RE: [council] Annual Meeting now Tunisia?

["Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Jeff,

Thanks for alerting us to the date of the 2003 Annual meeting.

Note also that under the transition article of the bylaws:
Article XX, section 5, clause 8:

"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, and shall provide the ICANN
Secretary written notice of its selections. Each constituency shall
designate one of those representatives to serve a one-year term, and one
to serve a two year-term. Each successor to those representatives shall
serve a two-year term."

The 1 October 2003 date looks unachievable.

I recommend each constituency commence arrangements to elect the two
GNSO representatives as above, with the aim of completing the process by
the end of the Annual Meeting in Tunisia.  I also recommend that each
constituency  select an additional representative as a reserve, should
the Board approve the recommendation from the GNSO Council to allow 3
representatives until such time as the performance of the GNSO Council
can be reviewed.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin

-----Original Message-----
From: Neuman, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Saturday, 20 September 2003 6:55 AM
To: 'council@xxxxxxxx'
Subject: [council] Annual Meeting now Tunisia?


All,

I noticed that the ICANN Board is now proposing to make the Tunisia
meeting the "Annual Meeting" of the Board of Directors
(http://www.icann.org/minutes/prelim-report-12sep03.htm).  

That being the case, assuming that the Board does not reverse its
decision on having 2 representatives, I guess the assumption is that
each constituency will be required to hold new elections for the 2
representatives and have those reps in place by the end of the Tunisia
meeting?  

In the way of guidance from the other constituencies, I was wondering if
you all are holding elections in the next few weeks for new Council
members.  In addition, technically, even if 3 reps are allowed I believe
the bylaws call for all new elections.

Please advise.

Thanks. 


Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq. 
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