RE: [gnso-ppsc-pdp] PDP practice of confidential reports on public policy mattes is inappropriate

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

On 8 Dec 2009, at 20:50, Marilyn Cade wrote:

> I do think this is a Board issue, not a policy staff issue. Overall, it 
> probably belongs as well in the Public Participation board working group.  Of 
> course, confidential information would need to be redacted. 


While I agree that this is a Public Participation issue ultimately, I think 
that the GNSO can make recommendations in repsect to reports about its issues 
and especially about the PDP process..

Additionally I have spoken to several Board members about this over the years 
(and have also spoken publicly about it - though carefully because i was 
encumbered by my role's responsibilities). Over the years, I have been told 
that various board members wanted to see this changed, but they told me that it 
was staff that insists on the policy of secret reports.

But the staff is saying that it is the board that is insisting on the secrecy.

Perhaps neither of them is insisting and they are just making assumptions about 
what the other requires. Or perhaps it is a historical holdover from a previous 
regime.  In either case just clearing up the confusion might be enough to open 
staff reports to the Board to the light of day.

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