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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">I actually think we
can relax about the apparent conflicts here. Firstly, as has
been pointed out, Rafik is running for GNSO Council, as an
NCSG representative, but not the head of NCSG.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Secondly, of all the
people I have met at ICANN who are capable of being neutral
(hard to find regarding WHOIS, as previously discussed on
council with respect to the potential Chair of this EPDP),
Rafik is exemplary. He takes that duty very seriously. I
think you may depend on him to step aside if there is any
conflict in the matter of </font></font><font size="+1"><font
face="Lucida Grande"><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida
Grande">the Liaison </font></font>acting as intermediary
in leadership complaints.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Thirdly, in the matter
of the overcoming conflicts or impasses within the work team.
Let us be frank here. There is no one who has the experience
in ICANN who is perfectly neutral. A leadership position on
this or any other GNSO PDP requires neutrality, putting on the
hat of the Chair (or, in this case, Vice-Chair) and refraining
from offering personal opinions, commentary on the opinions of
others, or stakeholder positions. I can think of some
excellent examples of Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship
(Steve Metalitz as Vice-Chair of the Privacy/Proxy Services
Accreditation Issues PDP for instance, or Heather Forrest as
current Chair of the GNSO). To suggest that members of the
NCSG are not capable of setting aside our own goals and key
positions in a similar way is inappropriate.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Kind regards, <br>
</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Lucida Grande">Stephanie Perrin<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2018-08-04 05:21, Alan Greenberg
wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:YQBPR0101MB1585BD6903D8952F6A8E925693220@YQBPR0101MB1585.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM">I
asked for time to consult with my colleagues and have done so.
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We have no problem with Rafik being named Vice-Chair of the EPDP
based on the following presumptions/conditions:
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1. There is a direct conflict with Rafik acting as the first level
handling of a complaint about a leadership decision (a Liaison
responsibility) and serving in that leadership. If the GNSO Chair
chooses to act in his place in that role (any complaint that
stands would go to the Chair next in any case), or to appoint
someone else who is will be closely following the proceedings (and
agrees not to launch a compliant!), the conflict goes away.
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2. Our assumption is that the role of Vice-Chair will be purely to
on occasion act as the Chair of a meeting when Kurt is not
available, or to handle other administrative tasks. In this case,
we see no conflict. If, on the other hand, he and Kurt would take
on the role that other Chairs/Co-Chairs/Vice-Chairs teams have and
strategize on to how to overcome conflicts or impasses within the
work team, then there is a direct conflict as it puts one of the
EPDP constituent groups in a privileged position. Although Rafik
is not one of the formal members of the NCSG contingent on the
EPDP, as a possible incoming NCSG Chair and a key member of the
NCSG Policy Committee, he cannot disassociate himself completely
from being involved.
<br>
<br>
Alan
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