TR: [council] RESOLUTION FOR TOMORROW'S TELECONFERENCE

["GNSO SECRETARIAT" <gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Message received during GNSO Council teleconference, 14 August, and only read 
after the teleconference.
GNSO Secretariat

-----Message d'origine-----
De : Chun Eung Hwi [mailto:ehchun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Envoyé : jeudi 14 août 2003 14:31
À : gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Objet : Re: [council] RESOLUTION FOR TOMORROW'S TELECONFERENCE


To all,

I clearly support a resolution which make sure to have three 
representatives per constituency.
If I could not be on the call, I will give my proxy to Milton Mueller.


Regards,

Chun Eung Hwi


On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 18:17:55 +0200, GNSO SECRETARIAT 
<gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> [To: Council@xxxxxxxx]
>
> At the request of Antonio Harris, this mail is forwarded to the GNSO 
> Council
> list
>
> mercredi 13 ao占�2003 16:57
> 占� 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
>
>



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