Eliza, Noting the need for diversity, perhaps we should be then including the regions our current list of representatives come from and how many meetings they have attended. This additional info would hopefully assist the selectors. Also, please add my name to the list, with N.A. region and 40 meetings. Thank you. RA Ronald N. Andruff RNA Partners, <http://www.rnapartners.com> Inc. _____ From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Elisa Cooper Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 6:37 PM To: Ron Andruff; 'bc - GNSO list' Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] ALERTS: New Deadline - Call for Applicants for the Meeting Strategy Working Group: Friday 8 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC Ron, According to the ICANN website, Each SO and AC is encouraged to send a list of volunteers taking into account the need for diversity and not limited to the number of seats open. This will allow the selectors (the CEO or his designee and the Chair of the WG) to balance the various factors more easily. Hope this clarifies a bit. Best, Elisa Elisa Cooper Director of Product Marketing MarkMonitor 208 389-5779 PH From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Ron Andruff Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 4:22 PM To: 'bc - GNSO list' Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] ALERTS: New Deadline - Call for Applicants for the Meeting Strategy Working Group: Friday 8 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC Thank you for reposting this list and information Eliza. Having attended 40 of ICANN's 45 meetings, I am very interested in this issue. I am wondering if other BC members share my concern about this statement: As clearly noted in the ICANN materials, the number of representatives per SO will be between 1 and 4, with no guarantee of any specific number.? Who is making the determination and why such a small number of representatives. In a bottom up consensus driven organization as ICANN, it seems that limiting such an important group will lessen the number of ideas as well as the depth of discussion around what future meetings look like. Moreover, an exclusionary approach will undoubtedly minimize input of the most affected parties -- the attendees. I think we can all agree that the growth from meetings of 500-600 participants to those of upward of 1500 over the course of this past decade is something that merits serious discussion. What I don't understand is why and who is limiting these discussions to such a small group of representatives. Working Groups are not limited, so why would this group be? Perhaps the BC could hold some discussions on this topic across the CSG to maximize feedback to whomever the CSG's participants are? Thank you to those members who have volunteered. It would be good to have all of you in those discussions, in my view. I welcome other members thoughts on this. Kind regards, RA Ronald N. Andruff RNA Partners, <http://www.rnapartners.com> Inc. _____ From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Elisa Cooper Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 5:56 PM To: Ron Andruff; 'Benedetta Rossi'; 'bc - GNSO list' Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] ALERTS: New Deadline - Call for Applicants for the Meeting Strategy Working Group: Friday 8 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC Hi Ron, Please find attached an e-mail from the Secretariat which lists the names of BC members who have expressed interest in participating in the Meeting Strategy Working Group. Best, Elisa Elisa Cooper Director of Product Marketing MarkMonitor 208 389-5779 PH From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Ron Andruff Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 12:27 PM To: 'Benedetta Rossi'; 'bc - GNSO list' Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] ALERTS: New Deadline - Call for Applicants for the Meeting Strategy Working Group: Friday 8 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC Dear Benedetta, Can you advise how much representation we have in this Working Group from the BC? I am considering it, but dont need to jump in if the BC is already well-represented. Thank you, RA Ronald N. Andruff RNA Partners, <http://www.rnapartners.com> Inc. _____ From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Benedetta Rossi Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 10:48 AM To: bc - GNSO list Subject: [bc-gnso] ALERTS: New Deadline - Call for Applicants for the Meeting Strategy Working Group: Friday 8 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC Dear BC Members, Please find below an ICANN announcement regarding a new deadline for the submission of application for the Meeting Strategy Working Group, now moved to Friday, March 8, 2013. Thank you, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat@icann.org http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04mar13-en.htm New Deadline - Call for Applicants for the Meeting Strategy Working Group: Friday 8 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC 4 March 2013 In line with the Board <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-02feb13-en.htm#2 .a> resolution adopted on February the 2nd 2013, ICANN invited interested individuals to apply for Volunteer Member positions either in representation of a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee -- to serve on the Meeting Strategy Working Group. The mandate and mission of the Meeting Strategy Working Group as defined in the MSWG <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/charter> Charter is as follows: to discuss and propose strategy for the structure, purpose and locations for ICANN Public Meetings and conferences, starting in 2015. We thank those applicants who already have submitted applications. In order to give more time for more members from the wider community to apply, we are extending the deadline for this call for applicants to Friday 8 March 2013 23:59 UTC. Candidatures are to be submitted to mswgcandidatures@icann.org More information * Call <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/call-for-volunteers -11feb13-en.htm> for Applicants * Charter <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/charter> Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org