> also be the other way around. In any case, I ask for your thoughts and
>> recommendation from your own 300% engagement perspective what could be the
>> most suitable structure we could have in the future.
>>
>> Thanks again for your unconditional service!
>> ---
>> Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
>> carlosraul at gutierrez.se
>> +506 8837 7176
>> Aparatado 1571-1000
>> COSTA RICA
>>
>>
>>
>> El 2020-01-30 22:35, Rafik Dammak escribió:
>>
>> 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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