[NCSG-PC] Fwd: Public Comments on NomCom Review closes on May 29

Johan Helsingius julf at Julf.com
Tue May 30 15:49:51 EEST 2023


Thanks Judith - I guess Tomslin will still have to be the one to
submit.

	Julf


On 30/05/2023 14:47, Judith Hellerstein wrote:
> HiJulf,
> They extended the date for comments by a week so we still have time and 
> I am still getting comments from people.  Will close it shortly
> 
> Judith
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> judith at jhellerstein.com
> Skype ID:JudithHellerstein
> 
>> On May 30, 2023, at 8:39 AM, Johan Helsingius <julf at julf.com> wrote:
>>
>> Tomslin, did you submit our comments?
>>
>>    Julf
>>
>>
>> On 28/05/2023 15:29, Tomslin Samme-Nlar wrote:
>>> Hi Judith,
>>> There are some comments on the document you shared. Can you please 
>>> reconcile them?
>>> Warmly,
>>> Tomslin
>>> On Thu, 25 May 2023 at 02:37, Judith Hellerstein 
>>> <judith at jhellerstein.com <mailto:judith at jhellerstein.com>> wrote:
>>>    HI Juan,
>>>    I would have loved to include something about it and in fact wrote
>>>    something up, but was told since this item was pulled from the
>>>    Public Comment we could not address it here.  We have to address
>>>    this issue in both NPOC's and the NCSG's comments to Sally directly
>>>    That was why I pulled it from the draft statement.  In a public
>>>    comment, we can only comment on what is written and not an item that
>>>    has been withdrawn. Please correct me if I was wrong
>>>    Best,
>>>    Judith
>>>    _________________________________________________________________________
>>>    Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO
>>>    Hellerstein & Associates
>>>    3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008
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>>>    Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
>>>    On 5/24/23 11:24 AM, Juan Manuel Rojas wrote:
>>>>
>>>>    Dear all,
>>>>
>>>>    I would like to add something on this review. I believe that in
>>>>    the same comment, we should also address the situation of NPOC, as
>>>>    this comment is regarding NomCom rebalance.
>>>>
>>>>    Best regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    *JUAN MANUEL ROJAS P.*
>>>>    Director - MINKA DIGITAL Colombia
>>>>    NPOC Policy Chair - NCSG/GNSO
>>>>    Founding member - ISOC Colombia
>>>>    Master IT candidate, UNAD
>>>>    Registered Linux User No.*533108.*
>>>>
>>>>    /Cel. +57 301 743 56 00
>>>>    Instagram/Twitter: @JmanuRojas <http://www.twitter.com/jmanurojas>/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    El martes, 23 de mayo de 2023, 03:47:22 p. m. GMT-5, Tomslin
>>>>    Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin at gmail.com> <mailto:mesumbeslin at gmail.com>
>>>>    escribió:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    Dear PC,
>>>>
>>>>    Below is a draft to the Public Comments on NomCom Review that
>>>>    closes on May 29 (Monday next week) drafted by Judith Hellerstein
>>>>    and Peter Akinremi. Please provide your urgent comments to the
>>>>    draft by midnight UTC on Thursday 25th May.
>>>>
>>>>    Warmly,
>>>>    Tomslin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>>    From: *Judith Hellerstein* <judith at jhellerstein.com
>>>>    <mailto:judith at jhellerstein.com>>
>>>>    Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 at 00:08
>>>>    Subject: Re: Public Comments on NomCom Review closes on May 29
>>>>    To: Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele <muyiwacaleb at gmail.com
>>>>    <mailto:muyiwacaleb at gmail.com>>
>>>>    Cc: Johan Helsingius <julf at julf.com <mailto:julf at julf.com>>, Raoul
>>>>    Plommer <plommer at gmail.com <mailto:plommer at gmail.com>>, Tomslin
>>>>    Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin at gmail.com <mailto:mesumbeslin at gmail.com>>,
>>>>    Akinremi Peter Taiwo <compsoftnet at gmail.com
>>>>    <mailto:compsoftnet at gmail.com>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    Hi Caleb,
>>>>
>>>>    Here is the draft comment that I propose to send out for to the
>>>>    various Policy teams within the NCSG for comment.  I do not know
>>>>    who is on the PC FO to send it to so please can you send this to
>>>>    them for me. Also not sure of your particular style or not.
>>>>
>>>>    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WJbnMKrjFY-MSlziTej_iV4fUVD1VoB-hyQ_OJu55Dg/edit?usp=sharing <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WJbnMKrjFY-MSlziTej_iV4fUVD1VoB-hyQ_OJu55Dg/edit?usp=sharing>
>>>>
>>>>    Peter and I have editing writes, but everyone has commenting
>>>>    rights.  What we might want to do if we run out of time before the
>>>>    deadline is to post a draft first and then replace it with the
>>>>    approved and ratified one later
>>>>
>>>>    I am interested in seeing your opinion on this
>>>>
>>>>    Best,
>>>>
>>>>    Judith
>>>>
>>>>    _________________________________________________________________________
>>>>    Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO
>>>>    Hellerstein & Associates
>>>>    3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008
>>>>    Phone: (202) 362-5139  Skype ID: judithhellerstein
>>>>    Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517
>>>>    E-mail:Judith at jhellerstein.com  <mailto:Judith at jhellerstein.com> 
>>>>    Website:www.jhellerstein.com  <http://www.jhellerstein.com>
>>>>    Linked In:www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ 
>>>>  <http://www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/>
>>>>    Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
>>>>
>>>>    On 5/22/23 9:25 PM, Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele wrote:
>>>>>    Hi Judith,
>>>>>
>>>>>    Thank you for coming up with this.
>>>>>
>>>>>    Since we have a short timeline, can we put the draft in a google
>>>>>    doc and ask that you share it with the PC FO input and feedback.
>>>>>
>>>>>    One thing we can request through the PC is ask them to write
>>>>>    ICANN for a little extension as it takes the entire PC a while to
>>>>>    provide feedback and ratify public comments that  represents the
>>>>>    NCSG's views.
>>>>>
>>>>>    Happy to see @Akinremi Peter Taiwo
>>>>>    <mailto:compsoftnet at gmail.com> joining you to take a lead on this.
>>>>>    I'm sure he can provide you with some NCSG perspective to support
>>>>>    the arguments that will be put forward.
>>>>>
>>>>>    Caleb
>>>>>
>>>>>    On Mon, May 22, 2023, 2:38 PM Judith Hellerstein
>>>>>    <judith at jhellerstein.com <mailto:judith at jhellerstein.com>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>        HI All,
>>>>>
>>>>>        Good talk on today's NCSG Call. Caleb, thanks for clarifying
>>>>>        that Stephanie and you are only collaborating on the NomCom
>>>>>        Rebalancing letter that Interim CEO Sally Costerton sent to
>>>>>        all constituencies.  I suggested that we draft a statement in
>>>>>        response to the public comment on the NomCom Review, and will
>>>>>        be happy to be the Pen Holder. Basically, there are 4
>>>>>        questions they are asking us to comment upon.  Public
>>>>>        Comments are due May 29, 2023. I have also cc'd my fellow
>>>>>        NomCom rep, Peter Taiwo as he also suggested he was
>>>>>        interested in helping draft.
>>>>>
>>>>>        1) Our Input on the Fundamental Bylaws amendment proposed for
>>>>>        Article 7 of the ICANN Bylaws and the related proposed
>>>>>        statement defining “Unaffiliated” Directors?
>>>>>
>>>>>        2) Our Input on the proposed Standard Bylaws amendments
>>>>>        proposed to Article 8 of the ICANN Bylaws as well as the
>>>>>        Transition Clause
>>>>>
>>>>>            Change NomCom delegates’ terms to serve two-year terms,
>>>>>        instead of one year.
>>>>>            Transform all NomCom delegates into voting delegates to
>>>>>        be able to vote, except for leadership.
>>>>>            Create a NomCom Standing Committee to provide continuity
>>>>>        across annual NomCom cycles and to build the institutional
>>>>>        memory of the NomCom.
>>>>>
>>>>>         3) Our Input on the NomCom Standing Committee Charter?
>>>>>
>>>>>        4) Our input on the required changes to their RSSAC bylaws to
>>>>>        allow them to accept a voting slot instead of the current
>>>>>        non-voting slot
>>>>>
>>>>>        Here is a PowerPoint slide describing these changes.  Only
>>>>>        contentious issue is the definition of unaffiliated Directors
>>>>>
>>>>>        Best,
>>>>>
>>>>>        Judith Hellerstein
>>>>>
>>>>>        _________________________________________________________________________
>>>>>        Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO
>>>>>        Hellerstein & Associates
>>>>>        3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008
>>>>>        Phone: (202) 362-5139  Skype ID: judithhellerstein
>>>>>        Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517
>>>>>        E-mail:Judith at jhellerstein.com 
>>>>>  <mailto:Judith at jhellerstein.com>    Website:www.jhellerstein.com 
>>>>>  <http://www.jhellerstein.com>
>>>>>        Linked In:www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ 
>>>>>  <http://www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/>
>>>>>        Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
>>>>>
>>>>>        On 5/22/23 7:33 AM, Johan Helsingius wrote:
>>>>>>        I think the GNSO decision not to go there was longer than 6
>>>>>>        months ago.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            Julf
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>        On 21/05/2023 16:55, Judith Hellerstein wrote:
>>>>>>>        Hi Julf,
>>>>>>>        Apparently it is too late for this, which is really sad. I
>>>>>>>        was told the time to have done this negotiation was several
>>>>>>>        months ago before the GNSO rejected these ideas.  Sorry but
>>>>>>>        I had not been focusing on these issues 6 months ago.  The
>>>>>>>        suggestion that was in the original public comment was what
>>>>>>>        the review committee had suggested so that the GNSO could
>>>>>>>        decide for itself but apparently according to CLO, groups
>>>>>>>        within the GNSO heavily resisted this change and that was
>>>>>>>        why the board/ review committee took back part of the
>>>>>>>        review. .  ALAC was for it and wanted to see this
>>>>>>>        rebalancing but the review committee and Board got too much
>>>>>>>        flack from people within the GNSO so they had to pull even
>>>>>>>        this simple adjustment.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        Our best shot is the letter to sally however, even with the
>>>>>>>        letter it is unlikely to happen again until 5 years. Maybe
>>>>>>>        the NCSG can take back the slot from the NCUC as the only
>>>>>>>        reason it was not given to the NCSG was because NPOC and
>>>>>>>        the NCSG had not existed when these slots were first created.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        I have not heard from Stephanie about the comments on the
>>>>>>>        NomCom Review.   Has one been created.  If not, I can pass
>>>>>>>        you forward the one myself and Yrjo are writing for ALAC.
>>>>>>>        The only contested issue not decided is the definition of
>>>>>>>        unaffiliated and what that means and entail. Otherwise,
>>>>>>>        What I have written have been accepted by the ALAC.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        Best,
>>>>>>>        Judith
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>        Sent from my iPad
>>>>>>>        judith at jhellerstein.com <mailto:judith at jhellerstein.com>
>>>>>>>        Skype ID:JudithHellerstein
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>            --     *Caleb Ogundele*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>            Email: muyiwacaleb at gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>        <mailto:muyiwacaleb at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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