[NPOC-EC] Herb's comments

[Joan Kerr]

No, this is not an Ombusman issue
Thanks,

On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 10:27 AM Raoul Plommer <plommer at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>
>> ICANN Ombudsman
>>
>> --
>>
>> Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian
>>
>> _____________________________________
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>>
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>>
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>>
>

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Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian

_____________________________________

Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team

Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency

Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group

Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens

Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee

Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada

UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity

Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award

Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities

www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org

Skype: joankerr_fbsc

1-416-907-0783
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