[CWG-Stewardship] [CWG-RFP3] CCWG California Law Response

[Jordan Carter]

For the information of CWG members, Working Party 1 of the Accountability
CCWG (dealing with community empowerment) will be considering the removal
both of individual board members and of the entire Board as part of its
work.

JTC


On 10 February 2015 at 09:50, Steve Crocker <steve.crocker at icann.org> wrote:

> Kieren,
>
> On Feb 10, 2015, at 9:37 AM, Kieren McCarthy <kierenmccarthy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> It should also be possible to get rid of smaller numbers of board members
> seeing as most are supposed to be representative of a particular community.
>
>
> This is exactly wrong.  Board members are obligated to do what's best for
> the entire community, not just their particular consistency.  They bring
> the perspective of their constituency as part of their background and
> knowledge, but they are not supposed to be the representative of their
> constituency in the sense of a congress or parliament.
>
> You might argue we should change the role of the Board or create a
> different body, but the idea that specific Board members are responsible
> the outcome relevant to their body is contrary to the actual obligation
> currently in force.
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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