We may not _owe_ her an apology but we still can apologise – it’s a human(ly) gesture.

When I ask myself – was there anything I could have done differently I see many areas that certainly need improvement. I could have checked with our NomCom appointee if he was aware of the ccNSO guidance for starters. It never crossed my mind there was a need for that. As I said, this whole situation is “miscommunication at ICANN’s best”, and Ms Moll is a victim. I have no problems with apologising (and taking the blame if necessary) – that’s what Chairs are for :)

]{atrina

On 05/10/2017, 13:48, "Nigel Roberts" <ccnso-council-bounces@icann.org on behalf of nigel@channelisles.net> wrote:

    I agree that *NomCom* owes her an apology.

    But I don't think the actions of the Chair, or any one on this Council
    were incorrect or requiring a 'mea culpa' on our part.

    I think we are grateful to her for resolving the matter without rancour
    and we would regret how it arose.




    On 05/10/17 11:38, Katrina Sataki wrote:
    > Hi Barrack,
    >
    > Absolutely agree with you. As it was stressed several times - under
    > other circumstances we would be more than happy to welcome her to the
    > Council as I am sure she would be a great Councillor. We are going to
    > add this item to our agenda for the upcoming call.
    >
    > Kind regards,
    >
    > ]{arina
    >
    > *From: *Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>
    > *Date: *Thursday, 5 October 2017 at 12:48
    > *To: *Katrina Sataki <katrina@nic.lv>
    > *Cc: *"ccnso-council@icann.org" <ccnso-council@icann.org>
    > *Subject: *Re: [ccnso-council] FW: withdrawal as nomcom appointee
    >
    > Hi Katrina,
    >
    > Many thanks for the information. This is a positive step that gives us
    > an opportunity to fix the process that led to this debacle. I also agree
    > that Marita is a victim of circumstances and we owe her an apology as a
    > community considering the bold step Marita has taken which demonstrates
    > true leadership.
    >
    > This is my humble opinion and observation
    >
    > Best Regards
    >
    > On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 11:31 AM, Katrina Sataki <katrina@nic.lv
    > <mailto:katrina@nic.lv>> wrote:
    >
    >     FYI
    >
    >     *From: *Marita Moll <mmoll@ca.inter.net <mailto:mmoll@ca.inter.net>>
    >     *Date: *Wednesday, 4 October 2017 at 23:08
    >     *To: *Katrina Sataki <katrina@nic.lv <mailto:katrina@nic.lv>>,
    >     "'hph@oslo.net <mailto:hph@oslo.net>'" <hph@oslo.net
    >     <mailto:hph@oslo.net>>
    >     *Cc: *"<steve.crocker@board.icann.org
    >     <mailto:steve.crocker@board.icann.org>>;'john.jeffrey@icann.org
    >     <mailto:john.jeffrey@icann.org>'<john.jeffrey@icann.org
    >     <mailto:john.jeffrey@icann.org>>; 'Steve Crocker' 'Joette
    >     Youkhanna'" <joette.youkhanna@icann.org
    >     <mailto:joette.youkhanna@icann.org>>, Herb Waye <herb.waye@icann.org
    >     <mailto:herb.waye@icann.org>>
    >     *Subject: *withdrawal as nomcom appointee
    >
    >     VIA EMAIL
    >
    >     October 4, 2017
    >
    >     To: Mr. Hans Petter Holen, Chair, ICANN Nominating Committee, Ms.
    >     Katrina Sataki, Chair, ccNSO
    >
    >     CC: Steve Crocker, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors, John Jeffrey,
    >     ICANN Legal Council, Herb Waye, ICANN Ombudsman
    >
    >
    >     Dear Mr. Holen and Ms. Sataki:
    >
    >     This is to inform you that, in order to close the chapter on this
    >     unfortunate affair, I am withdrawing as nomcom appointee on the
    >     ccNSO council. Although I have been advised that my selection is
    >     still in effect and there is nothing prohibiting me from taking this
    >     position, it would be far too difficult to establish a positive
    >     working relationship in the negative environment that has developed
    >     around my selection. This is regrettable as I think I have a lot to
    >     contribute to the work of ccNSO. However, I am withdrawing at this
    >     time so the nomcom can select another candidate before the Abu Dhabi
    >     meeting.
    >
    >     I do want to take this opportunity to express my feelings about the
    >     events of the last few weeks. For a volunteer community-based
    >     participant in this still evolving multi-stakeholder model, this has
    >     been a difficult time. I believe in the model and I was offering to
    >     contribute a considerable amount of my personal time and resources
    >     to the effort. Suddenly I was caught in the cross-fire of a rapidly
    >     escalating dispute between the ccNSO and the nomcom. The furor which
    >     erupted around my selection apparently resulted from different
    >     understandings on candidate eligibility between these two parties.
    >     This confusion needs to be addressed before anyone else is caught in
    >     the middle of such a dispute.
    >
    >     It is also unacceptable that I was not informed about the conflict
    >     for an entire month after my selection was announced, a full month
    >     in which not one person contacted me to explain the situation. It
    >     was not until a few days ago, on Sept. 29, that I received an e-mail
    >     from the ccNSO chair informing me about the letter sent to the
    >     nomcom  denouncing my appointment. I was shocked.  Before I had a
    >     chance to think about it, the letter in question rapidly circulated
    >     and, within a few days, a situation that could have been contained
    >     and resolved early on became a news story on the Internet. At this
    >     point I contacted ICANN Ombudsman Herb Waye and I am very grateful
    >     for his steady guidance in helping me work through this process.
    >
    >     Finally, I hope both parties will agree that I am owed a full and
    >     public apology for the way this dispute was handled, allowing it to
    >     spiral out of control. I know it was never my fault, but it
    >     obviously affects me as I am the candidate in question. My standing
    >     inside and outside the ICANN community should not suffer from this
    >     internecine dispute in which, everyone agrees, I am an innocent party.
    >
    >     Sincerely
    >
    >     Marita Moll
    >
    >     Sincerely
    >
    >     Marita Moll
    >
    >
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