Re: [bc-gnso] FILED: BC reply comment on proposed charter amendments

["Lawrence OlaWale-Roberts" <icann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Steve for filing and the outreach team for spearheading this
initiative.

LOR

On Fri, February 3, 2017 7:17 am, Steve DelBianco wrote:
> Thanks to work of our Outreach Committee (Andrew Mack, Jimson Olufuye,
> Marilyn Cade, and Lawrence OlaWale-Roberts), today we filed a reply on
> ICANN’s public comment period for our proposed charter.
>
>
> See
> here<https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-bc-charter-amend-06jan17/msg0
> 0003.html> and below.
>
>
>
> Business Constituency (BC) response to Afnic comment regarding proposed
> BC charter amendments
>
>
> The Business Constituency (BC) prides itself on its continued commitment
> to increase diversity, especially geographic diversity.
>
> Among our general membership and within the BC leadership we have made
> significant efforts to expand representation from regions around the
> world, including outreach to SMEs and businesses from regions historically
>  under-represented in ICANN.  We have made much progress, and we embrace
> outreach as an ongoing priority of our constituency.
>
> Within the BC, many regions and languages are represented.  And many BC
> businesses work around the world in multiple geographies and languages.
>
> In direct response to the comment from Afnic expressing concern about
> French
> language representation in the BC, the BC counts among its members many
> representatives from many language groups – including a number of French
> and French-speaking businesses, as well as associations with
> geographically and linguistically diverse memberships.
>
> Our goal is to represent businesses large and small, and reflect the
> depth and regional diversity of the global business community.  The BC
> actively welcomes Business representatives from all regions, and will
> continue to encourage BC members from diverse regions and backgrounds to
> run for leadership positions.
>
> —
>
>
> This comment was drafted by the Business Constituency Outreach Committee,
>  including Andrew Mack (chair), Jimson Olufuye, Marilyn Cade, and
> Lawrence
> OlaWale-Roberts.
>
>
> This comment was approved in accord with the BC charter.
>
>
> —
>
>