[council] RE: Request assisting Names council with Parliamentary procedures

[Jonathan Zittrain <zittrain@law.harvard.edu>]

Theresa,

If the timing's right we can help out here.

Has the next NC meeting date been set?  Is there a specific subcommittee of 
the NC working on these issues?

Best,
Jonathan

At 11:28 AM 9/14/99 , mclaughlin@pobox.com wrote:
>Dear Theresa --
>
>I think this is an excellent suggestion -- it's clearly an area where the NC
>could use some help, and the Berkman Center is well-positioned to provide
>some useful advice.  I will be at the Berkman Center on Thursday, and will
>try to work out a sensible arrangement.  Subject to Jonathan's views, I
>believe I can come up with a way to do this at no cost to the DNSO.
>
>Best regards,
>
>--Andrew
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Theresa Swinehart [mailto:Theresa.Swinehart@wcom.com]
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 10:09 AM
> >To: mclaughlin@pobox.com
> >Cc: council@dnso.org
> >Subject: Request assisting Names council with Parliamentary procedures
> >
> >
> >Andrew,
> >
> >Following discussion on the Council listserve following the Santiago NC
> >meeting, there is agreement that the issue of meeting procedures must be
> >addressed and resolved for the NC meetings. Without any precedent,
> >the Names
> >Council of the DNSO would like to request the Berkman Center (i.e.,
> >designate appropriate staff) to work with the NC members to develop and
> >implement procedures for the efficient conduct of business at NC meetings.
> >These procedures would be suggested in time for consideration and possible
> >implementation at the NC meeting scheduled after the one on September 15th
> >(date still to be determined).
> >
> >Is this something the Berkman Center could assist in fulfilling?
> >
> >Theresa
> >
> >


Jon Zittrain
Executive Director, Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu
zittrain@law.harvard.edu