[ALAC] Statement on Stakeholder Group Openness

Wed Sep 10 10:15:24 EDT 2008

>In this case, it is a statement that I
> believe we would have approved in the meeting if sufficient time were
> available.<

Agree and support.
BB

-----Original Message-----
From: alac-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Wendy Seltzer
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:59 AM
To: Alan Greenberg
Cc: alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org
Subject: Re: [ALAC] Statement on Stakeholder Group Openness

Alan's statement seems like a concise and logical extension of a sound policy to which the Board has already agreed.  I think it would be effective if ALAC the committee were able to respond on the time-frame suggested, even if we simultaneously call for public expression of further considerations and propose to supplement the statement if necessary.

Thanks for the rapid follow-up, Alan.

--Wendy

Alan Greenberg wrote:
> I understand the general need. In this case, it is a statement that I
> believe we would have approved in the meeting if sufficient time were
> available. Is there some beleif that there will be an large demand for
> no openness is allocating Council seats?
>
> Alan
>
> At 10/09/2008 06:59 AM, Nick Ashton-Hart wrote:
>> If I may note the conversation that I had with Cheryl, and also with
>> the Staff in relation to this request.
>>
>> It has become the practice for the At-Large community to have at
>> least a week, and often two weeks, to comment on a draft statement. I
>> have let my colleagues know that asking a global community to respond
>> using a bottom-up process to develop their view cannot really happen
>> in less than several weeks.  Where the issue at hand was of
>> particular importance, or on an issue where there was likely to be
>> differences of view, it takes longer than on other subjects.
>>
>> What I did suggest was that a preliminary response could be
>> developed, subject to community review, for those instances where
>> there was limited time in which a response could be developed.
>>
>> What I would hope is that the ALAC would not return to developing
>> statements amongst itself and only allowing a handful of days for the
>> ALS community to respond. So many of you have said that it is
>> essential for the grassroots of the At-Large community to become more
>> engaged in policy. May I submit that this goal is not awfully
>> compatible with very short timelines for that same community to be
>> consulted on an issue, especially one of this significance.
>>
>>
>> On 10/09/2008 10:38, "Sébastien Bachollet"
>> <<sebastien.bachollet at isoc.htm>sebastien.bachollet at isoc.fr> wrote:
>>
>> I support this proposal.
>>
>> Sébastien Bachollet
>> Président
>> <sebastien.bachollet at isoc.htm>sebastien.bachollet at isoc.fr
>> www.egeni.org
>> www.isoc.fr
>>
>>
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De :
>> <alac-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.htm>alac-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>> [mailto:alac-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de Alan Greenberg
>> Envoyé : mercredi 10 septembre 2008 07:50
>> À : <ALAC at atlarge-lists.icann.htm>ALAC at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>> Objet : [ALAC] Statement on Stakeholder Group Openness
>>
>> At its August 28th meeting, the Board approved a number of aspects of
>> GNSO restructuring. Included in its resolution was the following:
>>
>> "The Board requests that existing constituencies confirm their status
>> with the Board during the intervening time period, and requires
>> constituencies to formally confirm their status every 3 years to
>> ensure that they continue to meet the requirements of Article X,
>> Section 5, subsection 3 of the ICANN Bylaws. This will be an
>> opportunity for existing constituencies to demonstrate compliance
>> with the principles of representativeness, openness, transparency and
>> fairness set forth in the ICANN Bylaws."
>>
>> This reaffirms and in fact strengthens the Board's oversight of GNSO
>> Constituencies and is in line with a request we made to the Board
>> through our Liaison.
>>
>> However, it is troubling that the statements are solely in reference
>> to principles of representativeness, openness, transparency and
>> fairness of Constituencies, and not of Stakeholder Groups once they
>> are defined in the Bylaws.
>>
>> I volunteered to draft a statement to the Board commenting on this
>> and I propose the following statement to be sent to the Board at
>> least one week prior to their meeting of September 30.
>>
>> I furthermore suggest the following time line for approval:
>> - Comments received by Friday, Sept. 12, 1200 UTC
>> - Revised statement issued and vote called by no later than Monday,
>> Sept. 15, 2008
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> ===============================
>>
>> The ALAC notes with pleasure that at its meeting of August 28, 2008,
>> the Board clarified and reaffirmed the requirement that
>> Constituencies within the restructured GNSO meet and continue to meet
>> principles of representativeness, openness, transparency and fairness.
>>
>> Given that within the restructured GNSO, a principal entity will be
>> the Stakeholders Group, and that it is at this level that Council
>> seats will be allocated amongst its Constituencies, it is critical
>> that the mechanism for such allocation be completely transparent.
>>
>> Accordingly, the ALAC recommends that when the Bylaws are amended to
>> include references to Stakeholder Groups, that they too are obliged
>> to adhere to similar principles of representativeness, openness,
>> transparency and fairness.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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