[EURO-Discuss] Things to discuss

[Wolf Ludwig]

Hi all,

I support Jeanette’s point for a vote to ensure sufficient support 
for the chair as well as Vittorio
>to ask Nick to set up the voting system, as he did for 
>the vote in May.
But we should avoid to loose too much time with procedure 
discussions again. Therefore I agree with whatever solution which 
is easy to handle and may find consensus on the list!

I would like to know more about the expectations in respect of the 
role of the chair and the board. Do they have, as Patrick suggested, a 
>coordinative function at this stage.
or an initializing role what, Patrick again, 
>would require more investment in time 
>and energy from the board members?

Regarding a working programme, I prefer the approach suggested 
by Vittorio
>to ask all ALSes to suggest the three most important 
>ICANN-related issues that they see, for example. 
But with a short explaination why those suggested 
issues are of prior relevance to them, as mentioned 
by Jeanette.

Let’s combine it with Vittorio’s proposal that
>some of us should participate in the ALAC 
>working groups on various issues, that are going 
>to start working soon.

By such a procedure we could a come up with a list of 
priority issues for EURALO and get an idea who isfollowing-up/
covering other issues of the ALAC working groups. A solid 
working programme and a list of responsibilities among board 
members could be established by this.

For considerations of principle and transparence I would prefer
„to conduct our business on this list“ than having a separate 
board list.

Also according to my experiences, a face-to-face board meeting
could be more constructive and productive – at least in a start-up 
period – than a phone conference (which is much cheaper, I agree,
but does neither asure availablity nor particpation of all board 
members).

Of course, such a physical board meeting needs prior inputs, 
consulations on working issues and priorities and a consolidated 
agenda! But once we have a working programme and and a step-
by-step planning, phone conferences are very suitable for interim 
coordination and consultaions.

The Studienkreis meeting in October would be a good opportunity 
to be used as an outreach meeting for the At Large in Europe 
-– even if it’s rather late! And I also hope that ICANN could support 
the travel of the Board to Warsaw.

My first preference would be a meeting just before the IGF-
consultaions at the very beginning of September (Saturday 
1.09.07) in Geneva. I am ready to organise it on a low budget 
level if travel reimbursements could be arranged.

Best regards,
Wolf


Vittorio Bertola wrote Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:51:
>Jeanette Hofmann ha scritto:
>> and if it's the only candidate we consider him/her elected... or,
>>> if you prefer, we can cast our votes in private in the online system, 
>>> so that there is a track of a formal vote. 
>> 
>> Personally, I prefer a vote to ensure that there is sufficient support 
>> for Wolf and for me. But I won't insist on it.
>
>Ok, I think we can ask Nick to set up the voting system, as he did for 
>the vote in May.
>Should we try to do this in the next couple of weeks? I think that once 
>we have a Chair, we also have someone who can proceed, for example, with 
>publishing the call we were talking about.
>Also, do we want a mailing list for the Board, or do we want to conduct 
>our business on this list?
>
>> I think a face to face meeting is important to establish a more trustful 
>> and constructive working atmosphere. So far, we've argued most of the 
>> time and disagreed on almost everything. In my experience, face to face 
>> meetings do help to overcome such deadlocks.
>> It goes without saying that a face to face meeting needs an agenda, yes. 
>> I've been told that ICANN would fund a board meeting if all board 
>> members agree that such a meeting is necessary.
>
>There were some talks with Wolfgang about turning the Studienkreis 
>meeting into a major outreach meeting for the At Large in Europe. In 
>that case, I think that ICANN could support the travel of the Board to 
>Warsaw, perhaps even of all the ALSes (not sure - but we should have a 
>GA before the end of the year, right?).
>Is October too far away in time, however?
>
>(Also, there will be an ICANN meeting in Europe in June 2008, so that 
>should be the time/place for our 2008 GA.)
>
>Ciao,
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