[At-Large] BOARD APPROVES 1 AT-LARGE VOTING DIRECTOR

[Evan Leibovitch]

Vittorio Bertola wrote:
> The reinstatement of voting At Large members in the ICANN Board is
> something on which some of us have been working hard since the reform
> process of 2002 - it took a long time, but now it happened. I would
> say that 1 member over ~20 is still not enough, but it will be up to
> future participants to improve.

I was under the impression that the reason that one At-Large rep was
added (rather than two as recommended in the BGC report) was because the
Board is considering reducing its own size.

Is that not the case?

> I hope that the At Large will give a further proof of maturity by
> sending to the Board a great appointee - if possible, someone with
> very high standing and credibility even outside ICANN circles.

Given the youth of At-Large and the nature of the very organizations
that comprise it, I do not expecting that its representative will
necessarily be one of great credentials and history. The person needs an
awareness of ICANN's workings and an acute awareness of how the public
is affected by how ICANN moves. IMO credibility is earned; what matters
to me is what the Board rep accomplishes on our behalf.

Given the option of bringing a great reputation to the Board or making a
great reputation at the Board, I far prefer the second choice.

- Evan