Re: [ga] Consensus... Definition?

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Joanna and all assembly members,

Joanna Lane wrote:

> on 8/13/01 7:16 AM, Gomes, Chuck at cgomes@verisign.com wrote:
>
> > Joanna,
> >
> > I do not have any preconceived ideas about how outreach should happen.  I
> > think it will vary by issue and by region of the world.  But I think it will
> > be a very long time, if ever, before such outreach can be limited to
> > participants within DNSO processes such as the GA and the constituencies.
> >
> > Chuck
>
> Chuck,
>
> This is the first time I have heard the DNSO referred to as "outreach".

  The DNSO has and is supposed to be engaged in outreach for some time now.
See the DNSO Web site for more information.

> I
> thought that we were the ones responsible for doing the outreach, as part of
> formulating policy recommendations, not the subject of it, for somebody else
> to evaluate and formulate the recommendations.

  I believe that WG-D was supposed to be the spear head so to speak for
Outreach.  But yes, all of us should be actively doing outreach.

>
>
> Allow me to rephrase the questions you didn't answer. This is not a test,
> it's an inquiry. Do you think that as part of bottom-up ICANN consensus
> development, that the NC and/or Constituencies and/or the GA should consider
> involving non-members, such as public interest organizations, assimilating
> and deliberating on their reports prior to making policy recommendations?

  Well we do.

> If
> so, which part of the DNSO is best qualified to undertake this task?

  I would say that the GA and the Noncom are the best qualified.

> Also,
> do you think that the DNSO should develop and implement a policy for
> outreach to attract new participants into the bottom-up ICANN consensus
> development process for reasons of reducing the limitations of the currently
> small subset of participants? If so, how can we tackle this without funding?

  Yes.  But without funding, it is very difficult if not impossible.

>
>
>
> Regards,
> Joanna
>
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