At 8:26 AM +0200 12/31/07, Bilal S. Beirm wrote:
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Colleagues,
I support this statement partially. The second paragraph implies that our region has been victimizes or treated in an unjust and disrespectful manner. I don¹t agree with that as I don¹t think that was the intent of the NomCom. Surely, there are qualified individuals in our region but I don¹t know why none were selected.
I suggest that we remove any rhetoric that suggests injustice and replace it with language that urges the NomCom to have a well balanced selection for the next round.
I was a member of the NomCom in 2007 (and 06, 05 and 04...) so should be careful in comments, and not my place to support the statement or not. However... The statement's not correct. There are three board members from the Asia, Australia and Pacific region, Peter Dengate Thrush, Bruce Tonkin and Rajasekhar Ramaraj (Paul Twomey, Australia is an ex-officio board member, though not counted in the geographic diversity requirements.) Bylaws say there must be at least one and not more than five Directors from each region. So we're currently bang in the middle... It's a good idea to look at the NomCom's recruitment over time rather than any particular year. Example, look at the Board during 2007 (up to the recent AGM after which the three Europeans took their seats), there were four Directors from our region (Joi Ito, Japan stepped down), and one from Europe. So where was the balance then? NomCom has found it difficult to recruit from our region. Two things we can do about this. When the NomCom is being created each year we should volunteer. Look at the composition of all past NomCom's <http://nomcom.icann.org>, our region's always poorly represented, and that means candidate recruitment will be effected. So go to the constituencies that select NomCom members and volunteer <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VII-2> (it's an interesting committee to work with, I recommend the experience.) Help recruit candidates. NomCom can only select from people who put their names forward. If you know people who would be good Directors (and don't forget the other positions) encourage them to submit a statement of interest. Help NomCom recruit. Description of the positions here <http://nomcom.icann.org/positions-2008.html> Good luck with the statement. Adam
Bilal Beiram
From: apac-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:apac-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Rajnesh D. Singh Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 7:03 AM To: Asia-Pacific Discuss Subject: [APAC-Discuss] Draft Statement on NomCom Review
Colleagues,
Hong Xue has kindly put together a draft statement on the NomCom Review.
I assume the NomCom Review WG (composed of Alejandro Pisanty, Peter Dengate-Thrush, Njeri Rionge, Mouhamet Diop, Jonathan Cohen and Steve Goldstein see <http://www.icann.org/reviews/nomcom-28feb07.htm>http://www.icann.org/reviews/nomcom-28feb07.htm) is still soliciting input, and as such attach the draft for your comments and input.
Your comments would be appreciated by January 10th, 2008.
<----------------------------------------------------------------------------- APRALO Statement on NomCom Revision NomCom assumes the important responsibility of recruitment and appointment of qualified candidates to the Board of the ICANN. Undeniably, NomCom has successfully recruited a number of talented people who made or are making significant contributions to the Board and the whole ICANN community. However, from the perspective of the Asia-Pacific Internet user community, NomCom¹s latest appointment of Board members seemingly deviated from those principles that it had sustained. With all three appointees from Europe and no one from Asia, the appointment further deteriorates the geographical unbalance in the Board. As a result, there is now only one member of the Board from Asia (India). Notwithstanding that all three European appointees to the Board are excellent and qualified talents, undermining the principle of geographical and cultural diversity concerns the Asia-Pacific Internet user community. It is legitimate for the AP users to doubt whether the demands and needs from this region can sufficiently and promptly be understood and addressed by such a west-dominated Board. The users wish to ask whether the NomCom anticipated such consequence when making the selection. Apart from the principle of diversity, the user community is also concerned about the procedural justice of selection. It is far from clear why the NomCom selected one candidate over another. Particularly, those candidates who were interviewed but unselected did not even get a notification or a message of regret. They did not know they had failed until and unless the result was announced. This is very counterproductive to further recruitment efforts. Those people who volunteered their time and energy in participation of NomCom selection deserve respect and appreciation. APRALO hopes that NomCom process could be substantially and efficiently improved through this review and the Internet community in this region is willing to offer any help, if needed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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Kind regards,
Rajnesh D. Singh
Chair, ICANN Asia Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation <http://www.apralo.org>www.apralo.org
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