[registrars] Conflict of Interest Statement of Bob Connelly

[Adrian Kinderis]

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Adrian Kinderis
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Robert F. Connelly
Sent: Thursday, 17 May 2007 7:06 PM
To: Registrars Constituency
Subject: [registrars] Conflict of Interest Statement of Bob Connelly

Dear Registrars:

Here is my conflict of interest statement for the position of Secretary
of the Registrars Constituency:

I have not been in possession of any Registry Proprietary or Sensitive
Information at any time.

My statement of non conflict of interest includes the following:
including contracts of employment or personal services to a Member of
the Registrars Consistency, any member of another ICANN Constituency, or
other Observer to the Constituency. Such positions shall include, but
not be limited to: officer, director, consultant, or employee.

For reference, here are the applicable sections of the By-Laws:

By-Laws, Section 4.6.  Conflict of Interest.

4.6.1.  Any person nominated to be an Elected Member must declare
potential conflicts of interest as follows: 

4.6.1.1. to the effect that such person has not been in possession of
any Registry Proprietary or Sensitive Information during the 12 months
prior to the announcement of any election that they have been nominated
as a candidate in; and 

4.6.1.2. disclosure of any conflict of interest, including contracts of
employment or personal services to a Member, any member of another ICANN
Constituency, or other Observer to the Constituency. Such positions
shall include, but not be limited to: officer, director, consultant, or
employee.

4.6.1.3. The timing of such declarations is prior to the commencement of
the election process, and every six months after the election of such
person. A statement of disclosure must also be made promptly at any
other time that such Elected Member has reason to believe that a
conflict has arisen, such person has become in possession of any
Registry Proprietary or Sensitive Information, or such person has
reasonable cause to know either circumstance is likely to occur within
30 days. 

4.6.1.4.The disclosure shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the
Constituency, who shall immediately publish it to the Registrars'
Constituency website and the Registrar Constituency mailing list. 

4.6.1.5. Such person shall recuse him or herself from any decision or
vote on a matter giving rise to such conflict.

4.6.1.6. Failure to complete any such declaration will be deemed
sufficient basis for the Constituency Executive Committee to invalidate
the election or appointment of the candidate. 

end quote:

If the Members should choose to elect me, I pledge to serve to the best
of my ability.

One think I did not state in my prior posting of the "Role of the
Secretary" relates to facilitating "good feelings" in our meetings.  In
the Japanese society, all participants in a gathering are expected to
maintain the "good kimochi" of the group.  Good  "kimochi" is defined as
"to be happy, pleasant, feel well, be comfortable". (Romanized
English-Japanese, Japanese-English Dictionary, Edited by Morio
Takashashi) 

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Connelly