[Public-Experts] question on extending the deadline for call for candidates

Tue Sep 9 04:41:59 UTC 2014

Hi all, I agree with extending the deadline a couple of days beyond the 
comment period. I wouldn't be surprised if there were also comments 
about the Public Expert Group.
Jeanette

Am 09.09.14 05:24, schrieb Janis Karklins:
> Brian,
>
> The alignment of dates of two parallel processes seems natural in
> absence of any other strict deadlines. Community attention will be
> focuses of comments to accountability framework and related call for
> advisors.
>
> But as our initial idea of bringing selected advisors to ICANN 51
> meeting is not feasible (as a result of the extension of the deadline)
> nothing prevents us from further extension of the deadline of the call
> if we won't have enough proposals.
>
> Best regards
> JK
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Brian Cute [bcute at pir.org]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 9, 2014 4:35 AM
> *To:* Grace Abuhamad; Theresa Swinehart; Janis Karklins; Lawrence
> Strickling; Jeanette Hofmann; public-experts at icann.org
> *Subject:* RE: question on extending the deadline for call for candidates
>
> Jeanette, Janis and Larry,
>
> I am copying you individually and the public-experts group email list
> for purposes of transparency.  While this discussion about extending the
> deadline may seem like a simple administrative matter, our agreement is
> to conduct our activities on a “default open” basis unless there is a
> clear reason to conduct activities in closed session.   I realized the
> prior emails had not been copied to the public-experts group list and
> wanted to address that matter.
>
> Below is a draft extension of the Call for Candidates from Grace for our
> consideration.  I am fine with the extension and I have a question about
> the extension. As drafted, it would close the call for candidates on the
> same day the public comment period on the accountability process would
> close.  Is anything substantive “lost” by closing the call on the same
> day the comments close?  If so, closing the call beyond the close of the
> comment period, even if for a matter of a few days to fully consider any
> comments received late in the process, could make sense.   What are your
> views?  Thank you.
>
> Brian
>
> *From:*Grace Abuhamad [mailto:grace.abuhamad at icann.org]
> *Sent:* Monday, September 08, 2014 9:49 AM
> *To:* Theresa Swinehart
> *Cc:* Brian Cute
> *Subject:* Re: question on extending the deadline for call for candidates
>
> How's this?
>
>     *EXTENDED — Call for Candidates: Seeking Advisors to the ICANN
>     Accountability & Governance Coordination Group*
>
>     In light of the 6 – 27 September
>     <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-08-2014-09-05-en>public
>     comment period
>     <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-08-2014-09-05-en> on the
>     Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process, the Public
>     Experts Group has decided to extend its Call for Candidates
>     <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en>. The
>     original due date of 10 September is now 27 September at 23:59 UTC,
>     so as to align with the close of the public comment period. With the
>     exception of date, all other elements of the Call for Candidates
>     <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en> remain the
>     same. For more information on how to submit a nomination, please see
>     here <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en>.
>
> I can submit this as a new announcement so that the information is sent
> out through our announcement system (social media, email, etc), but I
> also suggest updating the actual Call with the new date and a message
> about the Extension at the top.
>
> *From: *Theresa Swinehart <theresa.swinehart at icann.org
> <mailto:theresa.swinehart at icann.org>>
> *Date: *Monday, September 8, 2014 8:20 AM
> *To: *Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad at icann.org
> <mailto:grace.abuhamad at icann.org>>
> *Cc: *Brian Cute <bcute at pir.org <mailto:bcute at pir.org>>
> *Subject: *FW: question on extending the deadline for call for candidates
>
> Grace, can you prepare what would be an announcement of the extension
> for sign-off by Larry, Janis, Jeanette and Brian.
>
> Thanks
>
> Theresa
>
> *From: *Lawrence Strickling <lstrickling at ntia.doc.gov
> <mailto:lstrickling at ntia.doc.gov>>
> *Date: *Saturday, September 6, 2014 10:45 AM
> *To: *Janis Karklins <karklinsj at gmail.com <mailto:karklinsj at gmail.com>>,
> Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wzb.eu <mailto:jeanette at wzb.eu>>
> *Cc: *Brian Cute <bcute at pir.org <mailto:bcute at pir.org>>, Theresa
> Swinehart <theresa.swinehart at icann.org
> <mailto:theresa.swinehart at icann.org>>, Fiona Alexander
> <FAlexander at ntia.doc.gov <mailto:FAlexander at ntia.doc.gov>>, Grace
> Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad at icann.org <mailto:grace.abuhamad at icann.org>>,
> Fadi Chehade <fadi.chehade at icann.org <mailto:fadi.chehade at icann.org>>
> *Subject: *RE: question on extending the deadline for call for candidates
>
> Make it unanimous.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
>
> -------- Original message --------
>
> From: Janis Karklins
>
> Date:09/06/2014 4:45 PM (GMT+02:00)
>
> To: Jeanette Hofmann
>
> Cc: Brian Cute , Theresa Swinehart , Larry Strickling , Fiona Alexander
> , Grace Abuhamad , Fadi Chehade
>
> Subject: Re: question on extending the deadline for call for candidates
>
> Me too.
>
> JK
>
> On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 4:56 PM, Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wzb.eu
> <mailto:jeanette at wzb.eu>> wrote:
>
>     I agree with Brian. Jeanette
>
>     On 6 September 2014 13:16:09 CEST, Brian Cute <bcute at pir.org
>     <mailto:bcute at pir.org>> wrote:
>     >I think that is the logical thing to do given the comment period.  I
>     >don't know that the substance of the call itself will change in a
>     >material way based on comments received but in light of the ICANN
>     >community's request for the comment period, that would be prudent.
>     >
>     >Brian
>     >
>     >Sent from my iPhone
>     >
>     >On Sep 6, 2014, at 5:25 AM, "Theresa Swinehart"
>     ><theresa.swinehart at icann.org
>     <mailto:theresa.swinehart at icann.org><mailto:theresa.swinehart at icann.org
>     <mailto:theresa.swinehart at icann.org>>>
>
>     >wrote:
>     >
>     >All,
>     >
>     >In light of the posting the accountability process for a last
>     >call/round of comments yesterday (6 September) for a 21 day public
>     >comment period, i've been asked whether there would be an extension on
>     >the deadline for the call for candidates to the date the comment period
>     >closes. That is, extend it from 10 September to 27 September.
>     >
>     >I wanted to raise this for your your decision.
>     >
>     >The original call for candidates can be found at:
>     >https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en
>     >
>     >Please let us know if you would like to extend the deadline. If so,
>     >Grace can assist in preparing a revised announcement extending the
>     >deadline for your review, and posting upon your approval.
>     >
>     >Thanks
>     >
>     >Theresa
>
>     --
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