[registrars] FW: 2004 Nominating Committee - Invitation

[Elana Broitman]

Thank you to everyone who raised questions regarding the Nominating Committee Delegate.  As you can see, I went to ICANN to clarify that point.  Below is the clarification from Teresa Swinehart (thank you Teresa).

I stand corrected regarding whether or not the delegate can work for a registrar.  I would urge you to consider nominating someone who will clearly "be independent and not accountable, or beholden, to the constituency that selects them, or to any person, employer, or organization," while also having a good understanding of the ICANN dynamics and the registrar market.

Remember that we must choose someone by May 11, so nominations must be made this week!

Elana Broitman
Register.com
575 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Phone (212) 798-9215
> EFax  (800) 886-2716
Fax   (212) 629-9309
ebroitman at register.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: Theresa Swinehart [mailto:swinehart at icann.org]
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 9:45 PM
To: Elana Broitman
Cc: Jean-Jacques TI/EM/PAR DAMLAMIAN; jeffrey at icann.org
Subject: RE: 2004 Nominating Committee - Invitation



Elana, 

Please find the following in response to your question on what is meant by
the criterion # 4. 

ICANN expects the NomCom delegates to be independent and not accountable, or
beholden, to the constituency that selects them, or to any person, employer,
or organization. This was made clear to all the members of the 2003 NomCom
members, but given that it was the inaugural NomCom, the constituencies
themselves may not have understood this point.

Criterion 4 addresses how the person selected is expected to behave, not who
employs him/her or for whom he/she consults. Those selected by NomCom are
selected in a NomCom group decision, through the development of consensus by
delegates from all constituencies.

Those involved in selecting the delegate may judge that the only way for a
delegate to achieve this independence is by restricting
employment/consultant status, but that restriction is not required by ICANN.

The NomCom takes very seriously its responsibilities to require NomCom
members to disclose actual and perceived conflicts of interest. See the
posted Code of Ethics, and the Charge to the Subcommittee on Conflicts of
Interest. http://www.icann.org/committees/nom-comm.htm     The 2003 NomCom
members disclosed their affiliations and disclosed actual or potentially
perceived conflicts of interest to the Chair and Subcommittee on Conflicts
of Interest. The Subcommittee determined how any disclosed conflicts or
potential conflicts would be handled, including recusal from participation
in discussion and voting. I hope this is helpful.

Kind regards, 


Theresa



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elana Broitman [mailto:ebroitman at register.com] 
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 8:04 AM
> To: swinehart at icann.org
> Subject: FW: 2004 Nominating Committee - Invitation
> 
> meant to copy you
> 
> Elana Broitman
> Register.com
> 575 Eighth Avenue
> New York, NY 10018
> Phone (212) 798-9215
> > EFax  (800) 886-2716
> Fax   (212) 629-9309
> ebroitman at register.com 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elana Broitman
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 10:49 AM
> To: 'jjd at francetelecom.com'
> Subject: RE: 2004 Nominating Committee - Invitation
> 
> 
> Hi - how do we interpret criteria 4? are you seeking 
> individuals not directly working, consulting for, or 
> otherwise associated with any accredited registrar?
> 
> 
> Elana Broitman
> Register.com
> 575 Eighth Avenue
> New York, NY 10018
> Phone (212) 798-9215
> > EFax  (800) 886-2716
> Fax   (212) 629-9309
> ebroitman at register.com 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jjd at francetelecom.com [mailto:jjd at francetelecom.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:09 PM
> To: Elana Broitman
> Subject: 2004 Nominating Committee - Invitation
> 
> 
> Dear Elana,
> 
> At its 6 March meeting in Rome the ICANN Board named me to 
> serve as Chair of the 2004 ICANN Nominating Committee 
> (NomCom).  Shortly thereafter I selected Pindar Wong to serve 
> as Associate Chair. Working together, Pindar Wong, Linda 
> Wilson (Chair of the 2003 NomCom), and I have been preparing 
> for the work of the 2004 NomCom.
> 
> The critical first step in this process is:
> 
> *	To invite the Supporting Organization 
> Councils/Constituencies and the Advisory Committees to name 
> their Delegate(s)/Liaison to the Nominating Committee in 
> accordance with the ICANN Bylaws.  These responses are 
> requested as soon as possible and surely by 11 May 04.
> 
> Attached to this letter is the specific request, with further 
> details about what information is needed, to whom the 
> responses should be sent, and to whom questions can be 
> directed. I will greatly appreciate your special attention to 
> the this request, so that the NomCom can begin its tasks 
> promptly.  Please review carefully the attachments before 
> making a selection of Delegate(s)/Liaison.
> 
> The NomCom will soon be posting further information on its 
> webpage on the ICANN website. We welcome your comments and 
> your assistance in recruiting candidates for these leadership 
> positions.
> 
> I look forward to working with the Delegate[s]/Liaison you 
> name for this important undertaking. 
> 
> Yours truly,
> Jean-Jacques Damlamian
> JJD at francetelecom.com
>