[NPOC-EC] Herb's comments

[Raoul Plommer]

So... can we quote Herb on us lacking a seat "an obvious fairness issue".

-Raoul

On Thu, 20 Aug 2020 at 17:24, Joan Kerr <joankerr at fbsc.org> wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> Please see Herb's comments below.
>
> So, here are my thoughts and let me know if I am incorrect in any of my
> assumptions (because I am not familiar with all the dates etc.).
>
>
>
> You (collectively) are working on the Progress and Implementation Status
> Report draft which needed to be presented to the Board in June and it is
> now 6 weeks late. That report needs to include suggestions for a
> rebalancing (or not) of the seats on the NomCom for GNSO (the second BC
> seat going to NPOC would be your ideal solution).
>
>
>
> You (NPOC) are preparing recommendations for GNSO consideration and will
> be discussing the proposal (a newer version of Raoul’s letter) tomorrow at
> a stakeholder rep call.
>
>
>
> The Board has accepted the Review Report (including the Implementation
> Plan & all of its recommendations) and the next step for the Board will be
> approving the final Implementation Plan to have the recommendations move
> forward.
>
>
>
> No decision has yet been made regarding the second BC seat but there are
> four potential scenarios being considered.
>
>
>
> OK... now a few questions.
>
>
>
> Who will be making the final decision regarding the second BC seat? If I
> understand correctly, there will be an entirely new GNSO entity/working
> group/whatever that will be formed (after Board approves the implementation
> plan) to establish what the outcome of Recommendation 10 will be? I am
> assuming you (NPOC) will have representation on that future committee?
>
>
>
> In the meantime, you (NPOC) need to put forward your best-case scenario
> (BC giving the seat to NPOC). I am not discussing the GAC seat simply
> because I am guessing they will not give up their seat.
>
>
>
> So, for the time being, if I am more or less correct above, I think you
> are doing just about the best you could do to fight for representation on
> NomCom. The Review process is wrapping up and I’m not going to get involved
> until it has completed its course. I am glad I helped get Raoul a seat at
> the table and if you need help getting a seat at the next table let me know.
>
>
>
> Have I missed anything?
>
>
>
> Herb Waye
>
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