[AFRI-Discuss] NomCom selection

[DANIEL NANGHAKA]

Alan,
Thank you for the clarification.

Daniel K.N.
On Jul 5, 2019 7:54 PM, "Alan Greenberg" <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca> wrote:

> I have avoided commenting during this process but now that we seem to
> be in a level postilion, I do have a few comments to make.
>
> Please note that these comments are NOT in reference to ANY candidate
> but are in relation to the process.
>
> - In accordance with the ICANN Bylaws and the ALAC Rules of Procedure
> (RoP), the Nominating Committee delegates are selected by the ALAC. A
> consultation with the RALO is mandatory.
>
> - Any decision to accept a RALO recommendation or appoint someone
> else is a decision of the ALAC. The Chair may certainly make a
> recommendation, but ultimately it is an ALAC decision. Prior to a
> Chair making such a formal recommendation, if he or she is doing a
> reasonable job, there would have been discreet (that is private and
> confidential) discussion with some or all advisors and ALAC Members
> to make sure there is a strong consensus on how to proceed. That is
> the process that I have followed in a similar situation last year and
> it is my understanding is that this is exactly the process that
> Maureen has followed.
>
> - If a RALO candidate is not ratified (or recommended to not be
> ratified), there is no formal requirement to go back to the RALO or
> even the RALO Chair.
>
> - Since we regularly (over many years) seem to have various people
> not understanding the NomCom delegate selection process, perhaps it
> is time to clarify the ALAC RoP.
>
> - All of the above notwithstanding, there has been a distinct lack of
> communications in all directions in the current situation, and that
> is a problem that needs to be rectified - and it cannot be fixed with
> rules.
>
> - The proposal that Mohamed just made, to have an internal selection
> process is one I applaud. If I understood correctly Remmy Nweke had
> earlier made such a suggestion. In my opinion, we (and that is both
> the ALAC and all RALOs) have often focused more on "democratic"
> procedures and not sufficiently on making sure we select
> knowledgeable and capable people for all positions. It is not
> typically sufficient to simply ask for volunteers (who may or may not
> have ANY of the skills needed) and then have a vote that is really a
> popularity contest and not a true evaluation of the candidates. For
> the ALAC, the situation has been largely remedied with the ALAC
> Appointee Selection Committee that began 3 years ago.
>
> Alan
>
>
>
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