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

[Tomslin Samme-Nlar]

Thanks Bolu. The concern was put on the record by myself.

Warmly,
Tomslin



On Thu, 8 Aug 2024 at 15:33, Bolutife Adisa <adisabolutifeo at gmail.com>
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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