RE: [council] RESOLUTION FOR TOMORROW'S TELECONFERENCE

["Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

This is my personal opinion. I am not against this resolution.  In fact the
principle of having 3 representatives makes sense.  

However, if this resolution were to stand, I would have to oppose it because
I do not believe that the requirement of having 2 representatives is
inconsistent with the existing bylaws (as stated in the resolution below).
Whether it is inconsistent or not is a point of debate in which reasonable
minds may differ.  In addition, arguments of efficiency are also debatable.
Lets not give the Board a topic to debate and give them just the bottom line
resolution.

I want to support this concept.  Therefore, I would recommend that we revise
the motion.  I will send around my recommendation later on today.

Thanks

  

-----Original Message-----
From: GNSO SECRETARIAT [mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 12:18 PM
To: council
Subject: [council] RESOLUTION FOR TOMORROW'S TELECONFERENCE


[To: Council@xxxxxxxx]

At the request of Antonio Harris, this mail is forwarded to the GNSO Council
list

mercredi 13 août 2003 16:57
À : gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; owner-council@xxxxxxxx
Objet : RESOLUTION FOR TOMORROW'S TELECONFERENCE


Bruce,

I would like to present the following resolution
to be discussed in the teleconference:

Proposed Council resolution on Constituency representation to meet ICANN
requirements on geographical diversity and   informed decision-making
 Proposed by, in alphabetical order,
   Antonio Harris
   Ellen Shankman,
   Philip Sheppard
   Ken Stubbs

   Whereas,
   the Names Council resolution of 1st August 2002 called for "three
representatives
 per Constituency on the GNSO Council".

   Whereas,
   ICANN core value 2.4 is:
   - "Seeking and supporting broad, informed participation reflecting the
 functional, geographic, and cultural diversity of the Internet at all
levels
 of policy development and decision-making".

   Whereas,
   ICANN core value 2.7 is:
   - "Employing open and transparent policy development mechanisms that
 (i) promote well-informed decisions based on expert advice, and (ii) ensure
 that those entities most affected can assist in the policy development
 process."

   Whereas,
   by-law article XX.5.8 states:
   "In the absence of further action on the topic by the New Board, each
 of the GNSO constituencies shall select two representatives to the GNSO
 Council.." "..no later than 1 October 2003."


   The GNSO council resolves that:

   Two representatives per Constituency is inconsistent with ICANN core
value 2.4
 on geographic and cultural diversity within the constituency. With three
 representatives per constituency, the majority of ICANN regions ARE
represented.
 With two, the majority of ICANN regions are NOT represented.

   .
   Two representatives per Constituency is inconsistent with ICANN core
value 2.7
 on well-informed decision making. Experience has shown that three
representatives
 improves the constituencies ability to share the workload of a council
 member, to be able to participate in task forces of the council, and to
 more effectively communicate with multiple regions.
   .
   There is no evidence of increased effectiveness with two representatives
 rather than three.
   .
   And therefore the GNSO Council requests the Board to make two changes
 in its review timetable:
   1. To change the transition article to allow three representatives per
 constituency on the GNSO Council until the end of the ICANN annual meeting
 2004;
   2. To perform a review of the GNSO council in or around June 2004.

Regards

Tony Harris