[Ws2-staff_acct] Getting started

[Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G.]

Thank you very much for the update Avri, Jordan!

Very eager to start work on this Work Track (even not knowing the 
difference with a Work Stream, or even a Work Group, but nevertheless). 
I am a little bit squeezed right now and until the end of the month (30 
Aug) in the CCT Review, but please keep me posted as I want to 
participate fully.

Best

Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
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On 9 Aug 2016, at 9:05, avri doria wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It is time for us to start our work.
>
> While waiting for the staff report, Jordan and I, started to assemble
> some Background noted that contain excerpts from the Accountability 
> work
> that shows our mandated work items.
>
> This can be found, open for comment and suggested edits, at:
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Whv88g92TjVL4n7TIN_hGuh5BC7uMzelHCPizoiN6Y8/edit?usp=sharing>
> A pdf of the current state of that document is attached.
>
> Included in this Background draft is the following:
>
> **
>
> *THOUGHTS RE PROCESS TO KICK OFF DISCUSSION*
>
> *
>
>   *
>
>     A first meeting to brainstorm perspectives and a work plan outline
>
>   *
>
>     Seems there are two key tasks, related to the two bullet points
>     above in Para 15.
>
>   *
>
>     On the first bullet point, the group could do an online brainstorm
>     for how this could look and then collectively wrangle our way to a
>     first draft text
>
>   *
>
>     On the second bullet point, we could have a meeting where we get a
>     presentation from ICANN on what they do re the second, and then
>     reflect on that and decide what we’d like to see done / changed
>
> *
>
> Jordan and I, your co-rapporteurs for this effort are currently trying
> to figure out when we can schedule a first meeting, within the 
> confines
> of the Staff assigned timeslots.  Once we narrow it down a little we
> will probably initiate a doodle poll to find the best time.  Current
> though is that:
>
> - we will pick one day of the week and rotate though the 3 timeslots:
> 0500, 1300, and 1900 UTC.
>
> - initially we are thinking of meeting every other week
>
> - we hope to do as much of the work online as possible
>
> We do plan for discussion of the schedule and timeline to be part of 
> the
> first meeting, so nothing will be fixed in stone by scheduling the 
> first
> meeting.
>
> ---
>
> I have one concern about our group.  Looking at the Participant &
> Observer lists I do not see many staff members participating.  I think
> it important that there be some staff members in this group, including
> some who are not part of legal staff or of senior management.  I think
> talking about staff accountability without staff representation may be
> problematic. Of course there would need to provisions allowing for 
> them
> to participate freely without worry that what they say may adversely
> affect their job prospects.  I do not know if this concern is 
> reasonable
> and whether others in the group share the concern.  So I would be
> interested is seeing some comments on this topic.
>
> Well I hope that is enough to get the thoughts flowing. Will get back 
> to
> the list soon.
>
> avri
>
>
>
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