[bc-gnso] Announcing that the BC will meet with the 2013 Nominating Committee members and Chair/Chair-Elect in Toronto - date and time to be confirmed/Background Reports for Nominating Committees - 2011, 2010, 2009 [2012 will be available soon]

[Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Dear BC Members
The BC will meet with the 2013 Nominating Committee Chair, Chair-Elect, and our 
own appointees, and hopefully other members of the 2013 NC in Toronto.
We are finalizing time slots, but at present, it appears that Monday, during 
our lunch time session, or Wednesday, during our lunchtime session are the 
available time slotsfor our full BC members. We will try to confirm one of 
these asap. In any case, if that does not work, we will work out a different 
time to interact with the full BC attendance. 
In the meantime, we all have homework to do on this important topic.  
For some of our BC members, the NC is perhaps a new item for discussion, so 
I'll suggest that we use our list to exchange views and perspectives and share 
information.
We are very fortunate that we have several current BC members with past 
experience on the NC, including:
Mike RobertsPhil LodicoMarilyn CadeWaudo SigangaSarah Deutsch[apologies if I 
have missed anyone]*Some other NC reps no longer are BC members due to having 
made job changes - Graham Forsyth and Chris Martin, as examples. Another BC rep 
has retired and declined my efforts to recruit him as 'emeritus' participant. 
:-) 
Some of our members are relatively new, and I thought that you might want to 
have some discussion on a few background items: Possible exchange of view 
topics: 
What does the NomCom do? Why is it important? Who appoints the Chair? What 
reforms were instituted based on its last Review? Did the ATRT affect the 
NomCom and if so, how? Have those improvements been put in place?  What 
criteria should the NomCom apply for selection of its appointees? Why? What 
transparency and accountability mechanisms guide the NomCom's work? 
The BC has just announced its two participants in the 2013 Nominating 
Committee.  While they will carry participation inside the NC, all BC members 
should be aware of and concernedabout the Nominating Committee's functions.   I 
hope we can demystify what it is, and why it is  important to understand for 
our broader BC membership.  Appointees to the NC do not represent a 
Constituency, but work independently, once appointed. This is a hard, and 
responsible role for all appointees.  
The Nominating Committee carries a high degree of responsibility, but at 
present is still working to implement the recommendations of the ATRT. 
I want to call all BC members attention to critically important background 
about past NC reports and bylaw and code of conduct.
information about the Nominating Committee -- see below. 
The 2012 Report is not available, but I have assurances from the 2012 Chair of 
the NC that it willbe available shortly. I will be sure it is posted to the 
full BC at that time. 
While the following are 'required' reading for our two appointees, some of the 
rest of us will be interested, so I am sharing with all. 
Other Background Materials: 
 2011 Report
 http://dakar42.icann.org/meetings/dakar2011/presentation-nomcom-28oct11-en.pdf 
 
 2010 Report
 
http://cartagena39.icann.org/meetings/cartagena2010/presentation-nominating-committee-09dec10-en.pdf
 
 2009 Report 
 
http://sel.icann.org/meetings/seoul2009/presentation-nomcom-chair-30oct09-en.pdf
 

 In addition to the Bylaws and reports listed above, the following documents 
are reviewed and updated as necessary for each NomCom and may also be useful 
information.  

 Nominating Committee Procedures
 http://nomcom.icann.org/procedures-2012.htm 
 Nominating Committee Guidelines
http://nomcom.icann.org/guidelines-2012.htm

Nominating Committee Code of Conduct
 http://nomcom.icann.org/conduct-2012.htm
Thanks for your ongoing participation in the BC and your participation in the 
ICANN governance issues.  ICANN governance improvements strengthen the BC's 
ability to encourage others from business to support and engage in ICANN and to 
participate in the BC. 
Marilyn Cade, BC Chair