RE: [gnso-restruc-dt] Q5 diversity by-law

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

Thanks Avri.  You made some good suggestions that should help us on this
one.  

I would like to suggest though that you left out a couple elements that
I think those of us on the small group were at least close to agreement
on, recongizing that I cannot speak for the others:  

- To the extent possible, every stakeholder group should select Council
representatives from different geographic regions.  (Note that this
wording is new but I felt like the four of us supported this.)

- "In all cases no more than two Stakeholder Group Council
representatives may be from the same ICANN geographic region." 

First of all, let's see if there is support for these to statements.  If
there is, then it wouldn't be hard to combine them with what you
proposed.

Chuck

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> [mailto:owner-gnso-restruc-dt@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 11:04 AM
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> Subject: Re: [gnso-restruc-dt] Q5 diversity by-law
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> As the conversation on this has come to a lull and somewhat 
> of an impasse, I would like to suggest some phrasing that I 
> hope helps in reaching consensus on this important point.  In 
> reading the messages, some of the important themes I picked up were:
> 
> - there should be parity between the requirements on the SGs
> - geographical diversity is necessary but difficult and may 
> sometime require exceptions
> - other forms of diversity including but not limited to 
> sector and skill set are also important, but harder to define 
> in a manner that is appropriate for by-laws.
> 
> Building on a suggestion made by Jon, I suggest the following for
> discussion:
> 
> Stakeholder Groups should ensure their representation on the 
> GNSO Council is as diverse as possible, including but not 
> limited to geographical region, sector and in terms of skill 
> set.  In order to insure geographical diversity, no more then 
> 1/3 of a single Stakeholder groups representatives to the 
> Council can come from any single ICANN defined geographic 
> region;  any exception to this requirement must be approved 
> by a 2/3 vote of both houses.  In terms of other forms of 
> diversity, SG rules and procedures as well as outreach 
> programs must be put into place to insure maximum possible 
> diversity in all areas.
> 
> 
> thanks
> 
> a.
> 
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> 
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