Nick, All,
The leadership training programme is an excellent opportunity to learn about other communities – what they are, how they work, why things are what they are. However, there’s more to that. One thing that hit me when Alejandra and I took the course in Dublin in… year, was that actually all information about the ccNSO that participants from other communities learned, had to come from us. We were the ones who told about the ccNSO, about our members, about our processes, answered tricky questions, etc. The idea of the programme is to help current and future leaders to broaden their view by looking outside their community. My feeling was that participants are supposed to have in-depth knowledge and understanding of their own community before taking part in the course. That is the reason why we should not look at this programme as an opportunity to grow. This is something for those who already are very (very!) deeply involved.
Therefore, naturally, Councillors should be on top of the list (however, I believe they should spend some time on the Council, therefore, I think it would not be the best idea to select the new Councillor who will be elected from the AP region as she/he should learn more about the ccNSO and the Council first). However, I proposed Barbara because she is already very active and in her role as the chair of the MPC she will have to work very closely with other SO/AC/SGs. I am sure she will be able to tell about the ccNSO and I am sure that her knowledge about other communities (and networking with reps from other communities) will help in discussions about cross-community collaboration during setting agenda for ICANN meetings. Barbara is from EU region; therefore, I think it would be a very bad move to select the second participant from the same region.
Speaking about Nick’s suggestion to be more open and inclusive, I agree it would be a good thing if we had 1) more seats, 2) more flexibility in terms of the level of involvement of our participants, 3) more time to run a proper selection. Speaking about the last point, I apologise that I missed the first e-mail from 2 October, Joke’s follow-up email, reminders on ICANN Leadership Digest… It feels as someone hypnotised me and made me miss everything related to this programme (I blame Martians). Even worse, it happens every time (there are several Martial space ships orbiting the Earth, I suspect). Maybe we should identify potential participants on an ongoing basis and keep the list close whenever we need it? Any other suggestions on how to solve this?
We have only 2 seats. I wish there were more opportunities. It is really an excellent course!
Kind regards,
]{atrina
From: Nick Wenban-Smith <Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk>
Date: Wednesday, 6 November 2019 at 14:36
To: Katrina Sataki <katrina@nic.lv>, 'ccnso-council' <ccnso-council@icann.org>
Subject: RE: [ccnso-council] FW: Invitation - RSVP - ICANN Leadership Program (LP) 2020
Those are both great suggestions, worthy of being supported I think.
But as others have pointed out, there could well be others in the community, in fact I think I’m a bit under qualified to be on the council and could do with something like this (don’t worry though, even if I wanted to I can’t make those dates).
I wonder whether a fairer process might be as follows:
That way the selection is widened out beyond our current circle of contacts and the whole process looks more inclusive, even if we end up in the exact same place.
Best wishes
Nick
From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces@icann.org> On Behalf Of Katrina Sataki
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 9:11 PM
To: 'ccnso-council' <ccnso-council@icann.org>
Subject: [ccnso-council] FW: Invitation - RSVP - ICANN Leadership Program (LP) 2020
Dear Colleagues,
Sorry, I missed this one – we need to select 2 participants to the Leadership programme.
Do you have any suggestions? Maybe we could send the new chair of the MPC Barbara? Who could be the second candidate (from another region, not EU)? Maybe Alyssa from .ca? She seems to be very interested and active. Any other candidates?
Thanks,
]{atrina
From: Public Responsibility Support <prs@icann.org>
Date: Monday, 4 November 2019 at 21:24
To: Katrina Sataki <katrina@nic.lv>
Cc: Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel@icann.org>, Ergys Ramaj <ergys.ramaj@icann.org>, Sandra Hoferichter <info@hoferichter.eu>
Subject: Re: Invitation - RSVP - ICANN Leadership Program (LP) 2020
Dear Katrina,
This is to kindly remind you to please respond to the Leadership Program call for nominations (below) by next Wednesday, 13 November 2019.
The registration link can be found here.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
The PRS Team
From: Public Responsibility Support <prs@icann.org>
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 10:47 AM
To: Katrina Sataki <katrina@nic.lv>
Cc: Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel@icann.org>, Ergys Ramaj <ergys.ramaj@icann.org>, Sandra Hoferichter <info@hoferichter.eu>
Subject: Invitation - RSVP - ICANN Leadership Program (LP) 2020
Dear Katrina,
The ICANN Academy Leadership Program (LP) during the ICANN64 Meeting in Kobe was another success and we are now preparing the 7thedition that is scheduled to take place 5-6 March 2020, two days prior to the official start of ICANN67 in Cancún, Mexico.
For this program, 2 (two) seats are reserved for representatives from the ccNSO. The program is designed for current and incoming leaders, helping to increase understanding of the complexity of ICANN and to develop facilitation skills, as well as building a network with other leaders. We are aware that understanding ICANN as an organization, the topics discussed within ICANN, and interaction within other stakeholder groups can be challenging for incoming leaders, but sometimes also for experienced leaders. ICANN and the community are making considerable efforts in order to help incoming leaders have a good start to their terms and to provide current leaders the opportunity to strengthen their leadership and facilitation skills. Opportunities for Leadership Program participants include the following:
A preliminary program is attached to this email. Kindly note that this is subject to change.
Accommodation for participants will be covered between Wednesday and Thursday, 4-5 March 2020, and participants will receive a stipend. Please note that flights will NOT be covered under this program, as incoming and current leaders are normally covered by the regular ICANN travel support. Please ensure that the leaders you select are being covered by ICANN Travel Support for their flights to Cancun for ICANN67.
We would like to ask you to identify two incoming or current leaders from your stakeholder group who are interested and available to participate in this program. We recommend that you also identify an alternate candidate. Kindly forward us the names and email addresses of the endorsed individuals no later than Wednesday, 13 November 2019, and ask them to register here by Friday, 15 November 2019 at 23:59 UTC.
We hope this program will meet the needs of your community. All participants will be encouraged to partake in an open exchange of their views, as this will help facilitate cross-constituency collaboration during their terms.
We are very happy to answer any questions you may have on this exciting LP and look forward to having your group’s participants confirmed.
Kind regards,
Sandra Hoferichter, Chair of the ICANN Academy Working Group
Ergys Ramaj, VP, Public Responsibility Support