[Metrics.SC] Metrics framework

[Silvia Vivanco]

Dear Maureen

Thank you for your comments. May I ask you to please include your comments in the WIKI?

Kind regards,

Silvia

Silvia Vivanco
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From: metrics.sc-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:metrics.sc-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Maureen Hilyard
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 1:15 PM
To: metrics.sc at atlarge-lists.icann.org
Subject: [Metrics.SC] Metrics framework

Just some quick comments.

Firstly, I agree with Darlene's comment on the wiki, that from the outset the expectations must be clearly defined for ALSes so that they understand what it is that they are committing themselves to when they become an ALS.  And Tijani's proposal identifies some important issues addressing ALS commitment to involvement in the ICANN process.

Meeting attendance?  it would be nice to make an expectation that an ALS member personally attends at least one meeting a year, as a minimum expectation, but I know how difficult even that expectation is when I am reliant on a fellowship and competing with hundreds of other prospects.

RALO attendance? Participation in a RALO meeting however, should be a given, and a standard of expectation should be set as quite high. The multistakeholder model provides for bottom up, but if the ALS membership does not participate then we are not effectively implementing the model in the interests of ICANN. Perhaps a 75% attendance of RALO meetings could be a minimum expectation. Each ALS has a minimum membership, surely at least one member can participate in the meeting each month and hopefully contribute (technology willing).

Active participation? It would be difficult to assess whether active participation in a meeting actually represents active interest and participation beyond the meeting, especially if the ALS organisation itself has reporting expectations of their member. I know that in our ALSes, a report on each month's meeting is expected, by whoever attends. And if the normal rep can't attend, then a notice goes out for a replacement if at all possible (although sometimes I find I have to represent both from our region).  I also  know from personal experience, that sometimes the level of conversation relating to some working group activities (especially on technical issues) are beyond me and you'd never get a word of sense out of me if I was expected to speak on them. In this instance for me, less is more...

Maureen
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