[gnso-rpm-wg] [Ext] Re: REMINDER re: Nominations for RPM Working Group Co-Chair

Mon Apr 23 16:26:05 UTC 2018

Brian,

I am happy to see you volunteer.  I am in favor of your becoming the 3rd
co-chair.

From:  gnso-rpm-wg <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces at icann.org> on behalf of Marie
Pattullo <marie.pattullo at aim.be>
Date:  Monday, April 23, 2018 at 3:03 PM
To:  "BECKHAM, Brian" <brian.beckham at wipo.int>, "Corwin, Philip"
<pcorwin at verisign.com>, "julie.hedlund at icann.org" <julie.hedlund at icann.org>,
"mcgradygnso at gmail.com" <mcgradygnso at gmail.com>, "gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org"
<gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org>
Subject:  Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] [Ext] Re: REMINDER re: Nominations for RPM
Working Group Co-Chair

> All,
> I¹m not sure how this process should develop but I am more than happy to
> second/support/welcome this nomination.
> Marie 
>  
> 
> From: gnso-rpm-wg <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces at icann.org> On Behalf Of BECKHAM, Brian
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 10:18 AM
> To: Corwin, Philip <pcorwin at verisign.com>; julie.hedlund at icann.org;
> mcgradygnso at gmail.com; gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org
> Subject: Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] [Ext] Re: REMINDER re: Nominations for RPM Working
> Group Co-Chair
>  
> Dear WG members,
>  
> Further to the below, again, I am honored to be nominated for this role by
> Paul McGrady, a person I hold in high esteem.
>  
> I have seen the emails Phil, Kathy, and also J Scott (whose role has been
> vacated) submitted to this WG, and in that same spirit would like to convey
> the following for your consideration:
>  
> I have been involved in ICANN-related matters for over a decade now (which is
> hard even for me to believe!) and over that time consider myself privileged to
> have gotten to know many very smart and dedicated friends, and to have
> participated in interesting and important ICANN policy discussions.
>  
> In terms of working with diverse groups such as this WG, my current job
> requires communication and coordination across sectors (e.g., HR,
> administration, finance, IT), as well as participation in the ICANN
> multistakeholder processes on a number of files.  Particularly in assisting on
> a ³Specification 13² to the ICANN Registry Agreement, my immediately previous
> job (at new gTLD consultancy Valideus) required communication, understanding,
> and negotiation with all ICANN Stakeholder Groups.  Each of these represent
> forms of consensus building.
>  
> Balance, neutrality, and inclusiveness underpin our (Secretariat) mission at
> WIPO;  I also consider myself richer for having worked, for over a decade now,
> with a diverse range of colleagues with different backgrounds, nationalities,
> languages, ways-of-working, and viewpoints.   In my private practice days
> before getting involved in domain names, our clients (mostly non-profits such
> as churches and charities) ranged from very small to global.
>  
> I participated in a few prior ICANN ³working groups² and also in many more
> policy discussions (e.g., during the various Applicant Guidebook iterations).
> I also consider myself practical and solution-oriented, and as one example, I
> am proud of the work that went into the mostly paperless ³eUDRP² that makes
> the UDRP process more efficient (not to mention environmentally friendly)
> while preserving important due process aspects.
>  
> I believe the work of this group is important not only to the ICANN community,
> but all DNS stakeholders  to bring balance and to assist in trust of the DNS.
> I would be honored to contribute to this important work.
>  
> Brian
>  
> 
> From: gnso-rpm-wg [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of BECKHAM,
> Brian
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 1:30 PM
> To: Corwin, Philip; julie.hedlund at icann.org; mcgradygnso at gmail.com;
> gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org
> Subject: Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] [Ext] Re: REMINDER re: Nominations for RPM Working
> Group Co-Chair
>  
> Dear Phil, all,
>  
> Thanks for the nomination, and vote of confidence.  I am sorry I haven¹t been
> able reply earlier.  I am in principle willing and able to assist here, and am
> in the process of undertaking a few internal discussions/clearances.
>  
> I apologize that this will take some time still, but I will be able to confirm
> by COB next Thursday -- which as we are still meeting in subteams this week, I
> hope is OK.
>  
> For now, best regards,
>  
> Brian 
>  
> 
> From: gnso-rpm-wg [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces at icann.org
> <mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces at icann.org> ] On Behalf Of Corwin, Philip via
> gnso-rpm-wg
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 8:55 PM
> To: julie.hedlund at icann.org <mailto:julie.hedlund at icann.org> ;
> mcgradygnso at gmail.com <mailto:mcgradygnso at gmail.com>
> Cc: gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org <mailto:gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org>
> Subject: Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] [Ext] Re: REMINDER re: Nominations for RPM Working
> Group Co-Chair
>  
> Thanks Paul.
>  
> Before the WG goes further in considering this nomination we first need to
> know whether Brian accepts it. Hopefully we will hear from him on that soon.
>  
> Best, Philip
>  
> 
> Philip S. Corwin
> Policy Counsel
> VeriSign, Inc.
> 12061 Bluemont Way
> Reston, VA 20190
> 703-948-4648/Direct
> 571-342-7489/Cell
>  
> "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey
>  
> 
> From: gnso-rpm-wg [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Julie
> Hedlund
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 2:43 PM
> To: Paul McGrady <mcgradygnso at gmail.com>
> Cc: gnso-rpm-wg <gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org>
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] [Ext] Re: REMINDER re: Nominations for
> RPM Working Group Co-Chair
>  
> Thank you Paul and noted.
>  
> Best,
> Julie
>  
> 
> From: Paul McGrady <mcgradygnso at gmail.com <mailto:mcgradygnso at gmail.com> >
> Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 12:22 PM
> To: Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund at icann.org <mailto:julie.hedlund at icann.org> >
> Cc: gnso-rpm-wg <gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org <mailto:gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org> >
> Subject: [Ext] Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] REMINDER re: Nominations for RPM Working
> Group Co-Chair
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you Julie. 
> 
>  
> 
> I nominate Brian Beckham of WIPO.  Although I believe WIPO sits with the GAC
> and not with any particular constituency, I know that Brian has all the
> requisite expertise in the RPMs to serve as an excellent co-Chair.
> 
>  
> 
> Best,
> 
> Paul
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 10:08 AM, Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund at icann.org>
> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear Working Group members,
>>  
>> Per the message below and the discussions during the RPM PDP WG meetings at
>> ICANN62 (see attached notes) this a reminder that we are seeking nominations
>> for the position of the third Co-Chair to assist in the administration of the
>> WG¹s large and complex agenda and encourage members to immediately begin
>> consideration of volunteering or nominating someone else.
>>  
>> As noted in the message and for your guidance, please see below the relevant
>> sections of the GNSO Working Group Guidelines on how Working Group leaders
>> are selected.  Note that holding an election is not mandatory.  It is up to
>> the Working Group to determine whether and how it wishes to appoint an
>> additional Chair.  In addition, although (as noted below) the GNSO Council
>> must confirm the appointment via its consent agenda, in the meantime, if the
>> Working Group agrees on an additional chair, he/she can begin serving as an
>> interim appointee.
>>  
>> Best regards,
>> Mary, Ariel, Berry and Julie
>>  
>> 
>> From: gnso-rpm-wg <gnso-rpm-wg-bounces at icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund
>> <julie.hedlund at icann.org>
>> Date: Monday, March 5, 2018 at 11:45 AM
>> To: gnso-rpm-wg <gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org>
>> Subject: [gnso-rpm-wg] RPM Working Group Co-Chair
>> 
>>  
>> Dear Working Group members,
>>  
>> On behalf of Heather Forrest, Chair of the GNSO Council, Kathy and Philip,
>> Co-Chairs of the RPM Working Group, we are informing you that J. Scott has
>> decided to resign as Co-Chair effective Friday, 02 March.  We are all very
>> grateful for J. Scott¹s dedication and thoughtful leadership of this Working
>> Group since its inception.
>>  
>> At this time we are asking Working Group members to consider the importance
>> for this group to continue to have a third Co-Chair to assist in the
>> administration of its large and complex agenda and encourage members to
>> immediately begin consideration of volunteering or nominating someone else.
>> We also would like to suggest that the Working Group could reserve time
>> during our face-to-face meetings on Saturday, 10 March at ICANN61, to discuss
>> the Co-Chair selection process; based on our recent survey these will be the
>> full WG meetings with the greatest member participation.
>>  
>> For your guidance, please see below the relevant sections of the GNSO Working
>> Group Guidelines on how Working Group leaders are selected.  Note that
>> holding an election is not mandatory.  It is up to the Working Group to
>> determine whether and how it wishes to appoint an additional Chair.  In
>> addition, although (as noted below) the GNSO Council must confirm the
>> appointment via its consent agenda, in the meantime, if the Working Group
>> agrees on an additional chair, he/she can begin serving as an interim
>> appointee.
>>  
>> We look forward to hearing from the Working Group on how best to proceed.
>>  
>> Best regards,
>> Mary, Ariel, Berry and Julie
>>  
>> GNSO Working Group Guidelines:
>> https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-30jan18-en.pdf[g
>> nso.icann.org] 
>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_counc
>> il_annex-2D1-2Dgnso-2Dwg-2Dguidelines-2D30jan18-2Den.pdf&d=DwMDaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp
>> 6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=adDIs0WEx_lLwFfrsdovxTYY8GkRHo5ibc8SR3Np
>> dh8&m=Ym8ylE1Rarz6j47t0SS0VtAz5fEWwIdS5JAX-Xx74G4&s=7RCr3_oPoaIUPEiNI_189I-5f
>> HP4IDGN8C2YdnPR5lA&e=>
>>  
>> 2.1.4.2   Election of the WG Leaders
>>  
>> Unless a Chair has already been named by the Chartering Organization,
>> normally a Chair will be selected at the first meeting of the WG. Until that
>> time, the Chartering Organization¹s liaison may fulfill the role of interim
>> Chair.  A Working Group may elect to have Co-Chairs and Vice-Chairs. Under
>> extraordinary circumstances, ICANN staff may be requested to perform
>> administrative co- ordination of the WG until such time a Chair can be
>> appointed. Once selected, a Working Group Chair will need to be confirmed by
>> the Chartering Organization (CO).  The newly elected Chair will act on a
>> provisional basis until the Chartering Organization has confirmed the
>> appointment.  If there are any objections to the selected Chair, the CO will
>> conduct a vote to establish whether there is sufficient support for the
>> selected Chair according to the voting procedures of the CO.  If not, the
>> Working Group will be requested to reconsider their choice for Chair and
>> return to the CO with a new proposal.  In the unlikely event that the
>> selected Chair is rejected by the CO, the CO must articulate its reason for
>> the rejection and the WG must be able to ask for reconsideration of the
>> decision.
>>  
>> Section 2.2: A suggested procedure to conduct elections may be:
>> € Nominations or self-nominations;
>> € Statements of qualifications from candidates, which sets forth the
>> qualifications, qualities and
>> experience that they possess that will serve the particular WG;
>> € Vote by simple majority;
>> € Notification of and subsequent confirmation by the Chartering Organization
>> of results of
>> actions².
>>  
>> 
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