Re: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] Charter revision -- what is our goal?
hi Julie, yep -- that's what i'm thinking too. otherwise i can imagine this "project close out" committee going on forever. going on forever is fine if we're transforming into a standing rules committee, but not consistent with the direction i'm picking up from the posts in this thread. m On Jun 7, 2013, at 3:47 PM, Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Mickey, > > I'll defer to the SCI members concerning a "sunset" clause, but I'll point > out that as Avri noted (and I think Marika also pointed out) the SCI is to > undertake periodic process reviews on those processes that were initiated > in the GNSO improvements process. The charter says, "On a periodic > timescale for all recommendations in order to identify possible issues > and/or improvements (subject to a clear definition by the SCI on which > recommendations should be reviewed)." Those reviews have not occurred nor > have they been defined. It may be that language needs to be included that > sets a specific timeframe for these process reviews. > > Best regards, > Julie > > On 6/7/13 4:16 PM, "Mike O'Connor" <mike@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> thanks Avri and Julie, >> >> your posts are really helpful. >> >> what i'm hearing is that the goal is to keep the focus on the original >> intent of making sure that there is a way to tidy up flaws in the work of >> the prior committees, and not be an ongoing "rules committee" for the >> GNSO or the PDP. that helps me a lot in reviewing the new draft, and i >> think some of the edits may have missed this mark. i'll churn through >> the draft with this in mind. >> >> one question comes right to mind -- should we sharpen up some "sunset" >> language in the charter, to make it clear when we are done? it may be >> that the reason there was no language about transitioning the Chair is >> because the framers didn't envision this thing lasting very long. >> >> mikey >> >> >> On Jun 6, 2013, at 2:53 PM, Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> To add. I approached it as a clean-up. There were some anachronisms >>> that need cleaning up based on the closing of OSC and PSC. >>> >>> Some, those who wanted to change the way decisions were made, might >>> have wanted to go beyond clean-up. >>> >>> I am not sure that anyone was looking to give the SCI more function, >>> but it is hard to be sure. Certainly not one of my goals. >>> >>> I think the SCI works best when it has precious little to do, and I do >>> not agree with an SCI that goes looking for work. Except for the >>> periodic process reviews, which we have not done yet, I think all the >>> rest of SCI work should be driven by the Council or Council chartered >>> working groups. >>> >>> But with questions like that, I am so glad you are on the SCI now >>> >>> avri >>> >>> >>> On 6 Jun 2013, at 12:11, Mike O'Connor wrote: >>> >>>> hi all, >>>> >>>> newbie question here. i thought i'd frame it in a new thread just >>>> because i'm getting a bit bewildered by all the topics in the list >>>> right now. >>>> >>>> here's my question: what are we hoping to achieve with the change in >>>> the Charter? >>>> >>>> possible answers -- we're trying to: >>>> >>>> -- clarify our original charge (in the following areas) in order to >>>> accomplish the following goals >>>> >>>> -- expand on our original charge (in the following areas) in order to >>>> accomplish the following goals >>>> >>>> -- do both of those things, to accomplish the following goals >>>> >>>> -- do something else, to accomplish the following goals >>>> >>>> i'm new, so i'd be delighted to just be pointed to this answer rather >>>> than dragging it out of people on the list or the phone. >>>> >>>> thanks, >>>> >>>> mikey >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB: www.haven2.com, HANDLE: >>>> OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB: www.haven2.com, HANDLE: >> OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) >> PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB: www.haven2.com, HANDLE: OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) Attachment:
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