RE: [ga] Montevideo GA meeting, 8 Sep 2001, agenda

["Peter de Blanc" <pdeblanc@usvi.net>]

Roberto, and all:

Regarding your "second one disturbing"

Disclaimer: I am speaking personally, as an NC member, but NOT for the
entire NC.

You say " I find severely disturbing that they are not interested in the
debate with the candidates."

I am VERY interested in debate with the candidates.

You say "Is the debate going on somewhere else?"

Yes, it is. It is happenning on the lists, with questions to the
candidates and their answers, position statements by the candidates, and
reference to the endorsements of the candidates.

The debate will also go on in our (ccTLD) face-to-face constituency
meeting. That is why I supported the idea of beginning the elections
AFTER the constituency meeting in montevideo. Because of language
diversity, it is helpful to have face-to-face constituency discussions
about the candidates.

You say " Or have the NC reps already made up their mind?"

I will not make a final decision on who to vote for until the first hour
of the vote. All inputs will be considered, the lists, the candidates
postings, and my constituents thoughts.

As for a telephone link, that is an excellent idea for last-minute
presentations by the candidates that can not be there in person.

A call in during the GA session would be most appropriate.

Peter de Blanc



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org] On Behalf Of Roberto
Gaetano
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 11:30 PM
To: DNSO.Secretariat@dnso.org; ga@dnso.org
Subject: Re: [ga] Montevideo GA meeting, 8 Sep 2001, agenda


Very good work from Danny to put such complete and detailed agenda
together. May I just say that there are two things I find disturbing,

Snip snip 

The second one is seriously disturbing:
>
>   6. Session with the DNSO Board Candidates:
>
>      11:00 - 11:20 Candidates' Statements
>      11:20 - 12:00 Open Microphone: Questions for the Candidates

The problem is not to allocate GA time to discuss with the candidates,
but 
rather the fact that no time is allocated in the NC agenda. Considering
that who votes in the end are the NC reps, I find severely 
disturbing that they are not interested in the debate with the
candidates. Is the debate going on somewhere else? Or have the NC reps
already made up their mind? Maybe I'm just paranoiac, and all NC reps
will be attending the GA, and 
follow attentively the debate with the candidates.

Incidentally, I proposed some time ago a telephone link with the
candidates 
that will not be able to make it to Montevideo, if any.
Is this a feasible option?
Not like participation "in person", but still better than nothing,
methinks.

Regards
Roberto
(always thinking that in absence of the "perfect solution" a reasonable 
subset is better than nothing)



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