[ga] Ombudsman Complaint filed

[Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,

FYI:  I have filed a complaint with the ICANN
Ombudsman.  The text of the complaint is reproduced
below:

This complaint pertains to inaction on the part of
ICANN Staff and the lack of oversight on the part of
the Board to ensure compliance with the organizational
bylaws.

On 15 December 2002, the ICANN Board ratified the "New
Bylaws" which resulted from the 2002 Evolution and
Reform Process.  Article III Section 3 of those bylaws
[Manager of Public Participation] stated:  

"There shall be a staff position designated as Manager
of Public Participation, or such other title as shall
be determined by the President, that shall be
responsible, under the direction of the President, for
coordinating the various aspects of public
participation in ICANN, including the Website and
various other means of communicating with and
receiving input from the general community of Internet
users."

Although the bylaws have been revisited and modified
on seven separate subsequent occasions, this
above-cited language remains intact within our current
set of bylaws.

ICANN still has no Manager of Public Participation
even though ICANN Staff has made a series of new hires
over the course of the last three years.  The most
recent set of Staff appointments (none of which was
required by the bylaws) are posted at this URL: 
http://icann.org/announcements/announcement1-23nov05.htm

At this time, the Manager of Public Participation
position is no longer cited on the ICANN Career
Opportunities page:  http://icann.org/general/jobs.htm


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