[EURO-Discuss] New hires @ ICANN responsible for Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Eastern Europe.

[Wolf Ludwig]

Dear Veronica, Jean-Jacques and all,

this is just to confirm that I share your reservations and concerns about this appointment because it ignores certain highly touchy points and recent developments by sending a wrong - and even dangerous - message.

Kind regards,
Wolf


Subrenat, Jean-Jacques wrote Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:39:
>Veronica +1.
>
>Naturally, this is not at all a criticism of the new vice-president as a private person, nor as a professional. But as Veronica points out, in spite of itself ICANN may be sending the wrong message, at a time of heightened sensitivity.
>
>In the same way, the brief tenure of a Chinese person as vice-president for Asia was perhaps not the best idea, whatever his talent and personal stature.
>
>Nowadays, globalization requires ICANN to be attentive to more parameters than in the past.
>
>Jean-Jacques.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Veronica Cretu" <veronicacretu at gmail.com>
>To: "Discussion for At-Large Europe" <euro-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>Sent: Vendredi 21 Mars 2014 08:14:11
>Subject: [EURO-Discuss] New hires @ ICANN responsible for Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Eastern Europe.
>
>
>Dear colleagues, greetings and hope this finds you well!
>
>This is to share with you some concerns related to the recent hires at
>ICANN, particularly I am referring to the position of Vice President of
>Stakeholder Engagement for Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
>and Eastern Europe.
>http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-20mar14-en.htm &
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeI9SDz7_S8&feature=youtu.be
>
>While I welcome these new changes and hires within ICANN, I do also share
>serious concerns when it comes to my region!
>
>I think ICANN should be politically correct and more careful when
>delegating supervision of certain regions. I have nothing against Michael
>Yakushev, I highly respect his professional background, however, given the
>developments of the past months, and you all know what has been going on in
>the region (military intervention in Ukraine, the case of Crimea; now - a
>lot started to move in Transnistria - part of Moldova, again, with Russia's
>intervention) - having someone from Russia be in charge of, especially of
>countries like Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia - is very sensitive!
>
>The new position might be well responsible for Russia and its Customs Union
>countries; while countries like Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia should fall
>under the supervision of European based ICANN staff. We are all aiming at
>joining EU, and with this, adjusting all the legislation, embedding EU
>based principles and values into our work.
>
>While, indeed, ICANN looks at bringing the key stakeholders, as well as
>deepen and broaden the engagement of everyone in the global IG debate, that
>process should be done politically correct!
>
>Any thoughts, reflections, suggestions from your side would be really
>appreciated!
>
>With very best and see you soon in Singapore!
>Veronica
>
>-- 
>*Veronica Cretu *
>
>
>*President, Open Government Institute**Republic of Moldova
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>
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>
>*Member of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group*
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>
>*http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/1549
><http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/>*
>
>*Member of the Nominating Committee of ICANN*
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>
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>
>
>*Email: veronicacretu at gmail.com <veronicacretu at gmail.com> and/or
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