As a follow-up: Marco informs me that Denise Michel and Rob Hoggarth areactually the focal points on this matter. Rob's probably the best person to contact in the first instance, at robert.hoggarth[at]icann.org. Nick Ashton-Hart wrote:
Here I may be able to be more useful to you :)
You may have noticed that Denise sent through an email to the list a few hours ago that gave some information on how the process ran, here's a snippet from it:
"Under the terms of the NCSG transitional charter approved by the Board on 30 July 2009, three of the six NCSG representatives on the new GNSO Council to be seated at the Seoul meeting were to be selected/appointed by the Board. The Board's Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) considered applications from a talented and diverse group of volunteers, conducted extensive due diligence, carefully reviewed the candidates, and recommended for full Board consideration a slate of three nominees to serve on the GNSO Council for the next two years. The individuals listed above were recommended by the SIC for Board appointment based on their combination of skills, experience, background, geographic location, knowledge and passion, with particular attention to their ability to help build non-commercial participation and contribute to the work of the GNSO. More (official) information can be found in the Board resolution that will be posted here <http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/> shortly."
I am not absolutely sure, but I'm reasonably confident the best person to send comments to is Marco Lorenzoni - Marco.Lorenzoni[at]icann.org. He's Director for Organisational Reviews.
Bret Fausett wrote:
Thanks for the clarification, Nick. I was aware that this wasn't an At Large appointment. I believe the Board acted on recommendations of ICANN's Staff, so my criticism is directed at whatever process/persons produced this strange result. I don't know how this recommendation made its way to the Board, so I don't know where to properly direct my rebuke. Perhaps you could point me in the right direction.
Bret
-----Original Message----- From: at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Nick Ashton-Hart Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:33 PM To: At-Large Worldwide Subject: Re: [At-Large] Fwd: Board appointments to fill 3 non-commercial seats on the new Council
Thanks for your note Bret.
For the avoidance of doubt, from your email it seems that you think At-Large had some role in selecting or vetting the three people nominated by the Board, but it did not.
Bret Fausett wrote:
Have you people lost your minds? Two of these people are *not at all* representative of non-commercial interests. You either failed to do any
due
diligence on these applicants or the process has been completely gamed. Either way, real non-commercial users should be disgusted.
Rosemary Sinclair - Australia
Straight from her bio: "She is experienced in public policy and high-level strategic development and in representing the interests of corporate users of information and communications technology." http://www.atug.com.au/rosemary_bio.cfm
Yes, she works at a non-profit, but it's a non-profit designed to
represent
the interests *of corporations* before government. http://www.atug.com.au/general_text.cfm?section=membership&id=membership
Debra Hughes - United States
Ms. Hughes comes straight out of the IPC. She is trademark lawyer for the American Red Cross, formerly the trademark lawyer for Wal-Mart. Here are
her
current affiliations, according to her LinkedIn page: Global Intellectual Property & Business Lawyers; International Trademark Association (INTA); In-House Trademark Counsel Group; TTAB Law Forum. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debra-hughes/5/97a/283
I am sure both Ms. Sinclair and Ms. Hughes have much to offer ICANN --
just
not sitting in the "non-commercial" seats on the Names Council. -- Bret
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