Re: [council] Process for appointing GNSO Council chair

[Thomas Keller <tom@schlund.de>]

Nothing I could add to this.

tom

Am 09.05.2003 schrieb Ellen Shankman:
> Second!
> Ellen
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-council@dnso.org [mailto:owner-council@dnso.org] On Behalf
> Of Neuman, Jeff
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 5:39 AM
> To: 'Bruce Tonkin'; council@dnso.org
> Subject: RE: [council] Process for appointing GNSO Council chair
> 
> Bruce,
> 
> I concur with your recommendations and would like you to consider this
> your
> nomination.  I think you have done a fantastic job with your leadership
> as
> Chair of the GNSO and I would love to see you continue in this role.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Tonkin [mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au]
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 8:29 AM
> To: council@dnso.org
> Subject: [council] Process for appointing GNSO Council chair
> 
> 
> Hello All,
>  
> I have placed the topic of appointing the GNSO Council chair on the
> agenda for the council meeting on 22 May 2002.
>  
> I was originally elected Names Council chair for a 6 month term starting
> 1 September 2002.
>  
> At the time of the transition from the Names Council to the GNSO, on 19
> December 2002 I was appointed as chair of the GNSO.
> From: http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20021219.GNSOteleconf-minutes.htm
> "Decision 2: Bruce Tonkin is Chair of the GNSO Council until the
> convening of the March GNSO meeting or until his successor is appointed,
> whichever is later."
> 
> At the council meeting on 20 Feb 2003, I agreed to wait until the
> council had completed the election of for board seats #13 and #14,
> before organising an election for the GNSO chair.
> From: http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20030220.GNSOteleconf-minutes.html
> "Bruce Tonkin agreed to arrange an election for the GNSO chair after the
> elections for seats 13 and 14 on the Board, but would hold it earlier if
> requested by the GNSO council."
> 
> Given that the election for seats 13 and 14 is nearly complete, it is
> now appropriate to attend to the matter of the GNSO Chair.
> 
> There are three options as I see them for election of the GNSO chair at
> this point in time.
> 
> (1) Elect a chair for a 6 month period consistent with the old names
> council rules of procedure:
> From: http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/20021230.GNSOprocedures.html
> "The NC Chair will be elected by the members of the NC by simple
> majority vote and will hold office for a period of six months. One
> renewal, subject to a fresh vote, of six months will be allowed. A
> retiring Chair will not be eligible for re-election for a period of one
> year. "
> 
> (2) Elect a chair for a 12 month period consistent with the new ICANN
> by-laws.
> From: http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#X
> Article X: Section 3(7)
> "The GNSO Council shall select the GNSO Chair, for a term the GNSO
> Council specifies but not longer than one year, by written ballot or by
> action at a meeting. Any such selection must have affirmative votes
> comprising a majority of the votes of all the members of the GNSO
> Council."
> 
> (3) Elect a chair until the conclusion of the ICANN annual meeting in
> 2003.
> This would align the chair with the terms of the current GNSO Council
> members.
> From: http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#XX
> Article XX: Section 5(6)
> "The terms of the GNSO Council members described in paragraph 5 of this
> Section 5 shall last for the remainder of their terms under the Old
> Bylaws, except that the terms of all of those GNSO Council members shall
> end at the conclusion of the ICANN annual meeting in 2003"
> 
> I personnally recommend that the GNSO Council select option (3).
> Thus the chair could be elected by the current members of the GNSO
> Council until the end of the ICANN annual meeting in 2003.  At that time
> it would be appropriate for the new council (including the nominating
> committee appointees), to elect a chair.  I would recommend that the
> chair be appointed for a 1 year term at that time.
> 
> If the GNSO Council decides on 22 May 2003 to go with option 3, then I
> recommend the following steps:
> (1) 7 day nomination period starting on 22 May - any GNSO council member
> may nominate a member of the GNSO Council to be chair.  The nominated
> Council member must agree to the nomination.
> (2) A 14 day email voting period
> (3) Ratify the vote at the council meeting in Montreal
> 
> 
> DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
> - I am prepared to stand for election should I be nominated by a GNSO
> council member.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Gruss,

tom

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