Hi Nigel, hi all, I absolutely agree that we should not make a choice based on the mere fact that we personally know the candidate. Quality of application and CV are indeed the most important matters and we are used to evaluate on such basis from earlier selection methods (CSC, RZERC). I agree that the third criterion also deserves our attention but I’m not convinced however that we would need further email exchanges or a teleconference. I think that the NomCom selection criteria can provide enough guidance in that perspective. I think that the question regarding the influence of (ccNSO appointed) NomCom members is an important one but I’m not entirely sure where I stand. I can understand that we would aim to have as much influence as we can as ccNSO but on the other hand isn’t the essence of NomCom that they elect certain positions independently from SO’s and AC’s? Maybe this is a topic to discuss further in the Council or during a ccNSO members meeting? I haven’t excluded Pablo from this mail thread as for now since we are not discussing individual candidates. Best regards, Peter Peter Vergote Legal & Corp. Affairs Manager +32 16 29 89 28 +32 474 790096 www.dnsbelgium.be <http://www.dnsbelgium.be/> Op 24/07/17 13:13 heeft ccnso-council-bounces@icann.org namens Nigel Roberts <ccnso-council-bounces@icann.org namens nigel@channelisles.net> geschreven: Unless the rest of Council disagree, I think we should have some discussion, whether by email or by teleconf. And obviously, Pablo will be excused from that (although I don't see an issue that he will read this particular email which I'm sending to the Council list). I do know two of the candidates personally, but I do not think selection should depend on personal knowledge, but on - the quality of the Application Letter ("letter of motivation") - the CV (skills, history) of the person concerned - the criteria that we, as the representatives of the ccNSO want to apply to this post. The first two are uncontroversial, and part of any proper selection process. The third needs some discussion. In the past I feel we've adopted a "fit-and-forget" approach, picking a "good communuty member" and not worrying about feedback too much after they are active on the NomCom. Although we have influence on the ICANN Board through our own two elected Board members, we should not neglect to consider the influence that ccNSO appointed members can play in cross-constituency bodies, as I discovered in the Ethos Panel. So I suggest that we should be looking to see that the Nomination Committee appoints future office holders in a way that will promote ccTLD interests. (Let's not forget that in addition to the Board, NomCom appoints three members to our very own Council. We've been very fortunate with the quality of the NomCom appointed members in the past (please take a bow -- but I would hope we could, through our choice of NomCom Member, help ensure this continues.) (I'd be grateful for responses to this -- always bearing in mind that once we start discussing actual candidates, any candidate needs to be recused from receipt thereof). Nigel On 24/07/17 08:47, Bart Boswinkel wrote: > Dear all, > > At the Johannesburg meting you agreed to follow last year’s procedure > for the nomination and selection of the ccNSO Appointee to the NomCom FY > 2018. As you will recall from the Council call last week, you will need > to appoint the ccNSO representative on the FY2018 NomCom by the end of > this week. > > > > The Application period closed Friday 21 July and 4 (self-)nominations > were received: > > * Dejan Ðukic (.rs) > * Wafa Dahmani (.tn) > * Eberhard Lisse (.na) > * Pablo Rodriguez (.pr) > > > > In a separate email, I will forward the applications to you > individually. As Pablo is nominated, he is excluded from the selection > process. In the balance of the this email you’ll find the agreed upon > procedure and the call for volunteers, which includes the selection > criteria. > > > > Kind regards, > > Bart > > > > > > *Selection Procedure* > > ------------------- > > */Selection phase by Councillors/* > > 24 July 2016, the secretariat will send you all applications received by > 21 July 17.00 UTC. > > > > Next step is that you select your preferred candidate and inform Joke > accordingly. To do this, please rank the candidats in order of > preference. The most preferred candidate rank nr 1, next nr 2 etc. If > you believe a candidate does not meet the requirement, do not include > that person in your list. > > > > Please send an email to Joke.Braeken@icann.org > <mailto:Braeken@icann.org> with subject line NomCom FY 18 candidate. > > > > To select the candidate, you are supposed to take into account and be > guided by the selection criteria in the call for volunteers (included > for reference) > > > > *PLEASE SEND JOKE YOUR EMAIL (JOKE.BRAKEN@ICANN.ORG) > <mailto:JOKE.BRAKEN@ICANN%3eORG)> BEFORE FRIDAY 28 JULY 2017, 17.00 UTC* > > > > */Administrative Procedure/* > > After you have send Joke your email, she will acknowledge receipt of > your email and include a ballot number and date of receipt. > > On Monday, 31 July 2017 she will then circulate a list in the following > format: > > - Ballot number, > > - Date ballot was received, > > - level of preference per candidate. > > > > As agreed the candidate with highest level of preference is considered > to be selected. > > > > > > *Call for volunteers* > > ----------------------------------- > > Dear all, > > In accordance with the ccNSO Guideline: Appointment of delegate to the > Nominating Committee > (http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/appointment-nomcom-delegate-05nov08.pdf), > the ccNSO Council is now looking for a volunteer to serve on ICANN’s > Nominating Committee (NomCom) on behalf of the ccNSO. Please note that > candidates may self-nominate. Please also note that you are required to > be associated with a ccTLD manager. > > > > If you are interested in serving in this position, please, send an email > to the ccNSO Secretariat (ccnsosecretariat@icann.org > <mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org>), and include a short motivation why > you wish to serve on the NomCom. > > > > Closing date for nomination is *Friday 21 July 2017, 17.00 UTC.* > > > > The list of candidates will be presented to all ccNSO Councillors who > are eligible to vote. Councillors will then take a decision by email vote. > > > > Under the 1 October 2016 Bylaws the NomCom is an independent committee > tasked with nominating eight members of the Board of Directors and other > key positions within ICANN's structure. The 2018 NomCom will select > Directors of the ICANN Board, member(s) of the ALAC, member(s)of the > GNSO Council, 1 member of the ccNSO Council. More information on the > criteria for serving as appointee on the NomCom can be found at the end > of this email and on the NomCom itself > at: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom-2013-12-13-en . > > > > On behalf of the ccNSO Secretariat, kind regards, > > Bart Boswinkel > > > > > > Specific criteria for selecting a delegate to the NomCom is provided in > Article 8, Section 4 of ICANN’s Bylaws > (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8): > > “Section 4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES > > Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be: > > 1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, > with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience > and competence with collegial large group decision-making; > > 2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet > community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN; > > 3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and > accept input in carrying out their responsibilities; > > 4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal > commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial > objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities; > > 5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential > impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are > willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the > reimbursement of certain expenses; and > > 6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken > English.” > > > > All FY 2018 NomCom members should be able to attend the first formal > meeting of the 2018 NomCom in Abu Dhabi, United Emirates (during or > around ICANN 60). Travel and hotel accommodation will be provided. In > addition: > > > > * NomCom delegates should have a high-level network of contacts > essential to candidate recruitment > > > > * The person should be able to join monthly teleconferences (typically > 13:00 or 14:00 UTC). Note that the committee's workload will increase > significantly during Apr/May/June 2018 when the candidate assessment > process will be at its busiest. Conference calls are held more > frequently (typically weekly) during this time as well. > > > > * The person must be able to attend the NomCom selection meeting in late > June 2018. > > > > * The person should be willing to work in a large, consensus-oriented > committee. > > > > The NomCom has its own guideline > <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-guidelines-2014-11-14-en> > and procedure > <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-procedures-2014-11-14-en> . > These reference documents provide additional information about the work > of the NomCom. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ccnso-council mailing list > Ccnso-council@icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ccnso-council > _______________________________________________ Ccnso-council mailing list Ccnso-council@icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ccnso-council