RE: [council] NCAs in the new GNSO Council structure

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Olga for the input.  Please see my responses below.
 
Chuck


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        From: olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Olga Cavalli
        Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:04 PM
        To: Gomes, Chuck
        Cc: GNSO Council
        Subject: Re: [council] NCAs in the new GNSO Council structure
        
        
        Hi,
        being an NCA, I would like to add my thoughts in relation to our
role in the new GNSO:
        
        

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                Option a:  The NCAs talk it through and figure out which
roles seem right to them.

        Could be a valid option, but one of the NCAs will be new in the
council, so he could hardly figure out which role to select.
        [Gomes, Chuck] Regardless of how the Council ultimately decides
to make this decision, I think that the input from the NCAs would be
useful in making that decision.  Also, I think it would be fine to at
least invite Andrey to participate in your discussion along with the
three existing NCAs. 
         
        

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                Option b:  Random selection.

        In my oppinon it brings no value in it. 
        


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                        Option c:  The council members decide with
random selection of which House chooses first.

        This is another version of the random selection. 
        


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                        Option d:  The two Houses collaborate and decide
among them where the NCAs will be assigned.

        This could be an option but perhaps it should add a possible
refusal by the NCA, in the case that he/she is not in favour of serving
one of the houses or becoming a homeless. What I want to say is that it
sounds unfair just say where NCAs go and not having any feedback about
their expectations.
        [Gomes, Chuck] You make a valid point Olga.  I don't think we
would benefit very much if an NCA was placed in a place where they
didn't want to be or thought they could not add much value. 
        


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                        Option e:  The new, inexperienced NCA rep
assumes the non-voting Council seat and one of the above options is used
to assign the two House seats.

        It should not be for the two years, it takes out the stress to
voting in the first meetings, where there is a lot to read and sometimes
it is hard to decide.
        [Gomes, Chuck] It seems to me that we could specify that the
assignments are for one year only and request that the NomCom be tasked
with assigning all three NCAs to seats in the following year. 
        
        The problem I see with this approach is that the fact of voting
necesarily pushes towards understanding, reading, asking, which at the
beginning is challenging and good for the future performance of the NCA
in the council. If you are new and you do not have to vote, then you do
not have that incentive and you may loose some momentum.
        
        

        *       Option f:   The experienced NCA rep assumes the
non-voting Coundil seat and one of the above options is used to assign
the two House seats

        There is value in active participation without voting, so this
option could be valid.
        

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                Option g: (Combination of option a and d) The two Houses
collaborate and decide among them where the NCAs will be assigned, with
a refusal option by any of the NCAs.

        Regards to all.
        Olga
        
        
        
        
        2009/9/10 Gomes, Chuck <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
        

                Several have expressed views on this.  It would be
helpful if we could have more list discussion about the various options
and any others anyone proposes in the next week.  Our plan is to make a
decision on this along with the plan for seating Councilors in Seoul on
24 September.  Please get input from the groups you represent.
                 
                Thanks, Chuck


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                        From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Olga Cavalli
                        Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 2:48 PM
                        To: GNSO Council
                        Subject: [council] NCAs in the new GNSO Council
structure
                        
                        
                        Hi,
                        as discussed yesterday in the conference call,
and to start the discussion in our list, I am including possible options
for assigning the role of the three NCAs in the new structure of the
GNSO Council:
                        
                        

                        Option a:  The NCAs talk it through and figure
out which roles seem right to them.

                        Option b:  Random selection.

                        Option c:  The council members decide with
random selection of which House chooses first.

                        Option d:  The two Houses collaborate and decide
among them where the NCAs will be assigned.

                        Option e:  The new, inexperienced NCA rep
assumes the non-voting Council seat and one of the above options is used
to assign the two House seats.

                        Option f:   The experienced NCA rep assumes the
non-voting Coundil seat and one of the above options is used to assign
the two House seats
                        

                        Option g: (Combination of option a and d) The
two Houses collaborate and decide among them where the NCAs will be
assigned, with a refusal option by any of the NCAs.
                        

                        
                        Please iclude other options thay you may think
of and share your comments about this in the list. 
                        
                        We should decide about this in our next GNSO
conference call on 24 September.
                        
                        Best regards
                        Olga
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        




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