Re: [council] Non-Council Member Participation

["Milton Mueller" <mueller@syr.edu>]

Good questions, too.

But here again I think it is not much of a problem.
Remember, these non-member participants cannot
vote where it really matters, on the NC. And they
are selected by NC members who are all from different
geographic regions. 

So it doesn't matter whether the helpers are 
geographically representative or not. What matters
is whether they can help. 

>>> Elisabeth Porteneuve <Elisabeth.Porteneuve@cetp.ipsl.fr> 06/22/01 05:42 AM >>>


Thank you very much Philip for your comments.

Let me add two more: 

1. The ICANN Bylaws makes compulsory the geographic regional
   representation to the Names Council. What about a non NC members ?
2. We may have some Constituencies with a lot of non NC members
   participating to the NC commitees, and some with none. How 
   then we take care about equal participation from 7 interest
   groups ? Same question about geographic representation ?

Elisabeth
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> I think it clear that if we as the NC decide on allowing non NC member
> participation in NC committees and task forces then it must apply to ALL
> constituencies. But before we say, great some other guy can to that job, we
> need to consider some issues.
> 
> Voting
> Committees and tsk forces vote on recommendations. Is an unelected non NC
> member empowered to represent constituency opinion in this way?
> 
> Process management
> Who reports from a committee of non NC representatives to the NC ? Where is
> the responsibility to the NC ? Would we allow a whole NC task force of 7 NC
> non members?
> 
> Information
> Example: Constituency X has a non NC member on an NC committee and opposes a
> committee recommendation. Every one else supports it.  At the next NC
> meeting the NC Chair asks for clarification on Constituency X's position.
> The 3 NC reps for Constituency X have no idea. Does the NC ignore the
> opposition or delay a month while we find out about it?
> 
> 
> NC meetings
> Do all non NC committee members attend NC meetings? Why not if they are part
> of the process. (Theoretical maximum based on current NC task forces is
> therefore an NC meeting of 55 people +ICANN+DNSO sec).
> Food for thought.
> 
> Philip
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