[governance] A process suggestion for IGF nominations

Tue Mar 21 06:01:05 EST 2006

Hi,

Ian Peter wrote:
> Here's a process suggestion from here.
> 
> We have two good names for a nomcom in David and Danny. Two more that don’t
> raise widespread objection, and I suggest we declare a nomcom in existence. 

I would prefer a larger pool of volunteers, if possible including also 
former wgig members from which the nomcom members could be chosen. As 
Avri has pointed out, the IETF chooses nomcom members randomly. This 
sounds like a fair procedure to me.

Since Avri has a lot of organizational experience in the area of nomcom 
structures, I would like to nominate her as chair of the nomcom (perhaps 
as non-voting chair so that process issues won't be mixed up with 
selecting candidates).
> 
> Then we have to agree on their task. I suggest it is to submit a raft of no
> more than 35 names to IGF process. 

I feel a bit uneasy about such a high number of nominees. 35 nominees 
would mean that we relinquish the power to select people almost entirely 
to the SG or the secretariat. Notwithstanding the fact that each cs 
group has the right and is encouraged to suggest single or slates of 
candidates, we should try to prioritize our candidates. I would 
therefore suggest that we ask the nomcom to nominate between 15 and max. 
20 people.

To qualify, a nominated party should meet
> some specific criteria. I would make the first one that the person can
> effectively represent civil society on IGF and present the diversity of
> viewpoints within civil society. Other criteria could be developed and
> suggested (and have been already).

In the context of selecting WGIG members we once put together a list of 
criteria. I could dig it up if people are interested.

jeanette
> 
> Ian Peter
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org 
>> [mailto:governance-bounces at lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of David 
>> Goldstein
>> Sent: Tuesday, 21 March 2006 4:13 PM
>> To: Milton Mueller; db at dannybutt.net; governance at lists.cpsr.org
>> Subject: Re: [governance] WSIS principles and conferences
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> Given there are others on this list who are in a better 
>> position to be on an Advisory Group, I am happy to nominate 
>> myself to be on the Nominating Committee should others on the 
>> list desire.
>>
>> Cheers
>> David
>> --- Milton Mueller <mueller at syr.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Congratulations, Danny. I was feeling pretty sure that 
>> Avri's proposed 
>>> method would fail because...well, because all of the active 
>> people on 
>>> this list want to be on the Advisory Group (yes, that 
>> includes me), so 
>>> I thought no one would volunteer for the Nominating 
>> Committee. But you 
>>> proved me wrong. So that's one down, 4 to go. ;-)
>>>
>>> I also am concerned about the fact that we have no 
>> coordinators and no 
>>> established procedure for making decisions, and now we are 
>> faced with 
>>> a need for fairly quick action.
>>>
>>> We have no real means of authoritatively choosing a Nominating 
>>> Committee, except via some form of consensus or passive 
>> acquiescence 
>>> on the list. But if we can choose 5 nomcom members that 
>> way, why can't 
>>> we select 10 IGF-MAG nominees that way also, and eliminate a 
>>> (potentially time consuming) step?
>>>
>>> --MM
>>>
>>>>>> Danny Butt <db at dannybutt.net> 3/17/2006 7:29:41
>>> PM >>>
>>> Could someone clarify the likely role of the IGF advisory group?
>>>
>>> If the advisory group will be establishing a process for the forum, 
>>> then our initial role in that should probably be finding CS members 
>>> with process expertise to put forward. I think that WGIG 
>> members might 
>>> be precisely the most useful people for that advisory process.
>>> This might be different than the kind of representation we 
>> would want 
>>> for this caucus as a mechanism for CS participation in the 
>> IGF itself
>>> - where particular areas of domain expertise would be useful, and 
>>> where broader outreach will be valuable.
>>>
>>> I support Avri's suggestion of a nominating committee that excludes 
>>> IGF-MAG participants, and also the use of the process in RFC3797.
>>>
>>> We currently have no way of gauging consensus, but if the 
>> nomcom idea 
>>> is agreed to, I am happy to volunteer for the nominating committee.
>>>
>>> I can also work on a charter for the group, but I think 
>> this is going 
>>> to take a bit longer, can it can come after we get through the IGF- 
>>> MAG process? But I agree with Bill that there is a good opportunity 
>>> here and it should be taken.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Danny
>>>
>>>
>>> On 18/03/2006, at 6:12 AM, Vittorio Bertola wrote:
>>>
>>>> Personally, I will be happy to work on a charter
>>> for the group, with
>>>> whoever else wants to join. We haven't decided
>>> what we want the
>>>> group to
>>>> be - procedure only or also substance related, for
>>> example - but I
>>>> guess
>>>> we can follow the proactivity rule: those who
>>> really care will work
>>>> out
>>>> the details, and others will follow as long as
>>> they make good choices.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
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