Dear Past ALAC Chair,

Greetings and much thanks for your continued guidance whenever the community seriously needs one.

While I agree with most of your submission as outlined by Tijani, let me quickly clarify some misconceptions.

In my opinion, I believe strongly that the whole essence of MSM is to ensure that adequate diversity is deployed in building a team and of course, this includes experience.

>From my experience outside ICANN, especially at the ITU, I learned that experience isn’t limited to a particular worldview without recourse to the expected Critical Success Factor in a typical assignment.

Having established that, and in consonance with established independence of a RALO, it is my view as well that where “democratic” selection is opted for by a RALO, it would have been done against the backdrop of “set criteria”, for qualified volunteers alone to step forward.

To assume otherwise is putting the integrity of a RALO into question or in the least, maturity level of the entire RALO leadership in understanding their own Standard Operational Procedure (SOP). Where there is perceived lack of adequate information, ALAC Chair would naturally seek further details to learn from the “perspective” of the respective RALO Leadership and not sit on a unilateral decision which some may Term as bullying. Every RALO have justification and development plans for their community and that should be respected and ALAC team should rather be up to speed with that while meeting the RALO’s leadership for proper education.

Since joining the community, I have learnt so much from great leaders and believe very strongly in the current leadership team on AFRALO, not necessarily because my case was involved but rather in the maturity that has been displayed in handling several critical issues

For the records, I am in support of every meaningful step that the leadership takes in making the Community progress so long as each RALO’s independence is respected.

Once again, I really appreciate your intervention and willingness to “teach” the community considered the right steps.

Best Regards,

On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 5:54 PM Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> wrote:

I have avoided commenting during this process but now that we seem to
be in a level postilion, I do have a few comments to make.

Please note that these comments are NOT in reference to ANY candidate
but are in relation to the process.

- In accordance with the ICANN Bylaws and the ALAC Rules of Procedure
(RoP), the Nominating Committee delegates are selected by the ALAC. A
consultation with the RALO is mandatory.

- Any decision to accept a RALO recommendation or appoint someone
else is a decision of the ALAC. The Chair may certainly make a
recommendation, but ultimately it is an ALAC decision. Prior to a
Chair making such a formal recommendation, if he or she is doing a
reasonable job, there would have been discreet (that is private and
confidential) discussion with some or all advisors and ALAC Members
to make sure there is a strong consensus on how to proceed. That is
the process that I have followed in a similar situation last year and
it is my understanding is that this is exactly the process that
Maureen has followed.

- If a RALO candidate is not ratified (or recommended to not be
ratified), there is no formal requirement to go back to the RALO or
even the RALO Chair.

- Since we regularly (over many years) seem to have various people
not understanding the NomCom delegate selection process, perhaps it
is time to clarify the ALAC RoP.

- All of the above notwithstanding, there has been a distinct lack of
communications in all directions in the current situation, and that
is a problem that needs to be rectified - and it cannot be fixed with rules.

- The proposal that Mohamed just made, to have an internal selection
process is one I applaud. If I understood correctly Remmy Nweke had
earlier made such a suggestion. In my opinion, we (and that is both
the ALAC and all RALOs) have often focused more on "democratic"
procedures and not sufficiently on making sure we select
knowledgeable and capable people for all positions. It is not
typically sufficient to simply ask for volunteers (who may or may not
have ANY of the skills needed) and then have a vote that is really a
popularity contest and not a true evaluation of the candidates. For
the ALAC, the situation has been largely remedied with the ALAC
Appointee Selection Committee that began 3 years ago.

Alan

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