[gnso-et] ET Call - Summary

["Caroline Greer" <cgreer@xxxxxxxxx>]

All,

Below is a summary of what we discussed on today's ET call [attended by
Wolf, Bill, Caroline & Staff]. Please let me know if I have missed
anything and if anyone wants to comment / add their thoughts -
particularly those that were not able to attend - please do so.

Please note the time of our next call - Thursday 11th March @ 3.30pm
Nairobi. This is when we will carry out the evaluations (any other work
to be done via email between now and then).

Many thanks,

Caroline.

*       It was noted that 6 applications for the A&T Review Team have
been received to date - Eric, Brian, Victoria, Olivier, Hakikur and S.S
Kshatriya.  
*       All applications are public and so confidentiality around group
deliberations / applicants, while important, may not be a key concern.
*       Timeline confirmed: Application Closing Date = 7 Mar, SGs to
evaluate on Constituency Day = 9 Mar, Interim Report to Council in
Nairobi = 10 Mar, Final Email Report to Council NLT 14 Mar. Special
Council Mtg TBC - 15/16 March.
*       Wolf will provide the interim update to Council on 10 March
[Caroline will not be in Nairobi].
*       It was noted that any last day/minute applications should be
sent to the Council list by Marco as soon as they arrive on Sunday 7th
or first thing Monday morning (8 Mar). Important that there is no time
lag.
*       Monday 8th to be spent finalizing SG allocations via email [too
busy a day for a call]. Other allocations to be made during week of 1
March on existing applications / as applications arrive in. 
*       SGs to be encouraged to reach endorsement decisions during their
Constituency Day meeting so that the ET is only really left to deal with
the 2 open slots.
*       ET to meet by phone on Thursday 11th March to discuss
evaluations - 3.30pm Nairobi [after Council wrap-up session].Glen to
provide dial in details.
*       General feeling is that the evaluation process ought not to be
complex or overly bureaucratic and to instead take a holistic, big
picture approach to evaluation. Emphasis likely to be placed on ET
member prior knowledge / experience of a candidate and sharing same with
the group.
*       ET is aiming for consensus - ie, presentation of two candidates
for the two open slots to Council. However, where that is not possible,
a list with recommendations / deliberation notes may be provided to
Council. 
*       There was discussion around diversity criteria and whether this
ought to be addressed at ET level or at Council level. Given time
constraints, the thinking is to try and address this at ET level,
bearing in mind that diversity is to be applied across the whole pool of
applicants and not just the two open slots.