RE: [gnso-et] ET Call - Summary

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Very helpful report Caroline.  Thanks.  My compliments on the good work.
 
Chuck


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        From: owner-gnso-et@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-et@xxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Caroline Greer
        Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 11:01 AM
        To: Gnso-et@xxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [gnso-et] ET Call - Summary
        
        

        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.