[NCSG-PC] Input on SPIRT Charter approval by Council

[Kathy Kleiman]

This is a very good idea, Bolu.

Support 100%.

Best, Kathy

On 8/8/2024 1:32 AM, Bolutife Adisa wrote:

> Hi Tomslin,
>
>
> As discussed in our previous PC meeting, I have highlighted below a 
> summarised explanation of my position regarding the SPIRT charter - 
> for consideration by the council.
>
>
> According to the draft charter, the membership criteria for SPIRT is 
> “open to all”, not subject to “conflict of interest” criteria, and 
> based solely on the interest and expertise of candidates, hence, the 
> important question:
>
>
> ‘How else does ICANN ensure that SPRIT membership does not evolve into 
> a group with only commercial-driven interests?’
>
>
> I personally believe it is as important to consider the expertise of 
> the volunteers as it is to consider the stakeholder-interests that 
> they may represent. Obviously, there is a strong incentive for 
> commercial stakeholders with big budget to send their big names and 
> policy experts to take up spaces like this within ICANN. Therefore, 
> despite the approval of the SPIRT charter document, I would recommend 
> the council highlight the following - as a moral obligation and best 
> practice -
>
>
> “ICANN org must endeavour to include safeguards in the application or 
> selection process to ensure that non-commercial voices are not 
> completely excluded from the SPIRT membership”.
>
>
> This would remove the need for another extension of the timeline and 
> allow for demoing approval process.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Bolu.
>
>
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