All, In discussion with Beth Novek and colleagues from the Governance Lab last week, a suggestion emerged that we could potentially narrow down the list of MSI Panel proposals for more detailed discussion. It is not yet 100% clear to me as to whether or not we will be able to meet with one or more of the team from the Gov Lab in Singapore but it seems likely and, in any event, it's useful to consider how we might respond to the output of the panel, in particular where it seems to link most closely with our own work. We discussed condensing their work into a most relevant sub-set for further discussion
From their perspective and having made themselves aware of the work of the GNSO, the suggested sub-set (from them) for further condensation is as follows:
1. Move from "Stakeholder" engagement to Global Engagement: <http://bit.ly/1k7FDNj> http://bit.ly/1k7FDNj 2. Use expert networking: <http://bit.ly/1lof1c5> http://bit.ly/1lof1c5 3. Get Broad-based input/crowdsource at each stage of decision-making: <http://bit.ly/1czpNXn> http://bit.ly/1czpNXn 4. Use Open Data and open contracting: <http://bit.ly/1jcv3Rt> http://bit.ly/1jcv3Rt 5. Experiment with Innovative Voting Techniques: <http://bit.ly/1nwta2H> http://bit.ly/1nwta2H 6. Impose Rotating Term Limits: <http://bit.ly/1nUmkEr> http://bit.ly/1nUmkEr I also talked with the Gov Lab people about considering the above proposals through a (non-exhaustive) list of criteria as follows: A. Is the proposal relevant to us? B. Is it currently applicable to our work? C. How could the proposal be modified/amended/advanced to be applicable or more applicable to our work? D. How might we pilot/test these proposals in order to determine whether and how the proposal could be a useful amendment or reform for ICANN? None of this pre-supposes that this work was commissioned, initiated or executed in a way which we consider optimal. It simply takes a "we are where we are" view of the work and recognises that we have the opportunity to potentially engage with the team that undertook the work. In addition, we will still have the opportunity to provide formal public comment on this and engage through any other applicable forums at the ICANN meeting in Singapore. Thoughts or input welcome. Jonathan