RE: [council] voting for board member -- procedures and when

[tony.ar.holmes@bt.com]

All
Even after this proposal I continue to support the view that we need to
settle the election BEFORE Montevideo. The approach Vany has proposed would
be such a distraction it will just divert attention from other issues.
Getting real work done at ICANN meetings is already proving to be a real
challenge.  

This comment is made fully recognising the importance of this election, I
just feel there are better ways of handling it so that we maximise the
benefits from our time in Montevideo.

Tony
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Cade,Marilyn S - LGA [SMTP:mcade@att.com]
> Sent:	Friday, August 10, 2001 1:51 AM
> To:	'vany@sdnp.org.pa'; council@dnso.org
> Subject:	RE: [council] voting for board member -- procedures and when
> 
> 
> Vany, I really can't support voting at the ICANN meeting. I think that
> there
> are just too many serious issues which the NC has to be focused on. The
> registrar transfer issue; a status report on the WHOIS and thinking about
> next steps; the .org working group report, which I think is of critical
> importance.  I know that folks often think of me as merely commercial. One
> interesting fact which you  might find interesting is that of our
> customers,
> a very significant percent are non profits, universities, libraries, etc.
> 
> So, being customer focused, even as a commercial players, we have to think
> about their input. I expect we will hear more from them through Milton's
> working group and through additional efforts at outreach.
> 
> I continue to think that the issues related to multi lingual names are of
> critical importance and that we must as a NC provide all the support we
> can
> to how to ensure progress in this essential area.
> 
> The issues and report from the At Large Committee deserve significant
> attention from each constituency, and then from us as a NC.
> 
> ... I continue to urge that the vote be taken before Montevideo, and that
> the NC work on its very full and critical agenda items.
> 
> Marilyn
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nilda Vany Martinez Grajales [mailto:vany@sdnp.org.pa]
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 7:08 PM
> To: council@dnso.org
> Subject: Re: [council] voting for board member -- procedures and when
> 
> 
> Hi to all:
> 
> I have an idea:
> 
> 1.  That ballot be generated and sent no later than September 2, in order
> that everybody have their ballots before begin to travel to Montevideo.
> 2.  Open voting on September 9, as Peter sugested
> 3.  Since there are Internet conectivity facilities setted up in the
> venue of ICANN meeting in Montevideo, then setup aside a time on
> September 9 and September 10, to make the voting by e-mail, for those
> attending this meeting.
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> Best Regards
> Vany
> 
> Peter de Blanc wrote:
> 
> > Ok, how about starting vote sept 9. the idea is to provide some
> > face-to-face time with the candidates prior to the vote.
> >
> > peter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-council@dnso.org [mailto:owner-council@dnso.org] On Behalf
> > Of Philip Sheppard
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 10:05 AM
> > To: council@dnso.org
> > Subject: Re: [council] voting for board member -- procedures and when
> >
> > Peter,
> > you propose elections after Montevideo. But there is a problem.
> >
> > Montevideo ends Sep 10/11 and we must get a decision to the Board Sep
> > 16. So the vote would take place during travel time home (or holiday
> > time for those staying on for a few days holiday).
> >
> > Philip
> 
> --
> Nilda Vany Martinez Grajales
> Information Technology Specialist
> Sustainable Development Networking Programme/Panama
> e-mail: vany@sdnp.org.pa
> http://www.sdnp.org.pa
>