[governance] A process suggestion for IGF nominations

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

Well, i did  not see any strong unresolved objection to the idea of a  
nomcom, so i guess it is time for me to do something.

First, i have already received some volunteers (10 of them)  and have  
posted the 1st version of the volunteer list at:
http://www.nomadicity.net/volunteers.html.
I encourage people to volunteer, even if you don't want to be on the  
IGF-MAG.   To volunteer, please send me email with a phone number of  
Skype contact.  (for those who have already volunteered please send  
me a number)

Second, i have chosen the numbers i propose using as seeds for the  
randomization process:
the April 1 results of:
     - Irish national Lottery http://www.lotto.ie/
     - UK national lottery http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/
     - US Powerball http://www.powerball.com
I will not include the bonus numbers as they could be repeats of  
numbers already in the series.
If no one objects before 27 March, these will be the seeds.

Third, i will compose an announcement on our process to send to this  
list and the plenary list. I will send a draft of this to this list  
tomorrow (26 March)

In terms of the schedule i outlined the immediate plan:

23 March - reach consensus decision (no protest) on process - done
27 March - choose seeds - proposed
27 March - send note to Plenary - draft on 26 March
30 March - deadline for volunteering for nomcom
          - remember if we don't reach 255, the process will be aborted.

a.



On 22 mar 2006, at 05.11, Avri Doria wrote:

> the question becomes, how does this group decide they:
>
> a - want such a nomcom process to pick MAG candidates
> b - want me to serve as the non voting chair
>
> i suggest that anyone who objects says so publicly on the list by the
> end of Thursday (AnyTZ).  if anyone objects after 2 days of
> discussion, then the group needs to find another path.  I.e. i am
> suggesting we need full consensus (signified by lack of dissent in
> the next 2 days) to start this.
>
> if there is agreement (lack of disagreement), then i will send out
> other email after Thursday covering more on how to organize the
> nomcom, including the random seeds that i would use to run the
> RFC3797 algorithm.  i would also send out the message to plenary
> explaining the process.  i suggest the schedule would look something
> like (working backwards):
>
> Recommendation ready to be sent to IGF secretariat - 16 April (18
> april is IGF deadline)
> Deadline for candidate name submission -             10 April
> Nomcom Selection complete -                           4 April - this
> gives nomcom 2 weeks
> IGC completes discussion of criteria for candidate selection - 3 April
> Publish of Nomcom volunteers -                       31 March
> Deadline for volunteering for Nomcom -          Noon 30 March AnyTZ
> Seeds picked and published for RFC3797 selection -   27 March
> Procedures published on IGC and Plenary list -       27 March
> Reach consensus decision on using Nomcom selection process - 23 March
> AnyTZ
>
> i also suggest that if we don't get at least 25 volunteers for the 5
> person nomcom, then the process is aborted, i.e.  we interpret the
> lack of volunteers as a lack of consensus in the process.

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