Re: [ga] Proposed Bylaws Revision Open For Comment

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Glen and all,

  Our members position on this issue has not changed, diversity is
far less important than having the choice of the stakeholders/users
serve by election not by any Nominating committee, in any and all
ICANN Bod member positions.  So far in ICANN's history only
Karl Auerbach is the only past Bod member to serve as such.

  Domicile or Citizenship is far less important for any Bod member
than is expertise and the choice of the stakeholders/users.  Such a
gerrymandering idea of Domicile or Citizenship only serves to force
less qualified and capable individuals as Bod members of any company.

Glen de Saint Géry wrote:

> [To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org]
> [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org]
> [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org]
>
> http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23sep08-en.htm
> Proposed Bylaws Revision Open For Comment
>
> 23 September 2008
>
> Today ICANN is opening a public comment period on a proposed bylaw revision 
> [PDF, 21K] from the ICANN Nominating Committee. The proposed revision would 
> update the diversity requirements for selecting ICANN Board members to 
> include domicile with country of citizenship.
>
> Over the past several years, the Nominating Committee has expressed concern 
> that being required to count more than one country of citizenship for 
> diversity purposes often makes it difficult to select the best candidates for 
> the Board seats that the Nominating Committee is mandated to fill. In 
> carrying out its responsibilities to fill Seats 1 through 8, the Nominating 
> Committee shall seek to ensure that the ICANN Board is composed of members 
> who in the aggregate display diversity in geography, culture, skills, 
> experience, and perspective, by applying the criteria set forth in Bylaws.
>
> The Nominating Committee also noted that some of the candidates have often 
> lived in a country for many years, and thereby better represent the interests 
> of that country than any country of which the candidates may be citizens.
>
> In the proposal, domicile, not just citizenship, is to be considered in the 
> diversity calculation. The Nominating Committee members unanimously agreed 
> that the proposed Bylaws revisions would alleviate the concerns.
>
> During the 28 August 2008 meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors, the Board 
> passed the following resolution:
>
> Whereas, the Nominating Committee has expressed concern that, pursuant to the 
> Bylaws mandated diversity requirements that no more than five Board members 
> be citizens of any one geographic region, the Nominating Committee is 
> required to count all countries of citizenship for each candidate.
>
> Whereas, the Nominating Committee has noted that the requirement to count all 
> countries of citizenship has caused some selection difficulties each year 
> over the past several years.
>
> Whereas, the Nominating Committee has also expressed concern that the 
> calculation is presently limited to citizenship given that many people have 
> lived for long periods of time in, and represent the interests of, countries 
> in which they may not be citizens.
>
> Whereas, making a diversity calculation pursuant to the ICANN Bylaws as it 
> relates to Board member selection for seats 1 through 14 should be consistent.
>
> It is hereby resolved (2008.08.28.03) that the following proposed revisions 
> to Article VI, Sections 2.2 and 2.3, shall be posted for public comment in 
> accordance with ICANN's normal process for proposed Bylaw revisions.
>
> Comments on the proposed bylaw revision may be submitted to 
> nomcom-bylaw-revision@xxxxxxxxx will be considered until 23 October 2008 
> 23:59 UTC. Comments may be viewed at 
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/nomcom-bylaw-revision/.
>
> Glen de Saint Géry
> GNSO Secretariat
> gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://gnso.icann.org

Regards,

Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 281k members/stakeholders strong!)
"Obedience of the law is the greatest freedom" -
   Abraham Lincoln

"Credit should go with the performance of duty and not with what is
very often the accident of glory" - Theodore Roosevelt

"If the probability be called P; the injury, L; and the burden, B;
liability depends upon whether B is less than L multiplied by
P: i.e., whether B is less than PL."
United States v. Carroll Towing  (159 F.2d 169 [2d Cir. 1947]
===============================================================
Updated 1/26/04
CSO/DIR. Internet Network Eng. SR. Eng. Network data security IDNS.
div. of Information Network Eng.  INEG. INC.
ABA member in good standing member ID 01257402 E-Mail
jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
My Phone: 214-244-4827