Re: [wg-review] 3. [Constituencies] Rough Proposal C -eliminate NC, keepconstituencies

["Chris McElroy" <watch-dog@inreach.com>]

Goes back to what I said earlier. Define the problems first. It may even be
able to be done by the 15th. Then as part of that define a couple of future
WGs to discuss the solutions. Hopefully with some of the same participants.

Chris McElroy aka NameCritic

----- Original Message -----
From: "Milton Mueller" <mueller@syr.edu>
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Subject: Re: [wg-review] 3. [Constituencies] Rough Proposal C -eliminate NC,
keepconstituencies


> I'll make the same response to you, Greg, that I just made to Joop. You
are putting forward solutions before documenting problems convincingly. It
will be very easy for the people who control NC and the Board to ignore
recommendations that they don't like. It will be harder for them to ignore a
detailed bill of particulars that shows how and why the DNSO is
dysfunctional. We can append to that bill of particulars a series of ideas
about how to fix it, but that could be an open-ended list of the most
popular ideas, leaving details to a future WG.
>
> >>> Greg Burton <sidna@feedwriter.com> 12/31/00 13:26 PM >>>
> Rough Proposal C - Eliminate the names council and keep the concept of
> "official" constituencies.
>
> This is a rough proposal that takes a different, albeit radical, approach
> to the issue. I believe that this addresses many of the issues and
> questions brought by the Board, recognizes the value of "constituencies",
> and provides mechanisms for improving both the DNSO functions and output.
>
> A. Proposal Structure and Process
>          1. GA to elect ICANN board members directly
>                  1 person, 1 vote
>                  all elected at once
>                  runoff election to 6 nominees
>                  top 3 elected
>          2. Formal Constituencies Continue to Exist
>                  a. rationale
>                          1. natural communities of interest
>                          2. recognition of a specific stake
>                          3. encourage diversity of processes and views
>                  b. proposed role
>                          1. Provide discussion forum for
> constituency-specific concerns
>                          2. Develop constituency position papers for
> ublication to the Board, the GA, and Working Groups
>                          3. Participate in the creation of working groups
>                          4. Do outreach to currently non-involved parties
> who might have a stake
>                  c. creation and ongoing support
>                          1. Criteria for recognition
>                                  a. description of constituency
>                                  b. threshold # of GA members who wish to
> form it
>                                  c. immediate financial contribution of
> constituency (minimal = cost of setting up list, web
>                                     site, forums, and polls; and hosting
> for a year)
>                          2. Process of implementation
>                          3. Support requirements
>          3. GA to elect a chair and small exec committee
>                  a. role of chair
>                  b. role of executive committee
>          4. Working Groups provide the SO-wide research and consensus
> development process on substantive issues.
>                  a. creation
>                          1. board request
>                          2. executive committee request
>                          3. constituencies request - 3 or more?
>                          4. GA request - threshold of 25 members
requesting it?
>                  b. process
>          5. Financing and Resources
>                  a. secretariat
>                  b. funding
>                  c. required resources
> B. Questions and friction areas addressed by the proposal
>          Proper definition of GA function and role
>          facilitation of GA member participation in the GA
>          facilitation of Constituency member participation in the GA
>          facilitation of goals for constituencies
>          facilitation of consensus-building goals
>          inclusive representation
>          facilitation of outreach goals
>
>
> Regards,
> Greg
>
> sidna@feedwriter.com
>
>