[council] Re: OSC- Council operating procedures - proxy votes

[Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>]

Councillors,

Please see the message below from Philip Sheppard, Chair of the OSC.

Thanks,

Stéphane

Le 11 janv. 2011 à 12:15, Philip Sheppard a écrit :

> Stephane,
> at the OSC meeting in Cartagena the OSC agreed to revisit the section of the 
> op procedures covering proxy votes.
> We have heard informally some SGs found these troublesome while others found 
> them fine.
> The Non-commercial SG have told us formally they do not fit with their 
> internal procedures.
>  
> Clearly all procedures should be efficient and easy to administer.
> Proxy votes are intended to ease the burden of council members not add to it!
>  
> In order to recommend change we need more substantive input then we have to 
> date.
> May I ask you therefore to circulate this to council and request the 
> following input from each SG?
> We would like one agreed response per SG please and a combined one from the 
> nom-comm appointees.
> Suggest 31 January 2011 as deadline.
>  
> Philip
> Chair OSC
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> Questionnaire on Council proxy votes procedure sections 4.4 and 4.5
>  
> 1. Which SG are you?
> 2. Do you find the current procedures for proxy votes fit for purpose? Yes or 
> No
> 3. If No - what are the problems?
> 4. If No - what specific changes would you like?
> 5. Even if you answered Yes, do you have any additional suggestion for making 
> the proxy votes easier to administer?
> 6. Do you have any other comments about the administrative ease of other 
> voting procedures in sections 4.4 or 4.5 eg absentee voting?
>  
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