[Internal-cg] Role of liaisons was RE: Consensus building process

[Alissa Cooper]

On 8/22/14, 8:10 AM, "Milton L Mueller" <mueller at syr.edu> wrote:

>I agree, Narelle. The liaisons are there to give us information about
>IANA or ICANN, respectively, and to give ICANN and IANA information about
>what we are doing, but they are not there to express opinions or support
>or to shape or influence our decision making.
>
>But that's what I thought Alissa was proposing!

Yes, me too.

My point was that it would be useful to write this down in the consensus
document, since we already have a bunch of text about quorum and who is
involved in decision-making.

Alissa

>
>--MM
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> [Narelle Clark]
>> 
>> 
>> I don't consider it completely appropriate for liaisons to be a full
>>party to
>> discussion. As with everything, I am willing to be convinced otherwise,
>>but my
>> initial reaction is that were they deemed appropriate as full members,
>>they
>> would be full members.
>> 
>> Please note, this is not intended as any negative on the behaviour or
>>character
>> of the particular individuals, rather the principle of liaison, and the
>>potential
>> impact from assertions that the ICG's task has been subverted by those
>>to close
>> to ICANN and IANA.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> 
>> Narelle
>> 
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