[UA-discuss] Some Recommendations in Working Groups

[Steve Bens]

Hola,

Best way to give these suggestions is via participating in working group calls and participating in ICANN meetings.

Steve

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On Monday, 29 July 2019 18:48, Fariz Ahmadi via UA-discuss <ua-discuss at icann.org> wrote:

> Hi Nims and everyone
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> Thank you for pointing out and offering such insightful suggestions. I agree with you Nims. We should address the issue at the very beginning, before the working groups come in full action. I do believe that being more candid about our expectations should help us to build a more efficient and committed working group. I be certain of that UASG group will appreciate your valuable suggestions, perhaps the time has come to finish the task speedily before next ICANN.
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> Thanks
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> Fariz Ahmadi
>
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> On Monday, July 29, 2019 4:36 PM, richard nims <richnims at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hello, everyone.
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>> Bessie, we all have volunteered to contribute in few working groups, I extant some recommendations in my individual capacity. In today’s environment, standards play a critical role in effective working of any working groups. Thus responsibility for how a standard evolves begins in our working group as-well. I recommend we establish the necessary framework for a sound standardization process. For groups i have applied for i.e. EAI and Technology working group  I have below recommendations:
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>> Fundamental Principles of Operation
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>> For the development of standards, openness and due process are mandatory. Openness means that any person who has, or could be reasonably expected to have, a direct and material interest, and who meets the requirements of these procedures has a right to participate by:
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>> a) Attending working group meetings
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>> b) Becoming a member of the working group
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>> c) Expressing a position for chair of working group and its basis,
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>> Due process is based upon equity and fair play. The standards development process should strive to have both a balance of interests and not be dominated by any single interest category.
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>> Election of Chair of working group: The UASG administrative group must get elections done for every working group. The interested members of the working group must file self-nomination or any member of working group should nominate, fundamentally that individual member nominated shall not be on any position in UA administrative group or any other working groups at the same time. Members of the working group should only be allowed to cast the vote and select chair of working group.
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>> Working Group: Working group member should be individual. Each member is expected to attend meetings. We must record attendance at meetings via teleconferencing and/or electronic means, e.g., Internet conferencing, shall count towards the attendance requirements apart from F2F meeting during ICANN or other events.
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>> Responsibilities of Working Group:
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>> Set goals and deadlines and adhere to them
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>> Prioritize work to best serve the group and its goals
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>> Get the materials available for community related to working of group
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>> Maintain lists of unresolved issues, action items, and assignments.
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>> The working group will engage in a fact-finding effort of the perceived problems raised in there space and what are the possible solutions, and what are the pros and cons relating these possible solutions. What activities are actually underway, how extensive are they. The Working Group can circulated surveys to gather facts about the technical and issues raised by services currently being provided in there space.
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>> Kind wishes
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>> Richard Nims
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