[At-Large] [NA-Discuss] ALAC Draft Accountability Framework and Conflicts of Interest Policy

[carlos aguirre]

Evan. Very clear your position, I agree with you.

Carlos Dionisio Aguirre
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www.densi.com.ar > Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:03:50 -0400> From: evan at telly.org> To: jam at jacquelinemorris.com> CC: Nick.Ashton-Hart at icann.org; alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org; na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Re: [At-Large] [NA-Discuss] ALAC Draft Accountability Framework and Conflicts of Interest Policy> > Hi Jacqueline,> > I do not think that we can say that an ALS is derelict in its duty if> > we haven't got the policy documents or statements translated in a> > timely manner, if we haven't got a primer written to explain the issue> > BEFORE we ask for comments on the policy statement. If they can't get> > this info out to their members, they cannot do what we ask of them.> Exactly. Anyone who needs more information on this POV is invited to> consult http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbage_In%2C_Garbage_Out> > > So I think that if Staff has any time at all, one excellent thing to> > do would be to prepare a "backgrounder" for EVERY policy item up for> > discussion - a simple 2 pager that indicates the basic issue, that> > includes a glossary, and is in the major languages. So that ppl know> > what the background is to the document that is sent out for comment.> > And then they can try to comment.> > Absolutely agreed.> > The status quo is for staff to tell us "there's a consultation on issue> XYZ and you need to respond by ...". This approach may work for> constituencies that have their own (paid) research resources and vested> interests to protect. It fails miserably for the public, which is never> going to read the current version of consultation documents and also has> a far more complex (and thus slower) task of educating and soliciting input.> > Also consider that this level of information requirement, the reactive> one, is only part of what is needed. There will be -- there ARE --> instances in which ALAC needs to initiate the development of> backgrounders for issues of public interest that are not (yet) on> ICANN's agenda -- front-running, to offer just the latest example.> > > And if after giving everyone the tools and supporting them over a> > period of time, there's no activity, then yeah we can do something> > about it.> We're certainly nowhere near that level of readiness, and I can't think> of any ALAC priority more important than getting there. There's lots of> time to worry about non-performing ALSs because it will take many, many> months before sane performance metrics can even exist. Right now,> defining metrics is a premature distraction. It also sends a clear> defeatist message that ALAC is more interested in assigning blame for> failure than in achieving success.> > I prefer not to convey such an attitude.> > - Evan> > > _______________________________________________> ALAC mailing list> ALAC at atlarge-lists.icann.org> http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org> > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org
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