[governance] Call for Nominations: 2012 Appeals Team

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

I have been on the Appeals team twice (am fortunately not qualified for this round).

And though we have never been called on, something for which I am glad, I think we have provided a service.  I think the structure of a group like this needs to have an appeals mechanism, and it needs to be in internal appeals mechanism.

I suggest the role for anyone who has a clear understanding of the charter and who is willing to read most of the message on the list.  I also think it is a good vantage point from which to participate in this list.

I recommend the role highly and I hope that those who are chosen continue to serve without needing to rule on any issues.

Please nominate the people you respect.

cheers

avri


On 25 May 2012, at 11:53, Thomas Lowenhaupt wrote:

> Fellow Members of the IGF,
> 
> With “Governance” a key word in our Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus, the selection of an Appeals Team is an important part of our responsibilities. This email begins the process of creating a new Appeals Team. As per the IGC Charter, the role of the Appeals Team is:
> “Any time 4 individual members of the IGC co-sign a statement on the main IGC mailing list they can appeal any decision of the coordinators. When a decision is appealed, the appeals team will review any discussions that occurred and will request comments from the IGC membership. Based on the information they collect and discussion, they will decide on the merit of the appeal."
> 
> "Decisions by the appeals team are based on a majority vote of the appeal team, i.e., three (3) or more votes, except in the case of coordinator recall which requires full consensus. The decision of the appeals team will be final on every decision reviewed.”
> 
> “An appeals team of five (5) IGC members will be formed. The appeals board will be selected yearly by a randomly selected nominating committee as defined here. Coordinators are not qualified to be members of the appeals team.”
> Thus the members of the Appeals Team serve a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the IGC's efforts.
> This letter calls for nominees – self or otherwise – for a new Appeals Team. Nominations shall be received by midnight, June 24, 2012 GMT. 
> 
> Nominees will be contacted to verify their interest in the position and to submit background information that will help the NomCom make a decision as to its membership. The NomCom will review the nominees and render its decision by July 15, 2012.
> To assure full and timely distribution of nominations, they should be sent to the NomCom Chair via TomL at communisphere.com, and to each NomCom voting member using the Cc. addresses in the heading area of this email.
> We look forward to your participation in this important activity.
> On behalf of the Appeals Team Nominating Committee: Asif Kabani, Hakikur Rahman, Naveed-ul-Haq, Shahid Uddin Akbar, and Wilson Abigaba.
> Sincerely,
> Thomas Lowenhaupt (non-voting chair)
> 
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