Hi all
This email is about the response to Tripti’s letter on the rebalancing of the NomCom.
The draft was on our list recently and is downloadable here:
https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/228788163/Item%2012%20-%20draft%20Submission%20Rebalancing%20NomCom.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1686841335000&api=v2
In specific reply to Question 4 almost at the end of the doc, the suggestion is that there be a Cross Community Working Group to do the work of developing a change to the NomCom’s balance, which will lead to bylaws changes.
I can’t think of a different way to do it.
- Clearly the Board coming up with a proposal and seeking public comment isn’t the right way.
- The NomCom can’t propose changes to itself.
- The SO/AC Chairs leadership forum does not have the mandate to propose specifics in such a potentially contentious area.
- Getting some external consultant to do a review would just be an interesting input – we clearly can’t just say “ok” to something someone outside the community wrote for us.
Perhaps we could expand the point to say something like the following – shared as a rough draft to see what people think…
4. How do you suggest that the NomCom’s composition be rebalanced?
It is
our view that, the rebalancing should be achieved through a cross-community group process, chartered by the community and Board which ultimately would result in suggestions for Bylaw changes.
We think work on this question, in whatever form is finally agreed, should start expeditiously since it will take some time to start and some time to do the work. We are prepared
to participate in a chartering group in the near future. The goal should be that there is a process of some type proposed for discussion at ICANN78 in October.
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Jordan Carter
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