Re: [ga] Re: Nominating Committee Announces Final Selections for Key Leadership Positions within ICANN

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric and all former DNSO GA members or other interested
stakeholders/users,

  Missing concepts, seems to be a recurring habit with ICANN, and one
that is especially acute in it's employee search and hiring drill...

  And so, the disgusting saga continues...

Hugh Dierker wrote:

>    Well now,
>
> The equal representation and affirmative action goals seem to be being
> met.
> The qualifications seem to be in order.
> However I missed a very important qualification concept. An essential
> requirement for achieving the goals mentioned and embraced. Of course
> what I refer to is diversification.
> There seems to be diversification in all matters except the most
> important one - that of opinions.
> Now I think I might apply for a job with ICANN. How nice it would be
> to work for a corporation that is homogenous in the one area that
> counts - opinions. You never have to worry about endfighting or
> ruffled feathers or who to listen to. Just do what one person says and
> everyone will agree. I must brush off the old resume' and hope I did
> not burn to many bridges.
>
> Eric
>
> Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> All,
>
> Seems like another round of musical chairs yet again in this
> "intensive
> outreach, consultation, recruitment, and evaluation"... Yeah right...
> :/
>
> icann-announce@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > After an intense period of outreach, consultation, recruitment, and
> > evaluation, the Nominating Committee (NomCom) of the Internet
> Corporation
> > for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced its final
> selection of
> > four 'slates' of Nominees for four of ICANN's leadership bodies: the
> Board
> > of Directors, the Council of the Country Code Names Supporting
> organisation
> > (ccNSO), the Council of the Generic Names Supporting organisation
> (GNSO)
> > and the Interim At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC). The Nominees
> will join
> > the already seated members of these bodies at the conclusion of the
> ICANN
> > Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, December 1 - 5.
> >
> > ICANN is a non-profit organisation responsible for coordinating the
> global
> > Internet's systems of unique identifiers, including the systems of
> domain
> > names and numeric addresses that are used to reach all computers on
> the
> > Internet. ICANN's mission is to ensure the stable and secure
> operation of
> > these unique identifier systems, which are vital to the Internet's
> > operation. In addition, ICANN coordinates policy development related
> to
> > these technical functions.
> >
> > "We are very pleased that so many excellent Candidates from all five
>
> > geographic regions participated in this second NomCom Process," said
>
> > Nominating Committee Chair and spokesperson Jean-Jacques Damlamian.
> "This
> > global participation reflects the Internet community's impressive
> array of
> > talent, experience, and willingness to undertake these volunteer
> leadership
> > roles essential to ICANN's evolution and performance goals."
> >
> > -->ICANN Board
> >
> > Vinton G. Cerf (U.S.A. - North America)
> > Joichi Ito (Japan - Asia/Australia/Pacific)
> > Vanda Scartezini (Brazil - Latin America/Caribbean Islands)
> >
> > Terms: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
> of ICANN
> > Annual Meeting for 2007
> >
> > -->ccNSO Council
> >
> > Yassin Mshana (Tanzania - Africa)
> >
> > Term: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
> of ICANN
> > Annual Meeting for 2005
> >
> > Eva Frölich (Sweden - Europe)
> >
> > Term: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
> of ICANN
> > Annual Meeting for 2006
> >
> > Charles Shaban (Jordan - Asia/Australia/Pacific)
> >
> > Term: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
> of ICANN
> > Annual Meeting for 2007
> >
> > -->GNSO Council
> >
> > Maureen Cubberley (Canada - North America)
> >
> > Term: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
> of ICANN
> > Annual Meeting for 2006
> >
> > -->Interim At Large Advisory Committee
> >
> > Roberto Gaetano (Italy - Europe)
> > Jean Armour Polly (U.S.A. - North America)
> >
> > Terms: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
> of
> > ICANN Annual Meeting for 2006
> >
> > Biographical information on the Nominees and translated versions of
> this
> > announcement are available at
> > http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-11oct04.htm.
> >
> > In response to its June 30th Formal Call, the NomCom received 102
> > recommendations of potential candidates from all over the world. Out
> of 84
> > individuals who subsequently submitted a Statement of Interest,
> NomCom
> > selected 9 outstanding individuals for staggered terms in these
> leadership
> > roles in ICANN. The terms range from twelve to thirty-six months in
> length.
> > Three individuals were selected to serve on the Board of Directors;
> two
> > individuals were selected to fill seats designated for individuals
> from the
> > North American and European regions on the Interim At-Large Advisory
>
> > Committee (which coordinates participation by individual Internet
> users in
> > ICANN's activities); three individuals were selected for the Council
> of the
> > new Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (which administers
> and
> > coordinates the affairs of the ccNSO and manages the policy
> development
> > process of the ccNSO); and one individual was selected for the
> Council of
> > the Generic Names Supporting organisation (which develops policy
> concerning
> > domain names in generic top-level domains such as .com, .net, .org,
> .info,
> > and .biz).
> >
> > The NomCom was asked to find high-caliber, experienced, open-minded
> women
> > and men with integrity, sound judgment, and objectivity. "Using a
> holistic
> > approach, the NomCom focused on the careful selection of slates of
> > Candidates with complementary skills and perspectives who fulfilled
> the
> > ICANN criteria and eligibility requirements for each of the four
> roles to be
> > filled, keeping all the Candidates in consideration until the final
> slates
> > were chosen," Damlamian explained.
> >
> > Through these strategies the NomCom pursued its dual charge: to
> balance the
> > other ICANN leadership selection processes which are based on
> Supporting
> > organisations and Constituencies and to help ensure that ICANN can
> benefit
> > from the leadership of the women and men of the highest integrity
> and
> > capability who place the interest of the global Internet community
> ahead of
> > any particular interests. These carefully selected slates will help
> ICANN
> > ensure functional, cultural, and geographic diversity in its policy
> > development and decision-making as the Internet itself evolves.
> >
> > The Nominating Committee:
> >
> > An independent Nominating Committee is a key element of the ICANN
> structure.
> > It is composed of a diverse set of individuals chosen by the groups
> and
> > entities that make up ICANN. The NomCom is charged to act in the
> interests
> > of the global Internet community rather than in accord with specific
>
> > interests. NomCom is presently responsible for selecting 8 of
> fifteen Board
> > Directors, 5 of fifteen Interim ALAC Members, 3 of eighteen ccNSO
> Council
> > Members and 3 of fifteen GNSO Council Members. In the current
> process, nine
> > of these positions needed to be filled.
> >
> > For more information about the Nominating Committee, its Members,
> Formal
> > Call and Procedures please visit its web page at
> > http://www.icann.org/committees/nom-comm/. Further questions or
> requests for
> > information can be sent via e-mail to Kieran Baker baker@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > NomCom Selection Statistics:
> >
> > Total Number of Candidates: 84
> >
> > Geographic Distribution of Candidates--Geographic Distribution of
> Selected
> > Nominees
> > Africa 11% 13%
> > Asia/Australia/Pacific 24% 24%
> > Europe 29% 13%
> > Latin America/Caribbean 10% 13%
> > North America 26% 37%
> > Total: 100% 100%
> >
> > Citizenship of Candidates:
> >
> > 34 Countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium,
> Brazil,
> > Canada, China, Congo, France, Germany, Hong Kong S.A.R, India,
> Italy, Japan,
> > Jordan, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan,
> Peru,
> > Philippines, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Spain,
> Sudan,
> > Sweden, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, USA.
> >
> > Citizenship of Selected Nominees:
> >
> > 8 Countries: Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Sweden, Tanzania,
> USA.
> >
> > Gender Distribution of Candidates--Gender Distribution of Selected
> Nominees
> > Male 74% 56%
> > Female 26% 44%
> >
> > Recommendations Received:
> >
> > Total Number of Recommendations: 102
> > Total Number of Recommendees: 90
> > Total Number of Recommendees who submitted a Statement of Interest:
> 54
> > Percentage of Candidates who are Recommendees: 60%
> >
> > About ICANN
> >
> > The mission of ICANN is to coordinate, at the overall level, the
> global
> > Internet's systems of unique identifiers, and in particular to
> ensure the
> > stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier
> systems. In
> > particular, ICANN:
> >
> > Coordinates the allocation and assignment of the three sets of
> unique
> > identifiers for the Internet, which are
> >
> > Domain names (forming a system referred to as "DNS");
> > Internet protocol ("IP") addresses and autonomous system ("AS")
> numbers; and
> >
> > Protocol port and parameter numbers.
> >
> > Coordinates the operation and evolution of the DNS root name server
> system.
> > Coordinates policy development reasonably and appropriately related
> to these
> > technical functions.
> >
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> Regards,
> --
> Jeffrey A. Williams
> Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 134k members/stakeholders strong!)
>
> "Be precise in the use of words and expect precision from others" -
> Pierre Abelard
>
> "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."
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Regards,

--
Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 134k members/stakeholders strong!)
"Be precise in the use of words and expect precision from others" -
    Pierre Abelard

"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.
E-Mail jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 Registered Email addr with the USPS
Contact Number: 214-244-4827