Re: [gnso-arr-dt] RT Applicant Qualifications

[Olga Cavalli <olgac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Bill,
I agree with:
"qualifications should be clearly communicated before we start the GNSO
process so that possible volunteers are fully aware of the criteria that the
GNSO will use in making endorsements and can explain how they satisfy those
qualifications"

Regards
Olga

2010/2/2 William Drake <william.drake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Hi,
>
> Maybe it'd help to have separate threads per issue, rather than having
> points blended and maybe getting lost.  So here's one on qualifications, in
> a sec another on process.
>
>
> On Feb 1, 2010, at 3:15 PM, Gomes, Chuck wrote:
>
>
>    - Whatever we do, I believe that the qualifications should be clearly
>    communicated before we start the GNSO process so that possible volunteers
>    are fully aware of the criteria that the GNSO will use in making
>    endorsements and can explain how they satisfy those qualifications.  I also
>    think it would be a good idea if specific questions were asked of 
> volunteers
>    that they would be required to answer in describing their qualifications.
>    Using a template for volunteer statements could greatly help us in
>    evaluating the responses fairly.
>
> ICANN's call suggest
>
>
>    1.
>
>    Applicants should possess the following professional and personal
>    skills:
>    - Sound knowledge of ICANN and its working practices and culture;
>       - Good knowledge of the subject area of the review;
>       - Team spirit, adaptability;
>       - Willingness to learn;
>       - Capacity to put aside personal opinions or preconceptions;
>       - Analytical skills;
>       - Ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative evidence;
>       - Capacity to draw conclusions purely based on evidence;
>       - Commitment to devote his/her time to the review process
>
> These generic qualifications could be difficult to assess in a manner
> everyone considers objective and fair.  I don't look forward to making
> judgements on someone's "team spirit," etc.
>
> Either way, are they sufficient for our purposes, in which case we just
> reference them?
>
> Alternatively, Chuck, in raising the qualifications point several times,
> are you thinking that we'd have additional ones optimized to the GNSO
> environment?  Specific to the RT in question?  For example, for the
> accountability and transparency RT would we expect applicants to possess
> identifiable expertise in council work processes?  That might be something
> of a barrier to entry for some people who've not been on the council (who
> knows, and maybe some who have :-)  For competition & consumer would we
> require expertise on VI and related (which) issues?  Could be daunting...for
> security and WHOIS I suppose it's easier...
>
> Thoughts anyone?
>
> Bill
>