As a further answer to your question, Leonid, let me start by taking a look at the current Board composition, and what I understand it’s composition will be like after the conclusion of the AGM in Abu Dhabi.

If my analysis of the current and future composition of the Board is accurate, then the Board breaks down as follows:

 

Current Board Composition

M

11

73.33%

F

4

26.67%

White

9

60.00%

N Africa

2

13.33%

Asian

2

13.33%

Latin

1

6.67%

Malaysian

1

6.67%

Africa

3

20.00%

Asia

4

26.67%

Europe

3

20.00%

Latin America

1

6.67%

North America

4

26.67%

 

Post AGM Board Composition

M

11

73.33%

F

4

26.67%

White

10

66.67%

N Africa

2

13.33%

Asian

1

6.67%

Latin

2

13.33%

Africa

3

20.00%

Asia

3

20.00%

Europe

3

20.00%

Latin America

1

6.67%

North America

5

33.33%

 

 

So if my analysis is correct (and there was some guesswork involved with respect to ethnicity and geographic regions), the sex ratio remains unchanged, but the Board becomes whiter, and more North American in make up.

 

I’m not sure this is a good thing in aggregate…

 

So the question is, does the Board’s makeup pass the “Diversity Calculation” present in Section 7.2(b) of the Bylaws?  I believe the answer is yes, but barely.  More significantly however, by over-loading the North America representation on the post-AGM board, the NomCom has implicitly limited the ability of the other SO/AC’s to pick candidates of their choosing.  This is because Section 7.5 specifically states that in aggregate, no more than 5 board members, selected across all SO/AC’s in addition to the NomCom’s selections of seats 1-8, can be from the same Geographic region.  If my interpretation is correct, all the SO/AC’s as well as the NomCom can impact the selection of Board members by the other SO/ACs, as well as the NomCom.  With the North America region tapped out at the proscribed limit of 5 by the NomCom’s recent selections, it appears that no one from the North America region, from ANY SO/AC, may stand for Board election within their SO/AC in the immediate future.

 

I think what we are seeing here is an outcome no one really anticipated as the bylaws were being drafted.  Here’s a question for you:  Assume for example’s sake that the Board currently has 4 Europeans on it.  Further, assume that two SO/AC’s hold Board elections within their respective SO/AC, and both the winning candidates are European.  If my interpretation of 7.5 is correct, then the Diversity Calculation for the Board fails.  What happens?  Which candidate gets seated?  What does the other SO/AC do?

 

I hope this answers your question.

 

Best Regards,

Stephen Deerhake

AS Domain Registry

GDNS, LLC

 

 

From: Leonid Todorov <l.todorov@aptld.org>
Date: Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 11:35
To: Stephen Deerhake <sdeerhake@nic.as>
Cc: "ccnso-council@icann.org" <ccnso-council@icann.org>
Subject: Re: [ccnso-council] Upcoming Empowered Community Administration Activity

 

Thank you, Stephen:

 

 as an observer to the Council, may I ask a brief question as to whether there is a geographic diversity-related requirement/limitation applicable in a situation in which the NomCom selects  two Board members  that represent the same region.

 

Thank you,

 

Leonid


Leonid Todorov
GM

l.todorov@aptld.org
Skype: leonid.todorov

Mob/WhatsApp: +7 963 623 4307

 

On 2 September 2017 at 17:31, Stephen Deerhake <sdeerhake@nic.as> wrote:

 

 

Greetings,

 

I am writing to you in my capacity as the ccNSO representative to the Empowered Community Administration.

 

Please be advised that the 2017 Nominating Committee has made a decision regarding ICANN Board Seats 7 and 8, as follows:

 

Board Seat 7: Avri Doria (North America)

Board Seat 8: Sarah Deutsch (North America)

 

Also, please be advised that they have selected Marita Moll (North America) for the upcoming NomCom vacancy on the ccNSO Council.

 

There is no action required of the ccNSO Council in this matter.  Under the Bylaws the Empowered Community Administration must formally notify the ICANN Secretary of the selection by the Nominating Committee of the individuals designated to fill Board seats 7 and 8.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

 

Best Regards,

 

Stephen Deerhake

AS Domain Registry

GDNS, LLC

 

 

 


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