[At-Large] Public Board Meeting - the Update for Prague

[Avri Doria]

I agree that this is a loss of transparency and find the decision deplorable.  It is another step in the wrong direction for a institution that is supposedly committed to increasing transparency for its multistakeholder participants.

And to make such a decision without even consulting the community, yet another example of the trend toward the Imperial Board.

It is a pity.

avri


On 3 May 2012, at 13:05, Thompson, Darlene wrote:

> I agree with Carlton.  Although about 75% of the board meetings are boring, there have definitely been a few interesting ones where you could see the Board Member's body language and personality shine through (.xxx, new gTLDs, and a few others).  When its a hot topic, the Board meetings are very insightful.
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> I'm sure I may be in the minority to bemoan the passing of the usual
> 'public' Friday morning ICANN Board meeting.
> 
> Let us be clear I'm not just hopped off the truck here. I'm familiar enough
> with these matters to recognize it for what it is principally intended;
> theatre.  But in the ICANN context, even crafted theatre has its role.
> 
> First, I truly believe that for a claimed multistakeholder organisation and
> while the 'public' board meeting may not have been all it could be, it was
> an important indicator or attribute of the MSM, especially having regard
> the global public interest.
> 
> Secondly, even if the votes are already taken, there existed an outside
> chance that one may witness truly revealing 'body language' of
> participants.  Maybe its because for most of my life I have always
> straddled several socio-political realities. But I am socialized to be ever
> mindful that one may 'feel the hand of Esau even as you hear the voice of
> Jacob'.
> 
> I can still hear Susan Crawford's cathartic farewell speech in 2008.  It
> was remarkable, the response in body language of several board members told
> a story.  I will concede it may not mean much, then and there.  Aferall,
> the deed is done and the die is cast. But when the 'fire next time' comes,
> it is instructive.
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> - Carlton Samuels
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