RE: [gnso-osc] Revised Global Outreach Recommendations - for OSC adoption by October 31

["Ron Andruff" <randruff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Philip,

 

I read this iteration of the recommendation from the OSC CSG WT and, while
it provides some further detail, it unfortunately overlooks one of the two
questions I posed when the initial version was sent to the OSC, i.e., ".the
Work Team's thinking behind the length of Committee member [OTF] terms, how
to manage 'institutional memory' with members rotating off the committee,
and so forth?"

 

As I read section 2.1.2, the last para notes: The Charter should establish
an initial term for the OTF of two years.  After this period a review should
be conducted to review the success of the OTF's initiatives and, if deemed
successful, the OTF's charter could be extended annually. Otherwise no
information in regard to my questions can be found in the document.

 

The issue that I am struggling with is with regard to what does the size of
OTF look like and what is the expectation for member rotation out and in?
How many members in total; how many on the Steering Committee; are there
staggered terms to ensure smooth transitions of departing and arriving
members, or does the entire team get replaced wholesale, thus tasking the VP
Communications staff member with maintaining institutional memory?  The WT
may feel that the GNSO Council will work these issues out, but my sense is
that the OSC CSG WT could provide more considered guidance to Council,
having discussed and debated these issues in their deliberations.  Either
way, the OSC needs to know this information before we can send the
recommendations to the GNSO, in my view.

 

The recommendations clearly detail all that the things that the OTF will
have on its plate so it would be helpful to know from the WT what it is
thinking in terms of how many people the OTF will need to get the job done
(and how the initial OTF will facilitate replacement volunteers when terms
are up).

 

Thank you.

 

Kind regards,

 

RA

 

Ronald N. Andruff

President

 

RNA Partners, Inc.

220 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10001

+ 1 212 481 2820 ext. 11

 

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From: owner-gnso-osc@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-osc@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Philip Sheppard
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:33 AM
To: gnso-osc@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gnso-osc] Revised Global Outreach Recommendations - for OSC
adoption by October 31

 

Fellow OSC members, 

please find attached a recommendation on outreach from the CSG team, chaired
by Olga Cavalli, in an effort led by Debbie Hughes.

It is revised based on input earlier from the OSC.

Let me have your comments with a view to OSC adoption by October 31.

 

After which, assuming a positive reception, we will send it to the GNSO
Council.

 

Philip

OSC Chair