Re: [gnso-ppsc-wg] Your feedback requested: Section 2.2. Liaison

["S. Subbiah" <subbiah@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oops, in the below,  I meant MO comment 7 when I said MO comment 8 and 
vice versa.
S. Subbiah wrote:

> CD and RySG point same: I think we should allow for the dual role 
> possibily, but should have langauge to say that ideally we should not 
> have such a sitiuation. But if we do have one, the the MO comment 7 
> should apply. In any casse I think the  MO comment 7 should be 
> included in some fashion.
> On MO comment 8, I guess if we can streamlime we should.
>
>
> Marika Konings wrote:
>
> > *From the GNSO Working Group Guidelines
> > *
> > Section 2.2. *Liaison
> > *
> > ·     *Liaison* - A Member of the Chartering Organization (CO) can be 
> > appointed to serve as a Liaison to the Working Group. The role of the 
> > Liaison consists of reporting to the CO on a regular basis on the 
> > progress of the Working Group; assisting the Chair as required with 
> > his/her knowledge of WG processes and practices; taking back to the 
> > CO any questions or queries the WG might have in relation to its 
> > charter and mission; and, assisting or intervening when the WG faces 
> > challenges or problems. The liaison is expected to play a neutral 
> > role, monitor the discussions of the Working Group and assist and 
> > inform the Chair and the WG as required.
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > /Comments
> >
> > CG: The ‘Liaison’ bullet says, “The liaison is expected to play a 
> > neutral role . . . ” It might be better to say, “The liaison is 
> > expected to play a neutral role in communicating information from the 
> > WG to the CO and vice versa . . .” Because of the challenge of 
> > getting volunteers, it probably can be expected that the Liaison will 
> > have to wear more than one hat, one as Liaison and one as 
> > representative of her/his organization (e.g., SG or Constituency). In 
> > cases where the Liaison wears more than one hat, she/he should always 
> > be clear about which hat is being worn.
> > RySG: The draft Guidelines state that “the liaison is expected to 
> > play a neutral role . . .” It may be preferable to state that “the 
> > liaison is expected to play a neutral role in communicating 
> > information from the Working Group to the CO and vice versa . .”
> > The RySG is of the opinion that it may prove challenging to recruit a 
> > volunteer Liaison who is not also representing a Constituency or SG. 
> > Therefore, the Guidelines should distinguish between the different 
> > hats that a Liaison could be wearing at any one time and 
> > notwithstanding this ability to wear multiple hats throughout the 
> > process, the Liaison should always be clear about which views are 
> > being represented.
> > _MO: 7) Combine, or at least align, these sections (6.1.4 and 2.2) 
> > regarding the role of liaison.  They are somewhat repetitive and 
> > inconsistent.
> > _
> > _8) Insert the following language fragment into the appropriate 
> > section of the Guideline:
> > _
> > “Chartering Organization will take care to select a Liaison who will 
> > play a neutral role in the work of the Working Group, preferably a 
> > member who has an open mind regarding policy positions that will be 
> > addressed.  Members of the Working group can request, through the 
> > Chair, that a Liaison be replaced if they determine that the Liaison 
> > is allowing positions on issues to impinge on their ability to 
> > fulfill the role in a neutral way.” /