Re: [alac] General Manager Public Participation

["Roberto Gaetano" <alac_liaison@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I thought that the intention of ICANN to strngthen the organization also 
with hiring key staff was known. It came out anyway during the discussions 
on the budget, in several occasions, months ago.
So, no "hidden" reform process, but a well-known growth policy. Of course, 
there is some opposition to this "fattening" of ICANN, and that was also 
expressed during the budget discussions, but what was approved by the Board 
is a strengthening of the organization, as I said before.
To the specific ALAC situation, two comments.
1. I have asked explanation on how ICANN thinks to replace the part of 
Denise's job that is not covered by her new assignment. I think that the 
answer that I am going to get is that we will have the support of the staff 
assigned to the regions (for instance, Giovanni Seppia for Europe), but I 
can be more precise in the next days
2. ICANN considers ALAC not an end to itself, but a means to coordinate the 
support of the individual users. In this sense, the coordination will be not 
only a wish, but a necessity.

Personally, I consider reasonable that in a period of growth the 
organization starts to consolidate the top management, and then proceeds 
down, in order to have the appointed managers participating in the selection 
of their subordinates. What I am less comfortable with, is the fact that 
such growth relies on increased income. As of today, the income flow is not 
100% sure. But isn't this the case also for commercial organizations, who 
rely on future sales to fund the salaries of the staff?

Anyway, congratulations to Denise.

Regards,
Roberto GAETANO
ALAC
ICANN BoD Liaison





> From: shahshah@xxxxxxxx
> To: "Annette Muehlberg" <annette.muehlberg@xxxxxx>
> CC: "ALAC" <alac@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [alac] General Manager Public Participation
> Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 23:00:45 +0330 (IRST)
>
>
>
> > I assume, these are good news:
> >
> > http://www.icann.org/general/jobs.htm#GeneralManagerPublicParticipation
>
> Well, maybe yes, maybe no. Note that this is an executive job with the
> holder reporting to ICANN President, no coordination with ALAC envisaged.
> There is also a Vice President position for Outreach embedded in the
> executive wing of ICANN. Two questions:
> 1. Who is going to finance all the new positions advertised? Were these
> considered and approved when the new ICANN budget was drawn up? Maybe
> Roberto knows(?). Did I miss something?
> 2. It looks like a new ICANN Reform Process is taking place quietly at the
> executive level of ICANN(no pre-judgment of its merits intended). What
> coordination is envisaged between the new expanded executive and the
> legislative-advisory bodies such as the Board and ALAC?
>
> Siavash
>
>
> > best
> >
> > Annette
> >
>
>
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