[NA-Discuss] Election update

Avri Doria avri at ella.com
Mon Aug 13 18:18:06 UTC 2012


Hi,

Yes, all GNSO working group require that every member submit as SOI.  It used to be worse, we needed a different on for each Wg.  Now there is a alphabetical list of everyone.  I would actually like to see a table there that not only points to everyones SoI, but which also lists the active groups they are a member of, since there is value in having a picture of all of a person's WG participation.

As with everything else in the field the acronym/term SoI - Statement of Interest, or Interests - is overloaded.

It means:

a. these are my interests that may have some bearing on what I may say or do and thus should be made public.  And the purpose here is indeed not only to alert people to possible CoI but also to give people a clue as to background to comments you might make.  E.g. I include my membership in ALSes in my GNSO SoI.  It is not like that is a cause for proper CoI, especially defined as a financial advantage to be gained, but it does give a clue to where I might be coming from when I advocate certain things.

b. i am interested in applying for this position and here is all kinds of info about me, including the reason why I am interested in this vaunted position.

avri


On 13 Aug 2012, at 16:57, Bob Bruen wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am starting to participate in a non-naralo-related working group, which is requiring me to fill out the SoI form. I have been given a username and password. There lots of people listed already, most not part of what I am involved with.
> 
> Evan's observation is correct, it is confusing, because the term (SOI) is used for two different things. Moreover, the other one is really a statement of potential conflicts of interest and what it is you do outside of ICANN.
> 
>          --bob
> 
> 
> On Mon, 13 Aug 2012, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> 
>> On 13 August 2012 11:14, Thompson, Darlene <DThompson1 at gov.nu.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> So, this only applies for those running for ALAC, right?  Our Chair
>>> nominees don’t have to do that?
>>> 
>> 
>> It isn't demanded of anyone. But once the SoI collection system is mature
>> it may be recommended that anyone involved in At-Large policy activity --
>> whether as an ALAC rep, RALO leadership or individual Working Group
>> participant -- have an SoI on file for the purposes of maintaining the
>> utmost transparency.
>> 
>> It is possible that in the future, certain At-Large activity may require
>> having an SoI on file. I believe that there at least some GNSO working
>> groups demand that all participants have completed an SoI (which is why I
>> have one on file there too). It is ALAC's choice whether to make such
>> transparency mandatory for certain activities in the future, but currently
>> it is optional and merely an act of voluntary disclosure.
>> 
>> - Evan
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