[NA-Discuss] 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee Announces Selections

[Dharma Dailey]

Are there posted criteria for these positions that can be used as a  
guideline so that there isn't as much second guessing after the fact?

It's helpful when making decisions such as these to have a prioritized  
list of bullet pointed criteria to use as a guide for discussing  
candidates.   IMO, rules should be saved for non-starters.   In an all  
volunteer context, I find it's useful to have an idea of the  
characteristics of an ideal candidate, but also have the flexibility  
to make rational compromises based on the fact that no two volunteers  
are likely to excel at everything you might like them to do.

Guidelines help decision makers wade the facts in a systematic way  
because guidelines separate making decisions of organizational  
priority from  making decisions of who is best at taking on  
fulfillment of specific tasks.   In the real world, these two tasks  
are often conflated making both decision making processes harder, more  
personal, less rational.

Dharma Dailey


On Sep 7, 2008, at 1:36 PM, Alan Greenberg wrote:

> If it is indeed a problem (and I am not making a case for or
> against), then we should be talking about changing the rules that are
> based on citizenship. In this particular case , would have preferred
> if the dialogue was carried out on the world-wide list so that those
> people involved could also have a say.
>
> Alan
>
> At 07/09/2008 11:18 AM, you wrote:
>> Robert,
>>
>> While it's wonderful that you know and like both candidates, we are
>> trying to discuss a very real issue -- residency requirements.  Out
>> of the 27 candidates that hailed from Europe the NomCom chose a
>> candidate to represent Europe that works and resides in Japan.  I
>> consider that to be a poor decision, and whether you like Adam or
>> not has no bearing on whether the process needs to be reformed.
>>
>> Danny
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On Sun, 9/7/08, Robert Guerra <lists at privaterra.info> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Robert Guerra <lists at privaterra.info>
>>> Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee
>> Announces Selections
>>> To: "NA Discuss" <na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>>> Date: Sunday, September 7, 2008, 11:03 AM
>>> I have a different take on the situation - I have the
>>> pleasure of
>>> personally knowing both candidates (either from ALAC or
>>> WSIS) and know
>>> that they will be effective and active representatives for
>>> the user
>>> constituency @ ALAC.
>>>
>>> So i'd rather be constructive - congratulations are in
>>> order to  Adam
>>> & Allan! As well, thanks to the At-Large reps on the
>>> nomcom for the
>>> hard work and many hours involved in the process.
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> Robert
>>>
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