[EURO-Discuss] Fwd: Re: Action Items: 2017-02-28 EURALO Monthly Teleconference"

Jean-Jacques Subrenat jjs at dyalog.net
Thu Mar 2 17:46:30 UTC 2017


Dear EURALO Colleagues,

below, please find an exchange of messages between Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of EURALO, and myself. I appreciate Olivier’s quick reaction, the corrections he brought to my message (number of seats on EURALO Board), and his helpful comments.

Best regards,
Jean-Jacques.


Le 2 mars 2017 à 18:23:09, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond (ocl at gih.com) a écrit:

Dear Jean-Jacques,

thank you for your follow-up. First, a quick correction to Silvia's email address, as you appear to have it as no-reply at icann.org which is when one updates WIKI pages. I have amended Silvia's address accordingly.
Please find my comments interspersed in your text.

On 02/03/2017 17:49, Jean-Jacques Subrenat wrote:
Dear Silvia & All,

here is my contribution on the action item under reference.

Currently, and unless I’m mistaken, the EURALO Board has 11 members. In the past twelve months, about a third of these members have intervened in EURALO monthly meetings (audio, chat or emails).

The EURALO Board actually has only 5 members:
Olawale (‘Wale) Shakiru BAKARE - United Kingdom

 Yrjö Länsipuro - Finland

 Eric Schweighofer - Austria
 Annette Mühlberg - Germany
 Matthieu Camus - France
All other "members" - ie. ALAC representatives, Secretary & EURALO Chair are ex-officio.

Originally I asked each member of the EURALO Board to share with others what they goals were during their tenancy. These are reflected on https://community.icann.org/x/0QB1Aw . I gather that these should be updated since Mikhail Medrish and Jordi Iparraguire have been replaced.



I suggest we consider the following:

What are the essential functions the EURALO Board must undertake or uphold? Each item is followed by a recommendation.

1) Ensure conformity of EURALO procedure and actions with existing legal or structural obligations (ICANN, ALAC and EURALO By-laws, Rules of procedure, Accepted standards in meetings, etc.). This applies, but is not limited to: membership, quorum, elections, rough consensus.
Recommendation 1: a Board member with experience in these areas, and perhaps with a legal background, should be appointed as the « Legal reference point ».

Excellent idea.


2) Consolidate relations with ALAC and other parts of ICANN. As in most ACs and SOs, the Chair of EURALO does this, and does it well (good visibility, good inter-personal skills, deep knowledge of the issues).
Recommendation 2: no change.

I would like to see our ALAC members take an extra care in fostering the link between ALAC and EURALO. They are our ambassadors on the ALAC. I would also like to see them take a leadership role on the ALAC, like Chairing a working group. As for the EURALO Board members, ideally they could chair a EURALO working group.


3) Enhance cooperation between EURALO and its ALSs. Over the years, this function has been carried out mainly by the Chair and/or Secretary. But with the gradual growth in the number of ALSs, this now requires a dedicated approach. Among other areas where cooperation would be appreciated: help in launching ALS surveys, help in participating in ICANN events, travel and accommodation support, etc.
Recommendation 3: designate a Board member who, with the help of Support Staff, would be the prime contact point for all EURALO ALSs.

Would this be an "inreach" officer? I would really support this too.


4) Consolidate EURALO contributions to ALAC and ICANN policy development. 
One of the current tasks is the appraisal of the At-Large Review: because of its complexity, but even more because of the implications of some of the recommendations in that Review, it is necessary to make sure that contributions are made on time, and that they are relevant.
Recommendation 4: designate a Board member who is familiar with Policy development in the ICANN ecosystem, and who has a track record of making trains depart and arrive on time, at the right station.

Excellent.


I hope this is useful.

This is *very* useful.


Dear Silvia,
if Olivier agrees, may I suggest that you send this out to the EURALO list? Thank you.

Please do so. Jean-Jacques, please email the EURALO list yourself, so we can follow-up directly.

Kindest regards

Olivier

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