Yes Keep going Marlyn. Very interesting from Spain on a Saturday
afternoon where I am resting ahead of the ‘night shift’ with alarm clock set.
Chris Chaplow
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Malaga, Spain
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Information about Andalucia, Spain.
Please think of the Environment before you print this email
De:
owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] En nombre de Mike
O'Connor
Enviado el: sábado, 24 de octubre de 2009 14:54
Para: Marilyn Cade
CC: bc - GNSO list
Asunto: Re: [bc-gnso] Day 00 - Saturday: Informal BC meetings/update on
the discussion of the elections of the Policy Chair/Vice Chairs
please keep blogging -- your post was great!
mikey
On Oct 23, 2009, at 11:55 PM, Marilyn Cade wrote:
I don't recall that there is a separately designated list just for those who
are attending Seoul ICANN, or who opted in for more detailed feedback. If there
is, I suggest that we can take up administrative coordination 'off the full BC'
list, however, this email is also an update to those who can't be here in
person regarding the present status of election of the Policy Chair and Vice
Chairs.
Yes to the BAR gathering today
for an hour.
and yes to tomorrow p.m.
I agree that having informal gatherings on the Saturday and Sunday
are extremely helpful to the sharing of information within the BC members and
of course, giving feedback and guidance to councilors and officers on topics so
that they are kept updated and supported by the membership in what is a very
heavy duty work time for all of us.
The time zone differences to most of our BC members not here make
communications in 'real time' extremely challenging for all.
As a quick update to the list, having not seen any other updates,
I'll just post to the BC membership overall that the discussions with who will
be vice chair from the "houses", and who is the chair candidate(s)
for the GNSO Policy Council chair.
The 'question and answer' exchanges with the two candidates for
GNSO Policy Chair is underway now.
Early today, there was a House meeting at 9 a.m. that was open.
Several BC members learned about the meeting and came along to it, so there
will be others who will undoubtedly post to the list to share insights, and
information.
Outcome from that meeting:
First, quickly, from the meeting that took place at 9 a.m. - 11
a.m. today, Olga emerged as the Non Contracted House candidate for the Chair of
the GNSO Policy Council and Chuck emerged as the candidate from the Contracted
parties house.
The contracted chairs house put forward Stephan as their house
vice chair. They therefore have a firm V.C. already elected.
The non contracted house put Olga forward as the "Interim
Vice Chair", in the event she isn't elected as the Chair. If she is
elected as the Chair, then the general "informal" agreement seems to
be to support Zahid Jamil as a candidate for the Vice Chair of the House, should Olga be elected as chair of
the Policy Council.
In the informal, closed discussions within the House,
exceptionally effectively chaired by Steve Metalitz this a.m. in an 'ad hoc'
huddle that I proposed so that all members voices could be heard, the ISPs; the
IPC and the BC supported Chuck as chair, and Olga as Vice Chair [but supported
as well that Olga would be the House Chair candidate].
I know that all of us had many reservations about the Board's
decision to force the creation of "Houses". I am pleased to report
that the working tone between the Stakeholder Groups within the Non
Commercial House was exceptionally cordial and collaborative. The non
commercial users in the Stakeholder group with us [commercial users] will have
a new challenge as they absorb the new appointed reps made by the Board.
Communications that are honest and thoughtful throughout this
process of building the new processes will continue to be extremely important.
It has been very helpful to have as many BC members in attendance, since that
builds visible recognition and interpersonal exchanges at a critical 'building
block' period. I don't pretend that this will be easy, but the reality is
that not only are we 'house mates', it might even be that we are 'room mates'.
One always wants pleasant relationships with the 'neighbors' when one
lives in a small multi tenant dwelling!
Best regards from the first half day in Seoul.
Don't panic: It is not my intent to blog about all meetings,
but this discussion about the election of Chair/Vice Chairs is of relevance to
all BC members.
Marilyn
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