RE: [gnso-osc-csg] Actions/Summary: 26 March 2010 Meetingly

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

It may be helpful to realize that the concept of Executive Committees is
now embedded in all the SG charters so there is a particularly
significant role for these committees. Also, the concept of Executive
Committees was not previously built in to the Constituency concept
except indiviudally by some constituencies so the BGC probably didn't
directly focus on these committees when recommending term limits.
 
With that understanding, a reasonable compromise might be to apply term
limits to Constituency/SG officers, Executive Committees and Council
Representatives and recommend them as a best practice for other
committees and subgroups.
 
Chuck


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        From: Rafik Dammak [mailto:rafik.dammak@xxxxxxxxx] 
        Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 4:56 AM
        To: Claudio Di Gangi
        Cc: Gomes, Chuck; Julie Hedlund; gnso-osc-csg
        Subject: Re: [gnso-osc-csg] Actions/Summary: 26 March 2010
Meeting
        
        
        Hi Claudio, 

        I am in favor of more strong wording, best practice looks really
optional and I am afraid that there won't be willingness to apply it in
groups. 
        for policy committees, they should be temporary by their nature
if my understanding is correct. 
        to apply term limit has to be applied for executive committees.

        Regards

        Rafik


        2010/4/6 Claudio Di Gangi <cdigangi@xxxxxxxx>
        

                Rafik,
                
                thanks, i appreciate your response.
                
                would you recommend the best practice for term limits
apply only to the group's executive committee or to which group
committees?
                
                under what basis is that distinction made?
                
                claudio
                
                ________________________________________
                From: Rafik Dammak [rafik.dammak@xxxxxxxxx]
                Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 10:40 PM
                
                To: Claudio Di Gangi
                Cc: Gomes, Chuck; Julie Hedlund; gnso-osc-csg
                Subject: Re: [gnso-osc-csg] Actions/Summary: 26 March
2010 Meeting
                
                
                Thanks Claudio for your explanation, but I think that we
need to improve the current situation and recommend common best
practices. I may understand that few constituencies can face problem to
have people volunteering (even if I have real doubts about those facts),
I think that those constituencies have to work internally to improve the
situation and not asking for lowering standards.
                I am not sure how the WT will handle that point, but I
am clearly not in favor of what you suggest.
                @Olga @Michael I think that we need to make decision
about this point and not block the on going review of the rest of
document because the tight schedule  we have
                
                Regards
                
                Rafik
                
                
                2010/4/2 Claudio Di Gangi
<cdigangi@xxxxxxxx<mailto:cdigangi@xxxxxxxx>>
                
                Rafik,
                
                Just to further expand on my last reply to you:
                
                In light of the complexities of the issues that fall
under ICANN's remit, it may be necessary or of great value to a Group to
have a volunteer serve on the executive committee or policy committee
for several consecutive terms before they have enough experience and
knowledge etc. to serve as Chair or in another similar leadership
position. That is if the Group is fortunate enough to have such
volunteers who are willing and able to dedicate the time and energy
necessary to serve in these positions in the first instance.
                
                No matter how representative a group may be of its
community, one cannot assume that there will be endless pool of willing
volunteers to serve in these positions. On the contrary, what likely
matters more is what community or interest is being represented by these
Groups and how directly or indirectly ICANN's policies impact them. Each
group represents significantly varying interests that are impacted by
ICANN's policies is a markedly different way, so this directly impacts
participation. Therefore rules restricting participation on committees
can impact Groups very unequally, and this is separate and aside from
the issue of representativeness.
                
                Therefore, I believe we need to thread very carefully
here. We have agreed to establishing term limits for constituency
officers, which implements the BGC recommendation we were tasked with
addressing. If groups want to expand term limits to other areas of their
operations based on their specifics, that is of course something they
are always able to do through their charters. If it's an issue our work
team feels very strongly about, then I suggest we consider including it
as a best practice.
                
                Hope this was helpful.
                
                claudio
                
                
                From: Rafik Dammak
[mailto:rafik.dammak@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:rafik.dammak@xxxxxxxxx>]
                
                Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 3:36 AM
                To: Claudio Di Gangi
                Cc: Gomes, Chuck; Julie Hedlund; gnso-osc-csg
                Subject: Re: [gnso-osc-csg] Actions/Summary: 26 March
2010 Meeting
                
                Hi Claudio,
                I am confused about your suggestion as the limit will be
meaningless if it is not applied to executive committee.
                if there is fears about volunteering, that issue is more
linked to representativeness level of Group.
                 "but I would not extend the term limit to policy and
executive committees. This is consistent with the BGC recommendation
which we are tasked with implementing, which states: ""There should be
term limits for constituency officers, so as to help attract new members
and provide everyone with the chance to participate in leadership
positions."
                 and after the effort done for II.8 I am not in favor of
deletion.
                Regards
                
                Rafik