[NCSG-PC] GNSO call on threats and opportunities last week

[Tomslin Samme-Nlar]

I think you both have covered it all. Well done!

Tomslin


On Wed., 11 Nov. 2020, 08:18 Bruna Martins dos Santos, <
bruna.mrtns at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear PC,
>
> Raphael has worked on this excellent summary of the Threats and
> Opportunities call last week and I would also like to share this with
> you/on the PC List.
>
> Besides what's already highlighted by him, I would also add that it's
> interesting that other parts of the community shared the concerns about
> working closer with the GNSO leadership and that the council also agrees
> with that.
>
> Feel free to add anything that we might have missed!
>
> Best,
> Bruna
>
> -------
>
>
> *GNSO Session on Threats and Opportunities*
>
> *The usual suspects showed up as far as threats are concerned: workload,
> EDPD eating up all resources, having a small group of volunteers, at the
> SG/C level, do all the work, etc.*
>
> *A few worthwhile points as far as we are concerned:*
>
>
>    - *IPC mentioned the difficulty of obtaining consensus and working
>    with colleagues who have different points of view.   *
>    - *The GNSO review was also mentioned as both a threat and an
>    opportunity, along the following pattern: a challenge that can be used as
>    an opportunity, in order to make the GNSO better... Now that doesn't mean
>    we all agree on what "better" means, and that's where the rubber hits the
>    road, I guess. IPC, BC, and ISPCP mentioned it. *
>    - *Bruna highlighted the fact that NCSG managed to put together an
>    EPDP team composed of newcomers and veterans alike, but that we otherwise
>    have already reached our (NCSG) limits in terms of workload/active
>    volunteers ratio. In this case, what goes for NCSG goes for NCUC, as we can
>    all attest...*
>    - *There was a lot of discussion about scoping of work, prioritizing
>    of resources, and what could/should the council and councillors do about
>    that. *
>    - *There was mention of having an internal page which would list the
>    various skills (e.g. web development, project management, languages) of the
>    councillors. I think that's a good idea, that could be replicated
>    internally for us, at the C and eventually at SG level too. *
>    - *Julf highlighted how Org and Board are more carefully listening to
>    the GAC, and he related that to the general global climate of internet
>    governance. *
>
>
> *There seems to be a general interest by the Council to further engage
> with SG/Cs, which in turn should prompt us to think about how we
> want/should engage with the council and the councillors - although that's
> most likely a reflection that should be held at the SG level for us, with
> an eventual distribution of labor among members and leaderships.*
>
> *Rafik stressed the importance, for the council and councillors, of saying
> no to some projects, imposing delays, postponing, etc., in order to
> better manage the workload. Hence, on our side, one thing we should
> think about, as a C (and then SG), is what do we want to see prioritized.
> Then, when the day comes and the council takes decisions, we can, through
> the SG, work with our councillors to make sure our priorities are the ones
> that get prioritized. *
>
> *Finally, much like it will be the case for our councillors, we all need
> to become familiar with PDP 3.0, and that should probably be an integral
> part of our capacity building efforts. Additionally and more generally,
> knowledge of procedures for a given WG (and for the GNSO, if one is aiming
> at a Council position) is an important and appreciated skill - which may
> explain why we have so many lawyers at ICANN. That being said, even for
> non-lawyers, it is still a perfectly approachable topic. *
>
> *I was thinking of sharing a slightly trimmed down/fleshed out version of
> the summary above to the whole NCUC list - let me know what you would think
> of that and which parts appear to you to be the most relevant in that
> sense. I'll add that as a topic for our meeting tomorrow.*
>
>
> --
> *Bruna Martins dos Santos *
>
> Skype ID: bruna.martinsantos
> @boomartins
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