[AFRI-Discuss] NomCom selection

Sun Jul 7 17:29:13 UTC 2019

Dear Past ALAC Chair,

Greetings and much thanks for your continued guidance whenever the
community seriously needs one.

While I agree with most of your submission as outlined by Tijani, let me
quickly clarify some misconceptions.

In my opinion, I believe strongly that the whole essence of MSM is to
ensure that adequate diversity is deployed in building a team and of
course, this includes experience.

>From my experience outside ICANN, especially at the ITU, I learned that
experience isn’t limited to a particular worldview without recourse to the
expected Critical Success Factor in a typical assignment.

Having established that, and in consonance with established independence of
a RALO, it is my view as well that where “democratic” selection is opted
for by a RALO, it would have been done against the backdrop of “set
criteria”, for qualified volunteers alone to step forward.

To assume otherwise is putting the integrity of a RALO into question or in
the least, maturity level of the entire RALO leadership in understanding
their own Standard Operational Procedure (SOP). Where there is perceived
lack of adequate information, ALAC Chair would naturally seek further
details to learn from the “perspective” of the respective RALO Leadership
and not sit on a unilateral decision which some may Term as bullying. Every
RALO have justification and development plans for their community and that
should be respected and ALAC team should rather be up to speed with that
while meeting the RALO’s leadership for proper education.

Since joining the community, I have learnt so much from great leaders and
believe very strongly in the current leadership team on AFRALO, not
necessarily because my case was involved but rather in the maturity that
has been displayed in handling several critical issues

For the records, I am in support of every meaningful step that the
leadership takes in making the Community progress so long as each RALO’s
independence is respected.

Once again, I really appreciate your intervention and willingness to
“teach” the community considered the right steps.

Best Regards,

On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 5:54 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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