[Gnso-ssc] Potential Draft Letter on second EOI for CRG

Mon Jan 18 19:55:17 UTC 2021

Hi Sophie and SSC team members,

Well written letter, however, I have few concerns and suggestions:

1. Paragraph 3 shows:

<Quote:> *Legitimacy of the CRG*

*We also believe that a second EOI should not interfere with the work and
timelines of the CRG. However, the IRP is a critical accountability
mechanism for ICANN. As a body that will be appointing the IRP Standing
Panel, that is future IRP panellists, it is crucial that the CRG is both a
legitimate body and viewed as a legitimate body. Particularly given that
members of the IRP Standing Panel will serve for 5-year terms. The
following points set out potential threats to the legitimacy of the CRG: *<End
of Quote/>

*My comment:* using the word legitimacy or legitimate body, raises concern
for me. Legitimate in my understanding means something that abides within
the law or operates within the acceptable rules.  I do not know if it is
within our mandate as SSC to determine the legitimacy of a body or not.
Since this is a suggestion, I think we should rather make it Effectiveness
of the CRG but not the legitimacy or not.  Our suggestions I think should
rather be Effectiveness of the CRG but not Legitimacy.

2. Paragraph 3, item number 1 shows:

<Quote:> *1. The call [icann.org]
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-11-18-en__;!!PtGJab4!syy6u67faUMncrTw70VfM7JXKehYfZey52d81-GEJWsrbb_9ivRm8_4MFNSKYFON5ZzinSmtoA$>**
for volunteers was only open for 17 days and overlapped with a US public
holiday (the reality is that many ICANN volunteers are based in the US or
celebrate the holiday), and had the background of the ongoing global
pandemic.* <End of Quote/>

*My comment: *it suffice to say that the public holidays were held in
almost all countries. In my office in Ghana, we went on break on 23rd
December and resumed on 4th January. Hence, I don't think the US should be
singled out. I suggest we make a general statement that The call [icann.org]
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-11-18-en__;!!PtGJab4!syy6u67faUMncrTw70VfM7JXKehYfZey52d81-GEJWsrbb_9ivRm8_4MFNSKYFON5ZzinSmtoA$>
for volunteers was only open for 17 days and overlapped public holidays in
most countries (the reality is that many ICANN volunteers are based in the
US or celebrate the holiday), and had the background of the ongoing global
pandemic.

Paragraph 3, item number 3 shows:

<Quote:> *3. The expected size of the CRG is set out to be between 7 and 15
members, however, only six individuals submitted an expression of interest
(EOI). There are less applicants than the anticipated minimum size of the
group. There is no guarantee that all six applicants will be appointed,
suggesting an even smaller CRG;*<End of Quote/>

*My comment:  *our letter seeks to make a suggestion for a renewed call for
EOI to be received because we had only one person expressing interest to
represent the GNSO.  However, with this sentence "only six individuals
submitted an expression of interest (EOI)", it will make someone who is not
in the SSC to get confused.  This is because if the EOI for the GNSO was 6
then why are we calling for a renewed EOI. In my view, it will be more
clearer to clearly indicate that the SSC knows that only 6 EOI were
received from all the ICANN constituencies.  This I believe will make it
clear that the 6 EOI referred to is not for the GNSO's rep but the whole of
the ICANN body.

Aside from these comments I personally think the other points are well made.

Regards,

Raymond Mamattah
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On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 5:54 PM Sophie Hey <sophie.hey at comlaude.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
>
>
> As you may recall from the SSC meeting on 14 January, at the end of the
> meeting there was a discussion on whether the SSC should send the GNSO SG/C
> Leaders comments on whether there should be a second call for EOIs for the
> Community Representatives Group. I promised that I would send a draft
> letter to the list for further consideration today. Please find attached a
> draft letter for your consideration.
>
>
>
> Everyone is welcome and encouraged to make changes or amendments to the
> draft letter and share their views with the list on whether:
>
>    1. The SSC should send a letter with our comments on a second EOI; and
>    2. If there should be a second call for EOIs on the CRG.
>
>
>
> It would be greatly appreciated if you could please provide your input to
> the list by the end of this week (23:59 UTC, Friday 22 January).
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Sophie
>
>
>
> *Sophie Hey*
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