[lac-discuss-en] Fwd: Selection process for ICANNs CEO & President

[Carlton Samuels]

For your information.
Carlton Samuels

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From: "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" <
wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de>
Date: 2009/4/17
Subject: [governance] ICANNs CEO & President
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org


Dear list

as we all know there is a process under way to select/elect a new CEO &
President for ICANN.

My knowledge for the moment is that a special head hunting company was hired
and a special board committee with five members (ICANN directors, chaird by
the ICANN chair) is dealing with the issue. However there is only little
transparency in the procress of nomination and selection so far.

During the Mexico At Large Summit we called for more transparncy in ICANN
procedures. I do not know what other members of the list are thinking but my
understanding is that at least some transparency in the process would be
important to build trust and institutional confidence into the future of
ICANN. I understand very well - as a former Associated Chair of the NomCom -
that some elements of the process has to be handled in a confidential way.
However the CEO& President is different from an ordinary ICANN Director and
it would be helpful for the whole community and the various constituencies
that they are - in one way or another - informed and partly also involved in
the process.

My understanding of the timetable is that until the Sydney meeting there
will be a shortlist and after the Sydney meeting the Board will make its
decision.The CEO is elected by the Board.

One idea to improve and enhance trust and transparency could be that during
the forthconing Sydney meeting the shortlisted candidates are invited to
present their views and visions on ICANNs operation and its future. They
should be available also for a Q&A sessions to the broader ICANN community.
The At Large Community would be the legtimite body to ask for such a publich
hearing. It would be very consistent with what we called for in the ATLAS
Mexico Declaration.

Wolfgang
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