[governance] Re: Nomcom and conflict of interest

[McTim]

On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 8:24 PM, Parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> > If that is the case, then it should be dealt with on an individual
>> > basis in the NomCom, OR we change the charter to exclude govt/PS/$.
>>
>> That's my point. Excluding them as a class is just not on. Picking
>> specific
>> examples like Bertrand, or Stefano, or the Nigerian IT secretary, or
>> whoever
>> else isn't a very valid reason for such exclusion.
>>
>>       srs
>
> Just to make sure, I take it that those who profess the above line, will
> have no problem nominating a government official (esp someone directly
> dealing with an area of policy IGC engages with) as IGC's rep to MAG, and
> for other positions/ places. And that they are ready to freely consider any
> such person as CS.

IF they sign the charter, they MUST be equal. The Charter says:

"Membership

The members of the IGC are individuals, acting in personal capacity,
who subscribe to the charter of the caucus. All members are equal and
have the same rights and duties."

The NomCom said;

"Candidates employed by Internet Governance Organisations
Another matter that emerged was whether to accept candidates who are
full time employees of existing Internet governance organizations –
irrespective of their civil society credentials. Some members believe
that the issue is really of primary identity of the person – if a
person is a fulltime employee of IG organization then though they may
have progressive views, they can not be said to be having CS
credentials."

This is a gross disregard of the above text in the charter AND is
clearly a "political" statement.  Your political view that policy
making bodies can't be CS seems to have seeped into the NomCom
somehow.

I don't see the caucus as "political" at all.  It SHOULD NOT be IMO.

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
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