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

Wed May 9 11:45:44 UTC 2018

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On 9 May 2018 at 01:11, Martin Pablo Silva Valent <mpsilvavalent at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Brian,
> I welcome your nomination. I have no doubt on your personal merits or
> character, they speak for themselves. So I do these questions on the spirit
> of the election itself:
> I do not see WIPO itself as a neutral organization, and that’s fine
> towards WIPO and your role possible as chair, but I would like to
> understand better whats your job at WIPO, how long have you been working
> there, so:
>
> 1) Could you tell us more about your role in WIPO?
>
> 2) Could you tell us more about your role in GAC?
>
> 3) On your Statement of Interest, it says you are presenting your
> employer, WIPO, at ICANN. Can you comment on how your work, and
> representation, might affect our WG review of UDRP Providers, which will
> include WIPO? if any, do you have about being co-chair during the review of
> the UDRP of which WIPO is the leading provider?
>
> In any case, thank you for the answer, thank you for accepting a
> challenging role as they come in ICANN, and I welcome we have prepared
> people for such sensitive roles.
>
> Best of all,
> Martín Silva
>
>
>
> On 23 Apr 2018, at 05:18, BECKHAM, Brian <brian.beckham at wipo.int> wrote:
>
> 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 “Specification 13” 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 “working groups” 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
> “eUDRP” 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
> <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; gn
> so-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 haven’t
> 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
> <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; mcgradygnso at gmail.com
> *Cc:* 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
> <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>
> *Date: *Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 12:22 PM
> *To: *Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund at icann.org>
> *Cc: *gnso-rpm-wg <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 WG’s 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. Scott’s 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[gnso.icann.org]
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_annex-2D1-2Dgnso-2Dwg-2Dguidelines-2D30jan18-2Den.pdf&d=DwMDaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=adDIs0WEx_lLwFfrsdovxTYY8GkRHo5ibc8SR3Npdh8&m=Ym8ylE1Rarz6j47t0SS0VtAz5fEWwIdS5JAX-Xx74G4&s=7RCr3_oPoaIUPEiNI_189I-5fHP4IDGN8C2YdnPR5lA&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 Organization’s 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
> actions”.
>
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