Nov. 25, 2009
9:20 a.m.
On an election timetable, we had discussed this in light of the timing specified in the new Charter and intervening events. Seoul - just over Charter - just over IGF - just over US Thanksgiving weekend is 26 - 29 November Eid 27-29 November Christmas a month later, but many people will be absent from 18 December this year given the timing of Christmas day. Our Charter calls for 2+1+1 = 4 weeks for the election. On this basis, we wondered if the better option would be for members to discuss during December, who may be interested in doing which job and then we would call a formal election period in early January. Otherwise we risk rushing the new more relaxed election cycle and undermining exactly what it was supposed to achieve. Philip