[NCSG-PC] Nomcom comments

[Bruna Martins dos Santos]

Added it w/ change marks, feel free to take it out if you want but thought
it would be another good argument.

On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 4:44 PM Johan Helsingius <julf at julf.com> wrote:

> Now anyone can comment. Not sure we need to emphasize the representation
> point - we have made a lot of noise about it already, but we want to
> have it formally noted.
>
>         Julf
>
>
> On 11/06/2024 16:00, Bruna Martins dos Santos wrote:
> > Thanks for this, Julf.
> >
> > I asked to add comments to the reply but the document is closed for
> > comments. Id maybe just add in an even clearer way that we are not
> > onboard with this suggestion especially in light of the fact that
> > despite the fact we have 2 constituencies within our SG, we only have
> > one slot in the Nomcom as opposed to other parts of the GNSO having two
> > slots.
> >
> > Best,
> > B
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 3:50 PM Johan Helsingius via NCSG-PC
> > <ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is <mailto:ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is>> wrote:
> >
> >     Here is my suggested response to Greg's question about the NomCom
> >     changes.
> >
> >     Google doc at:
> >
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z2EIBHxO68xOklCFqw44Df8f225QCR94eDobzlXZ9CI/edit?usp=sharing
> <
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z2EIBHxO68xOklCFqw44Df8f225QCR94eDobzlXZ9CI/edit?usp=sharing
> >
> >
> >
> >     The question is "Do you believe there would be any objections from
> your
> >     groups, and potentially delegates that you have already identified,
> to
> >     proceeding with a simple path forward in which we randomly select
> three
> >     of seven GNSO delegates to serve one-year terms?"
> >
> >     We do find that the recommendations and internally inconsistent and
> >     should not have been approved. On one hand the recommendations
> >     call for staggered terms in order to provide continuity and to
> >     avoid an "all new faces" situation, but then on the other hand
> >     force all representatives to be new appointees (with reappointing
> >     existing representatives specifically not allowed) at the beginning
> >     of the new term structure.
> >
> >     We also note that the random selection of lengths of initial
> >     terms might be appropriate for an AC like ALAC as they don't
> >     have multiple constituencies with diverging interests and
> >     uneven representation. We don't think it is appropriate
> >     for the GNSO.
> >
> >     In addition to the issue about initial terms, we also want
> >     to once again note another reason the recommendations should
> >     not have been approved. In the draft recommendations there
> >     was almost to the end a recommendation for a NomCom rebalancing.
> >     It is our understanding that that recommendation was removed
> >     at the last moment, based on a vote taken at one single meeting
> >     where none of our constituencies were represented. We don't
> >     feel that is how consensus policy should be decided.
> >
> >     On behalf of the NCSG, NCUC and NPOC,
> >
> >              Julf Helsingius, NCSG Chair
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > */Bruna Martins dos Santos
> > /*
> >
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> >
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> >
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>


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*Bruna Martins dos Santos *

Global Campaigns Manager | Digital Action <http://digitalaction.co>

German Chancellor Fellow 21' (Bundeskanzler-Stipendiatin) | Alexander von
Humboldt Foundation <https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/>

Member | Coalizão Direitos na Rede <https://direitosnarede.org.br/>
Co-Coordinator | Internet Governance Caucus  <https://igcaucus.org/>

Twitter: @boomartins <https://twitter.com/boomartins> // Skype:
bruna.martinsantos
Email: bruna.mrtns at gmail.com
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