[ICANN Academy WG] PILOT - ICANN Leadership Training Programme in Buenos Aires

[Nigel Roberts]

Please note for future reference that, if ICANN training were taking 
place in the United Kingdom (as it will next year at the London 
confernce) doing as is suggested in that email would be quite illegal!!

Selection must be on merit and need.


Access to training given in the United Kingdom is specifically covered 
by the Equality Act 2012 which prohibits differential treatment based on 
a "protected characteristic" such as race, gender, age, sexual 
orientation, disability.

 From the www.gov.uk website ...

So before adopting well-meant but ultimate illegal procedures, please 
make sure we have taken the appropriate advice.

[Contrary to the apparent belief elsewhere in ICANN (e.g. in relation to 
WHOIS) area, ICANN rules do not override domestic or EU law!]


> Age discrimination
>
> The Equality Act 2010 includes provisions that ban age discrimination against adults in the provision of services and public functions. The ban came into force on 1 October 2012 and it is now unlawful to discriminate on the basis of age unless:

> Exceptions under the Order are:
>
>     age-based concessions
>     age-related holidays
>     age verification
>     clubs and associations concessions
>     financial services
>     immigration
>     residential park homes
>     sport
>
> These specific exceptions are in addition to:
>
>     general exceptions already allowed by the Act
>     positive action measures
>     ‘objective justification’