April 2007 - EURO-Discuss - lists.icann.org

Nominations
by Vittorio Bertola April 17, 2007

April 17, 2007

All, as nominations start to come, personally I would try to see whether we can agree on a good mix of people that can make everyone happy and confident in the process. For what regards the EURALO Board, I would recommend that the people who were most active in the discussions in the last year volunteer to be part of it. I would like to have one person per each macro-region of Europe (Northern, Western, Central, Southern and Eastern) plus, for regions that have been very active such as Germany and Benelux, perhaps one more, so to have a Board of 6-7 members. Also for ALAC members, I think that a good complement to Annette would be someone from Northern/Western Europe and someone from Eastern Europe, possibly of different gender. Southern Europe has already been well represented in the At Large, so I think that we should pass the turn. What would you think of this? Thanks, P.S. For what regards myself, as I repeatedly said, I do not want to continue as an ALAC member, not because I wouldn't like to continue, but because I think that after four years it's time that new people have a chance to serve. On the other hand, I'd be happy to serve in the EURALO Board if this is considered useful - I have been trying to work for compromise and practical advances on the hot issues such as individual membership and incorporation, and I hope that I could continue to do so and help the process. -- vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------

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Agreeing on the nominations deadline
by Vittorio Bertola April 17, 2007

April 17, 2007

All, I see that the discussion is again getting polarized - with people stacking on the two extreme options. Would the middle ground of April 22 be acceptable to everyone? So that we can close the discussion and start discussing nominations. The only other option is to stick to the process agreed in Lisbon, which is the default if we can't agree to change it. But I really think that if we all are reasonable, then we can find a compromise that is good for everyone. So, does anyone really object to April 22? Thanks, -- vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] Nominations
by Vittorio Bertola April 14, 2007

April 14, 2007

Dr. Christoph Bruch ha scritto: > Especially the decision on the timetable for nomination and election for the > EURALO board and the ALAC seats which are to be filled via EURALO have been > taken by very few people. Therefore I ask so some flexibility concerning > this issue. Personally I have no problem, but I would adopt a practical approach. If possible, it would be better to close nominations by April 22, if not by the original deadline of April 15, because this would help speeding up the process, making travel arrangements for San Juan, etc. However, if when we get near the deadline (e.g. mid-end next week) people really really need more time, they can ask for it. I am (honestly!) not sure what more time is necessary for, though. Are there people who are not sure yet whether they would like to serve? Or does anyone want to make outreach outside? > According to my understanding no decision has been reached on whether/how > the timetable should be changed. At least no decision was announced. For > that purpose we may need some sort of chairperson or moderator. I would > appreciate I we could agree that Annette again takes this position provided > she is willing. I think that we should rather agree among ourselves, run the election process that was designed, and then we can have a properly (s)elected Board with a Chair. It's actually quicker than discussing who could be a good interim Chair for a period of 3-4 weeks at most. -- vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] Nominations
by Roberto Gaetano April 13, 2007

April 13, 2007

Christoph: > > Also I ask all to keep in mind that EURALO is a rapidly > changing organization. New people attended all meetings since > Frankfurt. This will probably lead to a constant change of > majorities for issues on which we do not have general > consensus. The veterans of the process have to arrange with this. > I see this as a great advantage of EURALO for producing fair processes. When deciding on specific procedural aspects, the majority at the moment of the vote will have incentives to introduce safeguards for the minority, for the simple reason that who is majority today can become minority tomorrow. Roberto

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] "Contents of EURO-Discuss digest..."
by Veronica Cretu April 12, 2007

April 12, 2007

Kindly add me to the Euro discuss mailing list! best, Veronica Cretu President, "CMB" Training Center (www.cmb.md) Phone: 373 22 55 68 64, 27 45 04, Fax: 27 31 96 Chisinau, Moldova Internet Governance Capacity Building Program Tutor, Internet Governance Research Program Supervisor DiploFoundation, Malta (www.diplomacy.edu/ig) VeronicaC(a)diplomacy.edu

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Nominations Process
by Nick Ashton-Hart April 11, 2007

April 11, 2007

Dear All: May I suggest that rather than continuing to discuss the dates for nominations, it would be sensible to start the process of nominating candidates? I am away from 10th to 24th April but Susie will be here and can keep the Nominations Wiki page up to date. In putting forward candidates, please remember: We need at least five (5) board members - and whilst many can be nominees from the same country, only one from each country could be elected with respect to those first five. We need two ALAC members - from different countries and different ALSes - though again multiple candidates from the same country are entirely possible. Please remember that whatever timeline is ultimately decided, it is important that the ALAC members, at least, are elected early May at the latest, as at least one, if not both, will need to attend the ICANN Meeting in San Juan and they need time to arrange for time away, to get tickets purchased, and to get up-to-speed on what is going on in ALAC to most effectively represent the region. I hope this meets with everyone's favour. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Nomination
by Rudi Vansnick April 11, 2007

April 11, 2007

Dear Friends, I herewith notify the EURALO that I'm candidate for serving at the board of EURALO. Being new in this community, in regards some other persons, I'm not new in the discussions and debates regards the use of Internet by everyone. Individuals as well as organisations, all have specific and particular requirements which in at lot of cases show similarity in definition of regulation. Chair of ISOC Belgium, treasurer (end mandate Oct 2007) ISOC-ECC, secretary TIK (usersgroup with 10.000 members) and involved in several smaller projects and organisations I'm convinced having enough background for helping EURALO being a full grown entity. With ISOC-ECC I have got the experience of building up and settling a legal entity in an European country, struggling several months in order to fulfill national and international law. Rudi Vansnick /President Internet Society Belgium vzw Treasurer ISOC-ECC Barcelona-Spain Secretaris TIK vzw Peter Peterschapsprogramma Social Profit EROV/ GSM: +32 475 28 16 32 Tel: +32 70 77 39 39 ISOC Belgium <http://www.isoc.be/> - ISOC-ECC & ISOC.EU <http://www.isoc-ecc.org/>

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Second nomination Patrick Vande Walle
by Rudi Vansnick April 11, 2007

April 11, 2007

I herewith inform the EURALO community I'm seconding the self-nomination of Patrick Vande Walle. Rudi Vansnick /President Internet Society Belgium vzw Treasurer ISOC-ECC Barcelona-Spain Secretaris TIK vzw Peter Peterschapsprogramma Social Profit EROV/ GSM: +32 475 28 16 32 Tel: +32 70 77 39 39 ISOC Belgium <http://www.isoc.be/> - ISOC-ECC & ISOC.EU <http://www.isoc-ecc.org/>

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Off on Leave, 10th - 24th April
by Nick Ashton-Hart April 7, 2007

April 7, 2007

Dear All: I will be on leave from 10th to 24th April and not checking emails - you will get a holiday message if you email me, telling me whom to contact with queries, but here's the details in any case: Travel reimbursement requests for Lisbon: accountspayable(a)icann.org, copied to travel-staff(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org At-Large staff queries and needs: staff(a)alac.icann.org Everything else (can't wait to see my inbox) I will deal with on my return - anything you need whilst I'm away will get sorted if you send to one of the above-referenced. I hope everyone has a great Easter - I'm now signing off. I look forward to starting my 4th decade of life with all of you later this month :) -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Lisbon Results and Follow-Up
by Nick Ashton-Hart April 6, 2007

April 6, 2007

Dear all: Apologies for the duplicates you will receive, but it has been requested that all emails about Lisbon follow-up should go to both lists. To recap: * the meetings in Lisbon were successful! The EURALO has been brought into existence at last! * an MoU was agreed and was signed by ICANN and by 10 ALSes. It has been posted for public comment, as have all MoUs, and that notice can be seen at: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-3-30mar07.htm * Bylaws and a procedure for electing the initial EURALO board and ALAC reps were also agreed in Lisbon. Whilst the dates have been the subject of a good deal of debate, the Lisbon agreed procedure has not been criticised which is of course very positive. This can be found at: https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?nominations_2007 * Any ALS that wishes to digitally sign the MoU can do so until the end of the public comment period on 20th April by sending the text at the bottom of this email to me, copied to the discuss list at euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org. Obviously, I'm sure those who signed would prefer that all ALSes join them. * Any ALS who does NOT wish to sign is still automatically a member of the EURALO. See Section 3 of the MoU, at https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi/european-ralo-mou-en-FINAL.pdf?action… * If the EURALO CHOSE to do so, it COULD decide to limit some - but definitely not all - of the rights of the ALSes who do NOT agree to be bound by the MoU. Please see the MoU, Section 6, Clause 4, at the above link. IF such limitations were to be proposed, those ALSes who have signed the MoU would almost certainly have the right to vote on that PARTICULAR measure, and those which have not signed or agreed to be bound would almost certainly NOT have the right to vote on that PARTICULAR proposal. However: * At the present time, NO LIMITATIONS ON NON-SIGNING ALSes HAVE BEEN PROPOSED OR AGREED. Therefore, ALL ALSes IN EUROPE HAVE FULL RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE EURALO. There has been some question about this raised in previous emails. I hope this reinforces that there is nothing to worry about. * Discussion on voting and nominations is now open on the euro-discuss list. TEXT TO SEND TO DIGITALLY SIGN THE MOU (please fill in the bracketed sections as relevant]: --- I hereby consent for the [ALS name here] to be bound by the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between ICANN and the Signing Organisations in the European Region as if I were personally signing the document. [Name] [Title / Position] [Date] --- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom UK Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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