RE: [council] Topic for Senegal Board-GNSO Council Meeting

["Tim Ruiz" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting suggestion Stephane. But I guess I got a different vibe from
the tweets you mentioned and from other concerns expressed. For example,
was Peter aware of the job offer or had he accepted it prior to the
vote? If so, did he disclose that prior to voting and/or did it
influence his vote? Also, now that he has taken the job, what
protections exist to prevent undue influence and/or access to the Board
and Staff?

I think those questions are at the root of most concerns I have heard
expressed, including my own.

My belief is that with the new gTLD expansion, this type of so-called
revolving door situation will be more frequent, and if not handled well
it will erode confidence in ICANN and serve to confirm that it is just
an Old Boys Club as so many have accused.


Tim

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [council] Topic for Senegal Board-GNSO Council Meeting
> From: Stéphane Van Gelder<stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, July 21, 2011 5:20 am
> To: "Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "GNSO Council List" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,        "John Jeffrey"
> <john.jeffrey@xxxxxxxxx>,        "Steve Crocker" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Thanks Bruce.
> 
> If it can help, this is my personal view on 
> this: http://www.stephanevangelder.com/archives/373-ICANN-needs-an-independent,-paid-Board!.html
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Stéphane
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Le 20 juil. 2011 à 14:20, Bruce Tonkin a écrit :
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> Just to elaborate a little further on current rules, the Board also has a 
> code of conduct and a conflicts policy.
> 
> 
> Code of conduct is available at:
> 
> http://www.icann.org/en/committees/board-governance/bod-code-of-conduct-21apr11-en.htm
> 
> Code of conduct guidelines at:
> 
> http://www.icann.org/en/committees/board-governance/bod-code-of-conduct-guidelines-21apr11-en.htm
>    (this was something updated recently to deal with confidentiality 
> guidelines).
> 
> The conflicts policy is available at:
> 
> http://www.icann.org/en/committees/coi/coi-policy-30jul09-en.htm
> 
> 
> As chair of the Board's Governance Committee - we are constantly evolving 
> such documents, and beginning to extend the base documents with operating 
> guidelines.
> 
> As a result of this recent case, I welcome suggestions for how any of these 
> documents can be improved.
> 
> Each Board director is also required to make an annual statement of interest, 
> which includes the following question:
> 
> " An existing or potential ownership, professional or investment interest in, 
> or employment or any other Compensation arrangement with, any entity whose 
> business or operation has been or will be directly affected by a decision or 
> action of ICANN, including by reason of a potential or planned application or 
> possible agreement for operation of a new generic top-level domain (gTLD) or 
> delegation of a country code internationalized domain name (ccIDN);"
> 
> We do have processes for dealing with a potential conflict - including an 
> undisclosed conflict by a currently sitting Board member.   We don't have an 
> explicit process for dealing with any cases that come to light after a 
> director leaves the Board.
> 
> A short overview of statements of interest is maintained at:
> 
> http://www.icann.org/en/board/summary-board-soi-en.htm
> 
> and the 24 June version is available at:
> 
> http://www.icann.org/en/board/summary-soi-24jun11-en.htm
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin
> 
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