[Comments-multistakeholder-model-next-steps-04jun20] Enhancing MSM

[Javier Rua]

Hello, and  thanks for the chance to comment.

In regards  topics 5 & 6 (Culture, trust, and silos /Roles and
responsibilities) one aspect that seems absent from all discussion is at
least having a conversation on professional facilitation in thorny issues.


This idea might go a bit against the grain in terms of community
self-governance; agree this aspect cannot be underestimated, but the truth
is that there are profesional entities out there that are experts in
getting diverse and even enemy groups to sit down and negotiate (from peace
/ reconciliation agreements among guerrillas and states, to more run of the
mill, less bellicose disagreements).  I’ve seen these entities in action (I
remember one called REOS Partners
https://reospartners.com/) and I truly believe these professional
approaches could help a working group be more purposeful, efficient and
effective-Maybe pack months of work into a few days.

If this idea is completely out of the ICANN Multistakeholder
self-governance comfort zone, perhaps one of these professional
organizations could help train ICANN community volunteer/leaders and
perhaps also ICANN staff, on these communication and consensus building
techniques. ICANN org would get great ‘bang for the buck’ in investments
such as these, which would both enhance participation and speed-up
processes in WGs & PDPs.

Thanks again!

Javier Rúa-Jovet
ALAC
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