[ICANN Academy WG] RESULTS of the ICANN Academy Single Purpose Call: "Intercultural Awareness Program Candidates Evaluation"

Wed Sep 20 22:14:00 UTC 2017

Dear all,

I’m a little bit surprised that a strong focus is put on regional and stakeholder diversity for the WT while it is about intercultural understanding. The cultural diversity here is much more important. You may find in a single region or a single stakeholder group several cultures (AP region has Chinese, Australian, Qatari, …. who have absolute different culture). 

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> Le 20 sept. 2017 à 21:33, Marilyn Cade <marilynscade at hotmail.com> a écrit :
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> I continue to suggest that we have at least two from each region and that they be from different stakeholder groups.
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> I am sort of surprised. I know that there is an external consultant, but frankly, I have a pretty strong academic background in OD, and I see a few others on this list that also have credentials. Who does the consultant report to, and who retains them? Is it ICANN overall? If so, I don't see how there can be such a disregard of the feedback that there needs to be more diversity in the group of advisors. 
> 
> ICANN is complex. 
> WAIT. Whom am I saying that to? this list is expert on diversity of ICANN. ;-0 
> 
> Can the documents that justify limiting the advisory group to only five be published, please?  I know those were funded by ICANN, so they should be public documents. I am sure that all of us are able to read and assess how we view the inputs, and the decision.
> 
> Marilyn Cade
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> From: Carlos Vera <cveraq at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 1:13 PM
> To: sandra hoferichter
> Cc: Marilyn Cade; icann-academy-wg at icann.org
> Subject: Re: [ICANN Academy WG] RESULTS of the ICANN Academy Single Purpose Call: "Intercultural Awareness Program Candidates Evaluation"
>  
> I strongly agree with the voices for a more diverse participation.
> 
> With a 5 members limitation is highly desirable to have at least one from each geographic region so having 2 members from Africa does not make any sense.
> 
> Best
> 
> Carlos Vera
> Ecuador - Latin America Region 
> 
> On Sep 20, 2017, at 8:55 AM, sandra hoferichter <info at hoferichter.eu <mailto:info at hoferichter.eu>> wrote:
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>> Dear Marilyn and all, we where listening to your concerns about the limitation of 5 for the WT, but after re-considering pro and cons and taking into account the replies on this mailing list and the call, we will go ahead with the 5 assigned Work Team Members (WTM). It is a pilot and we will learn from it.
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>> We will not only learn from the results the assigned 5 WTM will deliver, but this course - more than any other - will get its benefit from the actual participants. And here we have such great diversity in all respects: https://community.icann.org/display/LTP/2017+Registered+Participants <https://community.icann.org/display/LTP/2017+Registered+Participants>
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>> Luckily the number of around 40 registrations does not exceed the resources available and everyone who did register can participate.
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>> I will connect the WTMs with Incite Learning in a next step so that they can start their work.
>>  
>> Best Sandra
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>> Von: Marilyn Cade [mailto:marilynscade at hotmail.com <mailto:marilynscade at hotmail.com>] 
>> Gesendet: Freitag, 15. September 2017 16:18
>> An: sandra hoferichter; icann-academy-wg at icann.org <mailto:icann-academy-wg at icann.org>
>> Betreff: Re: [ICANN Academy WG] RESULTS of the ICANN Academy Single Purpose Call: "Intercultural Awareness Program Candidates Evaluation"
>>  
>> Sandra.
>>  
>> I regret that circumstances prevented my joining the call, however, I have raised my concerns about the approach of limiting to only five. I seriously doubt that my concerns would have been listened to, as I have stated them now more than once, and so, I will restate this again.
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>> It is important to consider that by excluding different representatives that have indicated their strong interest in contributing, the 'project' also excludes the possible champions of the project.  
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>> We have to understand that ICANN's budget is finite and that having champions is important, for any new initiative.  
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>> I think that five is much too small for several reasons, and yes, I disagree with the ICANN retained consultant.   I have a lot of experience as well in doing organizational development, and frankly, most small groups spend their time, defending why they are so "small". 
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>> I did fill in the self nomination to be an individual participant. 
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>> However, I continue to strongly recommend that this limitation of 5 needs to be changed and that more inclusion be established, before moving forward. 
>>  
>> Marilyn Cade
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>> From: icann-academy-wg-bounces at icann.org <mailto:icann-academy-wg-bounces at icann.org> <icann-academy-wg-bounces at icann.org <mailto:icann-academy-wg-bounces at icann.org>> on behalf of sandra hoferichter <info at hoferichter.eu <mailto:info at hoferichter.eu>>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 6:15 PM
>> To: icann-academy-wg at icann.org <mailto:icann-academy-wg at icann.org>
>> Subject: [ICANN Academy WG] RESULTS of the ICANN Academy Single Purpose Call: "Intercultural Awareness Program Candidates Evaluation"
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>> Dear ICANN Academicer (this word exits indeed in German and I am sure you will understandJ)
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>> Thanks to all who expressed interest to help shaping the new Intercultural Awareness Programme. (see full list of application we received until 31 August here: https://community.icann.org/display/LTP/Work+Team+Members%3A+applications+received <https://community.icann.org/display/LTP/Work+Team+Members%3A+applications+received>)
>>  
>> Members of the ICANN Academy WG just finished the above mentioned Single Purpose Call to identify 5 members for the Work Team. Members present on the call agreed on the following selection criteria’s and propose the following names for the Work Team:
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>> Criteria’s:
>> 1.      Geographical and cultural diversity
>> 2.      Gender balance
>> 3.      Stakeholder balance
>> 4.      New comer and experienced members of the community
>> 5.      Should have participated in the Leadership Programme
>>  
>> Proposed names:
>> Name
>> Group
>> Country
>> Region
>> Gender
>> Ines Hfaiedh
>> NCSG (NCUC)
>> Tunisia
>> Africa
>> F
>> Fiona Asonga
>> ASO
>> Kenya
>> Africa
>> F
>> Satish Babu
>> At-Large
>> India
>> Asia Pacific
>> M
>> Ana Neves
>> GAC
>> Portugal
>> Europe
>> F
>> Javier Rúa-Jovet
>> ALAC
>> Puerto Rico
>> North (South) America
>> M
>>  
>> Please note: if you have not been selected to this Work Team this does not mean that you cannot contribute to this new programme. There is still one more day to register as an ordinary participant <https://www.formpl.us/form/6133876508327936> and the evolvement of this course will be based on the feedback and input we gather from the first group. You can visit the list of registrations we received so far here: https://community.icann.org/display/LTP/2017+Registered+Participants <https://community.icann.org/display/LTP/2017+Registered+Participants>
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>> Also these criteria’s and the composition of the group are not carved in stone for the future, but will help us to move forward with this pilot quickly.
>>  
>> Please let me know until Monday 18 September if you have strong objection to this proposal otherwise this group will start working with Incite Learning.
>>  
>> Best Sandra
>> Chair of the ICANN Academy WG
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