Re: [gnso-et] ET Call - Summary

[Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Caroline.

I will forward your report to the RrSG Chair Mason Cole to ensure that the SG 
is aware that it will be called upon to evaluate applicants on Tuesday during 
Nairobi week.

Stéphane

Le 1 mars 2010 à 17:01, Caroline Greer a écrit :

> 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.
> 
> 
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