Re: [gnso-osc-ops] Conflicting Language on Staff Roles

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Not sure I see the contradiction in any of this.

Though the expertise issue, is certainly one that prompts me to argue that in 
their role as expert, it is important to know of any competing interests.  I..e 
not that this happened, but if someone was chair of the IETF WG on IDN TLD 
synchronization (no such group, but it would be a volunteer position) then 
their participation in an ICANN IDN policy group as a staff member should 
include mention of that other, volunteer, role, i.e an SOI/DOI.


And of course nothing in this email indicates a change on my position that the 
ICANN Staff, although their roles and responsibilities as staff participants 
are different than other participant's roles and responsibilities, are 
participants and should be subject to the same rules as other participants.

During today's meeting, the possibility was mentioned that there might be a 
legal reason for insisting on an exception for staff.. But a legal reason was 
never presented.


a.

On 29 Sep 2010, at 14:25, Julie Hedlund wrote:

> Dear Ray and Work Team members,
> 
> Here are the texts that relate to staff roles as discussed today.  The Chair 
> of the PPSC Working Group Work Team is J. Scott Evans.   I will produce notes 
> from this call as well as action items, that I will send out not later than 
> tomorrow.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Julie
> 
> GNSO Working Group Guidelines
> 
> 6.1.4 Other Important Roles
> 
> ·     ICANN Staff – the following distinct Staff roles may be assigned to a 
> WG:
> 
> o  Expertise (technical, legal, economic, etc.) 
> 
> o  Secretariat (fundamentally a support function covering both logistics and 
> drafting assistance in a neutral manner reflecting faithfully the 
> deliberations of the Working Group) 
> 
> o  Operational/Implementation (facilitation with the framework of existing 
> policies and rules) 
> 
>       • Scoping (for policy matters, internal role of the General Counsel, 
> but possibly distinct, guaranteeing respect of the procedures and 
> competencies of the different structures) 
> 
> SOI/DOI Procedures
> 
> 5.2.3. Exemptions
> 
> ICANN staff assigned to support a GNSO Group are expected to work in the 
> interests of ICANN and the broader interests of the Internet community and 
> not for any other purpose or interests.  ICANN staff are therefore exempted 
> from providing separate Statements of Interest as defined in Paragraph 5.1.
> 
>