For discussion with the new CEO, I would suggest the following question: What are your plans to establish an enhanced culture of accountability within ICANN staff that includes a full understanding of the bottom-up consensus-driven policy development process and that will seek consultation with the community before significant decisions are announced? Without reciting all the demonstrative examples, I have heard many within the ICANN community express concern regarding senior staff initiatives over the past few years that they have regarded as top down, as well as about the fact that so many new staff were hired within such a short period that they had insufficient familiarity with the unique history and design of ICANN. The question also would be useful insofar that the proposed accountability measures are all reactive, and that greater deference to community views and input prior to decision-making would reduce the need for their use. Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey -----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of James M. Bladel Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 11:18 AM To: Bruce Tonkin; Johan Helsingius Cc: Marika Konings; council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] For your information - latest version of the GNSO Marrakech Public Schedule Good addition, Julf. Marika, can we add this? If there are no other topics in the next hour or two, we will transmit this list to the board. Thanks< J. On 3/1/16, 4:10 , "Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au> wrote:
I think that would be a good topic.
Regards, Bruce
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On 1 Mar 2016, at 9:01 PM, Johan Helsingius <julf@julf.com> wrote:
Councilors < Please provide any additional topics or issues you¹d like to discuss for the following sessions:
* Meeting with New CEO (Gören Marby)* Sunday 1145* * Meeting with the Board.* Sunday 1300*
Would it be to audacious to try to discuss the role of the GNSO vs the role of the board in a) determining policy b) monitoring the implementation of policy?
Julf
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