Re: [ga] Ombudsman Complaint filed

["kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I hereby formally offer ICANN my services as Manager of Public Participation
on a volunteer basis, IF I get to choose how to do my job without
interference from the BoD and IF there is some budget sufficient to reach
out to enlist participants.

I would be totally shocked if the BoD does not take the offer seriously,
since it would save them money. They probably have some sort of oath I'd
have to take to not do my job too well or something or cut that budget in
direct relation to too many members signing up, etc.

Chris McElroy
http://www.wholettheblogout.com (has the top 10 reasons the steelers will
win the superbowl)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danny Younger" <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 8:48 AM
Subject: [ga] Ombudsman Complaint filed


> 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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