RE: FW: [council] EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Call for Applicants for a Position of Volunteer Review Team Member - 29 July 2010

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

Tim,

Are you opposed to the extension of the GNSO endorsement deadline?

Chuck

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-
> council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Ruiz
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 11:58 AM
> To: GNSO Council
> Subject: RE: FW: [council] EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Call for Applicants
> for a Position of Volunteer Review Team Member - 29 July 2010
> 
> 
> I think we should live with the extension and each SG can do what it
> needs to, when it needs to, in order to endorse its candidate. That may
> mean some late applicants will not be considered by one SG or another,
> but that is likely a reality either way.
> 
> Tim
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: FW: [council] EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Call for Applicants for
> a Position of Volunteer Review Team Member - 29 July 2010
> From: "Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, July 16, 2010 10:33 am
> To: "Council GNSO" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> Please note the suggestion in item b below from Olof. It seems like a
> good solution to me but I would like feedback from Councilors in
> consultation with your respective groups. This of course is time
> sensitive so please respond right away as possible.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Olof Nordling [mailto:olof.nordling@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 11:09 AM
> To: Gomes, Chuck; William Drake
> Cc: Glen de Saint Géry; Council GNSO; soac-discussion@xxxxxxxxx; Alice
> Jansen; Donna Austin
> Subject: RE: [council] EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Call for Applicants for
> a
> Position of Volunteer Review Team Member - 29 July 2010
> 
> Chuck,
> I think you know that this change occurred with the best of intentions
> and that there was a technical mishap in the necessarily short time
> frame for the attempted, but derailed, consultation. That aside, I did
> the call and I take the blame for the unintended consequences.
> 
> Now, how can we best redress the situation?
> 
> a) Is the suggested correction of the announcement the best way to go?
> 
> b) If not, counting 45 days from 29 July gives 12 September as delivery
> date for the GNSO endorsed candidate list. In my response to you about
> the 45 days, I used the phrase "best effort" regarding the end of
> August
> deadline. Although certainly putting a squeeze on the sequence of
> events
> to precede the launch deadline, I think that is doable, the selectors
> agendas so permitting.
> 
> Please advice on the above.
> Thanks
> Olof
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gomes, Chuck [mailto:cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 4:24 PM
> To: Olof Nordling; William Drake
> Cc: Glen de Saint Géry; Council GNSO; soac-discussion@xxxxxxxxx; Alice
> Jansen; Donna Austin
> Subject: RE: [council] EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Call for Applicants for
> a
> Position of Volunteer Review Team Member - 29 July 2010
> 
> Olof,
> 
> Holding off is the right thing to do Olof. I was trying to stop the
> confusion as quickly as possible but that didn't work.
> 
> It is critical that a decision like this never be handled in this
> manner
> again. And it is totally unreasonable to expect the GNSO to compact an
> already cramped process into an even shorter time frame without
> concurrence from the GNSO. I agree with others that extensions are
> common and generally good but doing so without comparable extensions
> for
> other deadlines should not happen without agreement that those impacted
> can live with the changes.
> 
> I had specifically requested 45 days for GNSO processes and that was
> granted. Moreover, the process the Council approved was fully public so
> it should not come as a surprise that we required time to implement our
> endorsement process. Unfortunately, all that seemed to be completely
> ignored in the decision to extend without extending the corresponding
> deadline for SO/AC endorsements.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Olof Nordling [mailto:olof.nordling@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 5:55 AM
> > To: William Drake
> > Cc: Gomes, Chuck; Glen de Saint Géry; Council GNSO; soac-
> > discussion@xxxxxxxxx; Alice Jansen; Donna Austin
> > Subject: RE: [council] EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Call for Applicants
> for
> > a Position of Volunteer Review Team Member - 29 July 2010
> >
> > Hi Bill,
> > Certainly, I'll hold it until notified.
> > Best
> > Olof
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William Drake [mailto:william.drake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 11:47 AM
> > To: Olof Nordling
> > Cc: Gomes, Chuck; Glen de Saint Géry; Council GNSO; soac-
> > discussion@xxxxxxxxx; Alice Jansen; Donna Austin
> > Subject: Re: [council] EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Call for Applicants
> for
> > a Position of Volunteer Review Team Member - 29 July 2010
> >
> > Hi Olof
> >
> > On Jul 16, 2010, at 11:32 AM, Olof Nordling wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Dear Chuck,
> > > It so happens that there is an error in the recently posted
> > announcement - it still displays on the front page with a deadline of
> > 15 July - so we need to make a correction anyway. I suggest that we
> in
> > this correction explicitly and clearly exclude GNSO applications from
> > the extension. Would that be satisfactory? We could also make an
> > additional announcement stating that "Call for GNSO applications is
> > closed", if you prefer.
> >
> > While I've not had time to poll everyone it's a fair bet that as much
> > as half the council is opposed to the exclusion, so could you please
> > hold off until we come to an understanding on how to proceed?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > >
> > > I also copy this to the SOAC list (that should work now, I've been
> > assured).
> > >
> > > Very best regards
> > > Olof
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-
> > council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 11:19 PM
> > > To: Glen de Saint Géry; Council GNSO
> > > Subject: RE: [council] EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Call for Applicants
> > for a Position of Volunteer Review Team Member - 29 July 2010
> > > Importance: High
> > >
> > >
> > > Unless further notified to the contrary, this extension will not
> > apply to GNSO candidates. The deadline for candidates requesting GNSO
> > endorsements remains today, 15 July. I have been told that the GNSO
> > must still provide its endorsements by the end of August; we were
> > already in a time crunch for implementing our process, it would be
> > impossible to follow the approved process with this extension or
> > probably for any extension.
> > >
> > > I apologize for any confusion this may create, but as long as our
> > endorsements are due by the end of August, I see no other
> alternative.
> > >
> > > Chuck Gomes
> > > GNSO Council Chair
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-
> > >> council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glen de Saint Géry
> > >> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 3:37 PM
> > >> To: Council GNSO
> > >> Subject: [council] EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Call for Applicants for
> a
> > >> Position of Volunteer Review Team Member - 29 July 2010
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01jun10-en.htm
> > >>
> > >> EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Call for Applicants for a Position of
> > Volunteer
> > >> Review Team Member
> > >>
> > >> - Review Team 2: Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS -
> > >> - Review Team 4: WHOIS Policy -
> > >>
> > >> Updated: 15 July 2010
> > >> 13 July 2010
> > >> 1 July 2010
> > >> 1 June 2010
> > >>
> > >> Deadline: 15 July 2010 - 23.59 UTC
> > >>
> > >> Extended to: 29 July 2010 - 23.59 UTC
> > >>
> > >> The Affirmation of Commitments calls for a periodic review of four
> > key
> > >> ICANN objectives, namely:
> > >>
> > >> 1. Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of
> > global
> > >> Internet users;
> > >> 2. Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS;
> > >> 3. Promoting competition, consumer trust and consumer choice;
> > >> 4. WHOIS policy.
> > >>
> > >> Affirmation reviews are to be performed by Review Teams composed
> of
> > >> volunteer community Members representing the relevant Supporting
> > >> Organizations and Advisory Committees of ICANN. Please refer to
> the
> > >> Affirmation Reviews web space for full reference.
> > >>
> > >> ICANN now invites interested individuals to apply for a position
> of
> > >> volunteer Review Team Member on the following Review Teams:
> > >>
> > >> * Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS;
> > >> * WHOIS policy.
> > >>
> > >> This call is solely intended for interested individuals who wish
> to
> > >> apply in representation of a Supporting Organization (SO) or
> > Advisory
> > >> Committee (AC). Candidatures to serve as independent experts will
> > not
> > >> be considered.
> > >>
> > >> Please download the full text of this Call for Applicants [PDF,
> 101
> > >> KB], which contains further instructions and information on the
> > >> application procedure for interested candidates.
> > >>
> > >> Interested candidates, please submit your CV, letter of motivation
> > and
> > >> SO/AC requirements (if applicable) to rtcandidatures@xxxxxxxxx by
> 29
> > >> July 2010 - 23:59 UTC. SO/AC requirements may be found at:
> > >> http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/call-for-applicants-2-
> > and-
> > >> 4-en.htm
> > >>
> > >> Launch dates and deadlines:
> > >>
> > >> * 29 July 2010 --> Publication of the list of volunteers
> > >> * End of August 2010 --> Endorsement by SO/ACs
> > >> * First week of September 2010 --> Selectors announce the RT
> > >> Members
> > >>
> > >> Glen de Saint Géry
> > >> GNSO Secretariat
> > >> gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> http://gnso.icann.org
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ***********************************************************
> > William J. Drake
> > Senior Associate
> > Centre for International Governance
> > Graduate Institute of International and
> > Development Studies
> > Geneva, Switzerland
> > william.drake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > www.graduateinstitute.ch/cig/drake.html
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> >
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