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Re: [EURO-Discuss] [EURO-ALS] Revised elections process - IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 11, 2007

May 11, 2007

The 'new' way is actually what was decided in Lisbon - I had mistakenly thought that this was changed on the last telecon, but that wasn't correct. On 09/05/07, Sébastien Bachollet <sebastien.bachollet(a)isoc.fr> wrote: > > > > > Just I don't understand the way the vote will be organize for the Alac? > > Why you change the first way it was set-up? > > We were needed an other way for the board to rank all the candidates easily > because in the same time we don't know the number of seats. It is not the > case for the Alac delegates. > > > > > Sébastien Bachollet > > Président > > sebastien.bachollet(a)isoc.fr > > www.egeni.org > > www.isoc.fr > > > > ________________________________ > > > De : euro-als-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > [mailto:euro-als-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la > part de Nick Ashton-Hart > Envoyé : mercredi 9 mai 2007 10:08 > À : euro-als(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; Europe Discuss > Objet : [EURO-ALS] Revised elections process - IMPORTANT PLEASE READ > > > > Dear All: > > > > > > I have revised the page on the wiki reflecting the elections process in two > regards: > > > > > > 1) To take account of the fact that the GCs office has said that Ms. Cretu's > candidature is in order; > > > 2) To take into account that the voting system can accomodate the > preference-casting system decided in Lisbon and also on the teleconference > > > 3) To take into account an error in my understanding of what was discussed > on the teleconference. I had mistakenly understood that the ALAC seats would > be selected via voters casting two votes for their preference, and the top 2 > vote getters would be elected. In fact, the preference-based system to be > used for the Board seats was retained also for the ALAC members, which means > that only one system is needed for the entire ballot (simpler to understand > for voters). > > > > > > I reproduce the page from the Wiki below. The wiki page again is > at: https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?euralo_elections_2007 > > > > > 2007 EURALO Election Details > > As posted by email by the ICANN staff, incorporating the decisions > recommended to the region on the teleconference of 4 May 2007. > > > > ELECTION PERIOD: Noon UTC, Friday 11 May to Noon UTC, Wednesday 16th May. > > VOTERS: The designated voters (1 per ALS) of ALSes who have signed the > Memorandum of Understanding with ICANN either in-person at the Lisbon ICANN > meeting or digitally via electronic mail - at any time before the beginning > of the voting - Text available from the RALO Organising Instruments page. > Current list of MOU signatories can be found at: the MoU Signatories page. > > CANDIDATES: All those nominated up to the end of the teleconference on 4th > May 2007 (see below for complete list) > > NUMBER OF BOARD SEATS: The strong recommendation of those on the > teleconference was that there should be 7 members of the initial board. If > there is any objection to this number, then the call's strong recommendation > is that there should be a section on the ballot for each voter to pick from > amongst the following options for the number of total seats: 5, 7, 9 > > Voting For the ALAC Candidates: > > 1. The ballot will work as follows: > > 1. Each voter will rank, in order of preference, ALL the ALAC > candidates. > > 2. The voting system will then produce a list, which incorporates the > preferences expressed. The candidate receiving the highest preference across > all preference votes cast will show at the top of the list; the next-highest > directly underneath, and the third preference at the bottom. > > 2. Since the GC office has ruled that the candidature of Ms. Cretu is > in order, there will be three candidates. > > 3. The terms of the two seats are staggered. Whichever candidate > receives the highest preference from amongst all the ranked votes cast shall > have the two-year term. The candidate receiving the next-highest ranking > shall receive the one year term. > > 4. The two candidates receiving the highest aggregated preference votes > shall be elected. The remaining candidate, (if any) will be subject to > election to the Board (see below for details) > > Voting For the EURALO Board: > > 1. The ballot for the board will list all of the current nominees for > board seats, of which there are twelve (12) (reproduced below and also at > Meeting Notes 4 May 2007. > > 2. This list includes the three candidates for ALAC seats. > > 3. The candidate for an ALAC seat who does not get elected, may be > seated as a board member (but see below). No candidate for ALAC may be > elected to both an ALAC seat AND a board seat, however. > > 4. The actual ballot will work as follows: > > 1. Each voter will rank, in order of preference, ALL the board > nominees. > > 2. The voting system will then produce a list, which incorporates the > preferences expressed. > > 3. The board members who will be elected are the top 'N' listed, from > the top of the list on down. The Number 'N' shall be either: > > 1. In the case that no objection is raised to the call's recommendation > of seven (7) members: 7 > > 2. In the case that an objection is raised, then the number shall be > that number from the selection above (5,7,9) which receives the most votes. > > TERM OF BOARD MEMBERS: > > It was not decided on the call how to determine which board members would > receive one year terms, and which would receive two, as per the Bylaws, > Clause 9.5.2. Therefore, the staff recommends the following: > > 1. The top 1/2 of the list of preferences from the board election > (rounded to the nearest whole number, depending upon the number of seats), > will receive two-year terms, and the bottom 1/2 will receive one-year terms. > > > PLEASE FEEL FREE TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCEDURE as this is simply a staff > proposal. Keep in mind, however, that it might be viewed as less than ideal > to have another ballot, immediately after the first, to decide who shall > have what length of term from amongst those elected. > > VOTING MECHANISM: > > At-Large uses a voting system provided by BigPulse (www.bigpulse.com) The > authorised voter will receive an individualised email, with a clickable link > as well as manual login instructions, which are individually-generated. The > system will be setup to provide a secret ballot, and the ICANN staff will > ensure that the system produces a reminder email 48 hours before the vote > closes, and then again 24 hours before the vote closes, to any voter who has > not yet voted to help ensure that they do cast a vote. We will also setup a > URL where anyone will be able to see the results of the vote for themselves > to ensure transparency with respect to the results. This URL will be > forwarded to both European email lists. > > CANDIDATES LIST > > > Christian > Name > > > Surname > > ALS > (Country of ALS) > > Country > of Residence > > > Nationality > > > Sub-Region > > Board > Candidate > > (Y/N) > > ALAC > Candidate > (2 seats) > > > Notes > > > > Patrick > > > Vande Walle > > ISOC Luxembourg > (Luxembourg) > > > Luxembourg > > > > > > Western Europe > > > > > > SN: 07/04/07 > > > > > > > Sébastien > > > Bachollet > > ISOC France > (France) > > > France > > > > > > Western Europe > > > > > > Nom: Dessi > > > > > > > Veronica > > > Cretu > > network new media > (Germany) > > > Moldava > > > > > > Eastern Europe > > > > > > Nom: Wolfgang > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rudi > > > Vansnick > > ISOC Belgium > (Belgium) > > > Belgium > > > Belgium > > > Western Europe > > > Yes > > > > > > > > > > Vittorio > > > Bertola > > ISOC Italy > (Italy) > > > Italy > > > Italy > > > Western Europe > > > Yes > > > > > > > > > > Christoph > > > Bruch > > GCLU > (Germany) > > > Germany > > > Germany > > > Western Europe > > > Yes > > > > > > > > > > Desiree > > > Miloshevic > > > > > > United Kingdom > > > Serbia (?) > > > Eastern Europe > > > Yes > > > > > > > > > > Bill > > > Drake > > > > > > Switzerland > > > USA > > > Western Europe > > > Yes > > > > > > > > > > Jeanette > > > Hofmann > > > > > > Germany > > > Germany > > > Western Europe > > > Yes > > > > > > > > > > Karen > > > Banks > > > > > > UK > > > Australia > > > Western Europe > > > Yes > > > > > > > > > > Wolf > > > Ludwig > > > > > > Switzerland > > > Germany > > > Western Europe > > > Yes > > > > > > member of Communica.ch, an ALS candidate organisation > > > > Paco > > > de Quito > > ISOC CAT > (Spain) > > > Spain > > > Spain > > > Western Europe > > > Yes > > > > > > > > > > Patrick > > > Vande Walle > > ISOC Luxembourg > (Luxembourg) > > > Luxembourg > > > > > > Western Europe > > > Yes (ALAC Candidate) > > > > > > > > > > Sebastien > > > Bachollet > > ISOC France > (France) > > > France > > > France > > > Western Europe > > > Yes (ALAC Candidate) > > > > > > > > > > Veronica > > > Cretu > > network new media > (Germany) > > > Moldova > > > Moldova > > > Eastern Europe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.6/794 - Release Date: 08/05/2007 > 14:23 > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.6/794 - Release Date: 08/05/2007 > 14:23 > -- -- 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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Re: [EURO-Discuss] [EURO-ALS] Voting Porcedure
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 11, 2007

May 11, 2007

Dear Jeannette: Though you are not a voter of course the questions are good ones. Here I think are answers (though please do tell by reply if it is unclear). With the ranking system, if you rank each candidate from one to three, you are effectively not voting for the third candidate, because there are only two seats to be filled. As to potential voting behaviours, I'm unaware of detailed analyses of different voting systems; I'm sure anyone who wished to do so could search the Internet and find a lot fo information on this important topic, but producing such information would be beyond the scope of a staff role in any case. What I can tell you is that this system will produce two ALAC members. The two members it will produce are those who receive the most votes for the first and second preference of those who cast votes. The result is identical whether voters use this system, or whether they cast two individual votes. On 11/05/07, Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette(a)wzb.eu> wrote: > > > > Hi, I am also bit concerned about the ranking procedure. First, I havn't > really understood if this procedure allows for not casting a vote on a > specific person? > > Second is there information available that would explain the effects of > potential voting behaviours? For a voting system to be democratic, each > voter must be able to understand beforehand the potential consequences > of her voting behaviour. > > thank you, jeanette > > doesn't allI don't really understand > > Next: If there are two seats we have to vote for ALAC, then every voter > > should have two possible votes. The two candidates with the most votes > > will be elected. This is the democratical way of election. There ist no > > need for such a ranking. > > > > After the election of the two members for the ALAC seats we have two > > decide, how many seats shall the EURALO board have. The election of the > > EURALO boad members can't start before we know how many board members > > are to elect. > > > > Kind Regarts, > > > > Werner Hülsmann > > > > > > #################################################### > > Vorratsdatenspeicherung? Nein Danke! - Noch ist es > > nicht zu spät: http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de > > #################################################### > > > -- -- 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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Voting Porcedure
by "W.Hülsmann (DVD e.V.)" May 11, 2007

May 11, 2007

Hello, on https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?euralo_elections_2007 I read: "VOTERS: The designated voters (1 per ALS) of ALSes who have signed the Memorandum of Understanding with ICANN either in-person at the Lisbon ICANN meeting or digitally via electronic mail - at any time before the beginning of the voting" There must be a mistake: First of all we have to decide, if this "strong recommendation" will be accepted. Next: If there are two seats we have to vote for ALAC, then every voter should have two possible votes. The two candidates with the most votes will be elected. This is the democratical way of election. There ist no need for such a ranking. After the election of the two members for the ALAC seats we have two decide, how many seats shall the EURALO board have. The election of the EURALO boad members can't start before we know how many board members are to elect. Kind Regarts, Werner Hülsmann #################################################### Vorratsdatenspeicherung? Nein Danke! - Noch ist es nicht zu spät: http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de #################################################### -- Dipl. Inform. Werner Hülsmann Vorstandsmitglied der Deutschen Vereinigung für Datenschutz (DVD) e.V. Obere Laube 48 - D-78462 Konstanz Tel.: 07531 / 365905-6 Mobil: 0179 / 46 86 484 E-Mail: huelsmann@datenschutzverein.dehttp://www.datenschutzverein.de

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] new language version at the ICANN site about Euralo
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 10, 2007

May 10, 2007

Really nice one Dessi :) On 10/05/07, Veni Markovski <veni(a)veni.com> wrote: > At https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?euralo_icann_at_large_europe > there's the first non-english language version. Thank you, Dessi. > Hope others will follow with translation in their own languages. > > veni > > > _______________________________________________ > EURO-Discuss mailing list > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > -- -- 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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Re: [EURO-Discuss] follow our own bylaws
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 10, 2007

May 10, 2007

Stefan, two questions to make sure I understand where we are: Since you object to 7, do you object to voting on whether there will be 5, 7, or 9 board members? As to the objection about ALSes: It seems to me that there is no option, therefore, but that there must be a vote amongst those who have signed the MoU as to whether or not they wish to formally require that only those who have signed the MoU may vote in the election. Since they have signed the MoU, it is up to them to decide whether they wish to limit the voting rights in the manner proposed, as provided in the relevant clauses of the MoU. There are at present only three ALSes who have not yet signed the MoU. We (Susie and myself) will therefore setup a vote to start this Friday, when the election would have started, and ending on the same date the election would have ended, with this question: "Shall voting rights in the upcoming elections be limited to those who have signed the MoU with ICANN?" The available options will then be: YES NO ABSTAIN Hopefully this will meet with general understanding. On 09/05/07, Stefan Hügel <sh(a)fiff.de> wrote: > Dear Nick, dear colleagues, > > I am not sure if it is a good idea to artificially restrict the number of > board members. As there is a lot of work to do, why exclude individuals who > are willing to do that work? > > It is also not plausible to me, why Annettes suggestion endangers the > progress of the election. We should strive together for the best possible > solution and not build up pressure against alternative opinions. > > Unfortunately, I have to state that I object to the recommendation to have a > board of seven. Instead, in my opinion, we should at least have a board of 9 > elected members. Even better, we should not exclude anyone. > > Additionally I would object to the recommendation to let only the signers of > the MoU vote. All accredited ALSes should have the right to vote, as it was > discussed earlier. > > Best > Stefan > > > > Am 09.05.2007 um 17:24 schrieb Nick Ashton-Hart: > > To be clear, does this mean that you are objecting to the > recommendation from the teleconference that we have a board of 7? > > Currently there are not nine, but twelve candidates, since the three > ALAC members are included, understanding that the two ALAC > representatives elected would not be board members; the ALAC > representative who is not elected could become a board member, if > (following what was published after the recent teleconference) they > were in the top 5, 7, or 9 chosen in the elections to take place > starting this Friday. > > I hope very much Annette that you are not objecting to the vote for > the number of directors at least - of choosing between 5, 7, or 9 > directors. If you are objecting to that, please so state - > understanding that if you do you endanger the entire election going > forward, and risk throwing everything back to square one again. I VERY > much hope you will agree that doing that would be highly undesirable. > > On 09/05/07, Annette Muehlberg <Annette.Muehlberg(a)web.de> wrote: > It is the whole procedure of the last weeks I do not want "to live with". > > Below I tried to reunite all ALSes and volunteers for functions so that we > could focus on constructive work. It implicated that we accept all those who > were nominated for the board without any further voting. (Thank you Stefan, > for your support.) > If instead voting does take place my proposal implies that for this first > phase we should have a board of ten plus the three non-voting ALAC members. > > Apart from that, there has to be a transparent and democratic procedure in > place if the rights of some ALSes are supposed to be changed. > > We could get rid of all these discussions if we were implementing my > proposal below and follow our own bylaws. > > Best > Annette > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org > Gesendet: 09.05.07 13:45:15 > An: "Roberto Gaetano" <roberto(a)icann.org> > CC: "Discussion for At-Large Europe" > <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "Annette > Muehlberg" <annette.muehlberg(a)web.de> > Betreff: Re: [EURO-Discuss] follow our own bylaws > > > > > > It is worth pointing out that every other region managed to take the > steps which Roberto mentions in respect of LAC with the same results, > and little controversy. > > I would urge you all, once again, to use maximum flexibility and to > give everyone else the benefit of the doubt to the maximum extent > possible. > > I am encouraged to see that, so far, since the strong recommendations > of the last teleconference was published, there have been some > statements which disagree with one element or another to an extent, > but none of you have said "this element I cannot live with". > > On 09/05/07, Roberto Gaetano <roberto(a)icann.org> wrote: > > > > Maybe we should follow the example of the LAC colleagues. > I arrived earlier in Sao Paulo, to participate in their workshop, pretty > much as I arrived earlier in Lisbon, to participate in the EURALO workshop. > > It was a very intense experience. In spite of the additional difficulty to > keep documents in two languages synchronized, and the interpretation > interface, work proceeded smoothly. At the end, all documents, including the > LACRALO-ICANN MoU, were ready. They were signed on the spot, no ALS did > raise any issue or reservation about the signature, the representatives were > elected (all ALSes who had signed the MoU participated in the election), > there were more candidates than seats but the election process was concluded > without problems, and with the best compliments to the winners coming from > the ones that did not make it that time, but that expressed their > willingness to help anyway. > > We started very well, with the "spirit of Frankfurt", as Annette mentions, > then something started getting wrong. I hoped things were back on track when > I assisted to the very collaborative and energetic meeting, that ended with > the final drafting of the documents, including the EURALO-ICANN MoU, and the > very touching signature ceremony, with all ALSes present and signing on > stage. Then something started again getting wrong: holiday period, delays in > getting the candidate list, "I signed it but I thought it meant something > different", "I am not confortable in signing it", "I don't see why we should > sign it", "I don't understand why we are rushing (?!?) it", "Why don't we > wait some more", "there should be consensus, not a voting (but of course the > consensus must be on what I say, not on something different)", and so on. > > Yes, the problem is to find this collaborative spirit again. At this time we > do have an agreed set of documents, including the EURALO-ICANN MoU, a set of > procedures for electing officers, and deadlines. While a modification of the > documents and of the rules is always possible in the future, I have to note > that the European Region lacks a member since December 2006, when Annette > was not replaced because the formation of EURALO was imminent, and the > replacement had better be elected by the new organization, and that any > further delay in making EURALO operational would be ununderstandable and > unacceptable. > > As I said in a previos message, I am still confident that the MoU is signed > by the few residual ALSes in due time to participate in the elections, that > the elected officers will hold their office in the interest of the whole > community, and that those who do not get elected this time still contribute > and get prepared to provide a good alternative for the next future election. > This is how it works in other parts of the ICANN family (the ASO has just > concluded its voting, and Raimundo Beca has been appointed for a second term > to the Board), how it did work for the LACRALO, and I don't see why it > should not work for EURALO. > > Cheers, > Roberto > > > > > ________________________________ > From: euro-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > [mailto:euro-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On > Behalf Of Stefan Hügel > Sent: 09 May 2007 12:38 > To: Annette Muehlberg; EURALO Discussion > Subject: Re: [EURO-Discuss] follow our own bylaws > > > Dear colleagues, > > > first of all, thanks to Annette for your statement I fully agree with. > > > Having been silent most of the time up to now (I may have to apologize for > that), it is exactly the spirit of working together in a cooperative manner, > which I miss in many of the discussions here. > > > It sometimes seems to me like it is all about legal issues - and nothing > else. How can participation work, if you have to go through pages of legal > arguments to follow any discussion? > > > As Annette said - let us start working together on content, on outreach, on > issues significant for ICANN policies. And let's stop these formal > arguments, which do not let us achieve any progress. > > > Best > Stefan > > > > > > Am 08.05.2007 um 19:12 schrieb Annette Muehlberg: > > > Dear all, > > > We started off to build the EURALO in such a good spirit that we even called > our report on our kick off Meeting in Frankfurt May 2006 "The spirit of > Frankfurt". > > > Where are we now? After Lisbon an absurd discussion about deadlines of > nomination periods started which almost lead to the exclusion of those ALS > representatives who were in easter vacation. > > > Now, a legal advice is asked for on a nomination of a candidate as if it > matters if someone became a member of an ALS during nomination period or at > the first day of the period of discussion of the nominations - both > definately before the actual decision taking/voting on the candidates. > > > All this is such a bureaucratic argy-bargy (german: Hickhack). > > > We do not need to love each other but should be able to respect and work > with each other: cooperative, not trying to exclude but to integrate > different positions. > In short, we should start to follow our own bylaws: > > > - as stated for Board and General assembly we should operate "to the maximum > extent possible via consensus" (9.2.21 and 9.4.17.1) > > > - "The Association shall at all times act in an open, accountable and > transparent manner and is committed to cultural and geographic diversity and > gender balance in its work internally and externally." (3.4) > > > > > The current state is: > > > - We have one candidate seconded by the european consumer protection/civil > liberties ALSes who are not ISOC members. This candidate comes from Moldova, > is female, comes from a non-EU country with a rather developing > IT-infrastructure. > > > We have two candidates from Luxembourg and France, both male, both EU, both > western region, both members of the same umbrella organisation, seconded by > all the members of the very same organisation - ISOC). > > > Let us take our bylaws serious concerning diversity and reaching consensus > among us. In this case the latter means, let us both accept, that there are > more or less two equally strong opinions expressed and try to have a fair > representation of both postions. > > > - We have nine nominees for the board and agreed to have the one join, who > will not make it in the selection for the ALAC (and all three ALAC members > will join as non-voting members). > > > This is great! > > > Instead of trying to put each other down and vote out, we should be happy > that we have these great people who are willing to serve the EURALO board > and stop all this destructive stuff. Let us welcome all to the EURALO Board! > > > Let us start working together on content, on outreach, on issues significant > for ICANN policies. > > > Best > > > Annette > > > > > > > -- > Stefan Hügel (sh(a)fiff.de) > > > FIfF - Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche > Verantwortung e.V. > Geschäftsstelle: Goetheplatz 4, D-28203 Bremen > Telefon +49 421 33659255 - Fax +49 421 33659256 - http://www.fiff.de - > fiff(a)fiff.de > > > _______________________________________________ > EURO-Discuss mailing list > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > > > -- > -- > 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 > > > > -- > > > > > > -- > -- > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > EURO-Discuss mailing list > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > -- > Stefan Hügel (sh(a)fiff.de) > > FIfF - Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche > Verantwortung e.V. > Geschäftsstelle: Goetheplatz 4, D-28203 Bremen > Telefon +49 421 33659255 - Fax +49 421 33659256 - http://www.fiff.de - > fiff(a)fiff.de > > -- -- 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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List of voters
by At Large Staff May 10, 2007

May 10, 2007

Dear European Region, Please find attached the list of voters. Please look over this and notify us by return of any errors/changes that need to be made. Regards At-Large Staff

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] EURALO and the MoU with ICANN
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 10, 2007

May 10, 2007

Received with thanks On 10/05/07, Heike Jensen <dr.heike.jensen(a)web.de> wrote: > Once again and over the list: > > > I hereby consent for Terre des Femmes e.V. 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 alongside the other Signing Organisations who are a party to > the MoU. > > > Heike Jensen > Terre des Femmes e.V. > May 10, 2007 > -- -- 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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Re: [EURO-Discuss] EURALO and the MoU with ICANN
by Heike Jensen May 10, 2007

May 10, 2007

Once again and over the list: I hereby consent for Terre des Femmes e.V. 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 alongside the other Signing Organisations who are a party to the MoU. > Heike Jensen Terre des Femmes e.V. May 10, 2007

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] follow our own bylaws
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 10, 2007

May 10, 2007

See below. On 10/05/07, Annette Muehlberg <Annette.Muehlberg(a)web.de> wrote: > Dear Nick, > > I am confused, what exactly do you mean by the following? > > Secondly: Since we have 11 candidates including the two ALAC who > > remain interested in serving as a board member if they do not get > > elected, > As we have two persons to select for the ALAC either the two who also volunteered for the board in case of not being elected (veronica and sebastian) get elected for the ALAC than we have only 9 nominees for the board. everything is fine, no further election needed - if we agree on 9 voting seats. > If Patrick and either S. or V. are selected for the ALAC, the one left (S. or V.) will be available for the board seat. that would mean we had 10 voting members on the board. fine with me too. Since Patrick has declined to be seated as a board member if he is not elected to the ALAC in order to help move things forward, we have a few possible scenarios: 1) Veronica and Patrick are elected: Possible number of Board members: 9+1=10 2) Veronica and Sebastian are elected: Possible number of board members: 9+0=9 3) Sebastian and Patrick are elected: Possible number of board members: 9+1=10 > I would rather not have an odd number than start voting out one person. God, all this trouble for one person more or less. I would just elect the ALAC and those who volunteered for board become board members. Is that a proposal everyone can live with? > Unless minds have changed in the last 12 hours, I believe the answer is No. > Or did I count wrong? all this is not easy to keep track and understand. No, it isn't ;) > It really would be much easier if we agreed that every current ALS can vote, than we start voting for the ALAC tomorrow and that is it. The board is equal to all other volunteers. easy, efficient, no hassle and we can start to work on relevant policy issues. > Very strong objections to that course of action have been expressed. If the last two ALSes do not sign the MoU before noon tomorrow, then we will have to have a vote on who can vote, followed by a vote on the other questions. > best > annette > > and since one person cannot hold both a board and an ALAC > > seat, the maximum number of board members we could have with the > > current nominations is 9. > > > > Therefore, I would suggest that we do not need to have the option of > > 10 board members, since there are only 9 possible directors in any > > case. > > > > I hope you would agree? > > > > I am hopeful that today I can speak directly to Heike Jensen. If the > > representatives of FITUG could consult each other as well in > > connection with whether they could sign the MoU, if the remaining two > > ALSes who have not signed were to sign, that would mean we could > > manage with just one vote, instead of needing two votes. > > > > If we need two votes, then of course we shall have them. > > > > On 10/05/07, Stefan Hügel <sh(a)fiff.de> wrote: > > > Dear Nick, dear colleagues, > > > > > > I'd like to suggest the following: > > > > > > Extend the voting on the number of board members: 5, 7, 9 or 10 (that is, > > > all candidates). (In this sense I object to the voting on 5, 7 or 9.) > > > > > > I fully agree on a vote amongst the signers of the MoU, if the non-signers > > > will be allowed to take part in the election. > > > > > > One final remark I' like to make: We should vote first on the number of > > > seats and the ALSes allowed to take part in the election. Only afterwards, > > > the election itself should take place. I think it is important to know > > > before voting, who has the right to vote and how many candidates will get a > > > seat. > > > > > > Best > > > Stefan > > > > > > > > > > > > Am 09.05.2007 um 20:31 schrieb Nick Ashton-Hart: > > > > > > Stefan, two questions to make sure I understand where we are: > > > > > > Since you object to 7, do you object to voting on whether there will > > > be 5, 7, or 9 board members? > > > > > > As to the objection about ALSes: It seems to me that there is no > > > option, therefore, but that there must be a vote amongst those who > > > have signed the MoU as to whether or not they wish to formally require > > > that only those who have signed the MoU may vote in the election. > > > > > > Since they have signed the MoU, it is up to them to decide whether > > > they wish to limit the voting rights in the manner proposed, as > > > provided in the relevant clauses of the MoU. > > > > > > There are at present only three ALSes who have not yet signed the MoU. > > > > > > We (Susie and myself) will therefore setup a vote to start this > > > Friday, when the election would have started, and ending on the same > > > date the election would have ended, with this question: > > > > > > "Shall voting rights in the upcoming elections be limited to those who > > > have signed the MoU with ICANN?" > > > > > > The available options will then be: > > > > > > YES > > > NO > > > ABSTAIN > > > > > > Hopefully this will meet with general understanding. > > > > > > On 09/05/07, Stefan Hügel <sh(a)fiff.de> wrote: > > > Dear Nick, dear colleagues, > > > > > > I am not sure if it is a good idea to artificially restrict the number of > > > board members. As there is a lot of work to do, why exclude individuals who > > > are willing to do that work? > > > > > > It is also not plausible to me, why Annettes suggestion endangers the > > > progress of the election. We should strive together for the best possible > > > solution and not build up pressure against alternative opinions. > > > > > > Unfortunately, I have to state that I object to the recommendation to have a > > > board of seven. Instead, in my opinion, we should at least have a board of 9 > > > elected members. Even better, we should not exclude anyone. > > > > > > Additionally I would object to the recommendation to let only the signers of > > > the MoU vote. All accredited ALSes should have the right to vote, as it was > > > discussed earlier. > > > > > > Best > > > Stefan > > > > > > > > > > > > Am 09.05.2007 um 17:24 schrieb Nick Ashton-Hart: > > > > > > To be clear, does this mean that you are objecting to the > > > recommendation from the teleconference that we have a board of 7? > > > > > > Currently there are not nine, but twelve candidates, since the three > > > ALAC members are included, understanding that the two ALAC > > > representatives elected would not be board members; the ALAC > > > representative who is not elected could become a board member, if > > > (following what was published after the recent teleconference) they > > > were in the top 5, 7, or 9 chosen in the elections to take place > > > starting this Friday. > > > > > > I hope very much Annette that you are not objecting to the vote for > > > the number of directors at least - of choosing between 5, 7, or 9 > > > directors. If you are objecting to that, please so state - > > > understanding that if you do you endanger the entire election going > > > forward, and risk throwing everything back to square one again. I VERY > > > much hope you will agree that doing that would be highly undesirable. > > > > > > On 09/05/07, Annette Muehlberg <Annette.Muehlberg(a)web.de> wrote: > > > It is the whole procedure of the last weeks I do not want "to live with". > > > > > > Below I tried to reunite all ALSes and volunteers for functions so that we > > > could focus on constructive work. It implicated that we accept all those who > > > were nominated for the board without any further voting. (Thank you Stefan, > > > for your support.) > > > If instead voting does take place my proposal implies that for this first > > > phase we should have a board of ten plus the three non-voting ALAC members. > > > > > > Apart from that, there has to be a transparent and democratic procedure in > > > place if the rights of some ALSes are supposed to be changed. > > > > > > We could get rid of all these discussions if we were implementing my > > > proposal below and follow our own bylaws. > > > > > > Best > > > Annette > > > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > Von: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org > > > Gesendet: 09.05.07 13:45:15 > > > An: "Roberto Gaetano" <roberto(a)icann.org> > > > CC: "Discussion for At-Large Europe" > > > <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "Annette > > > Muehlberg" <annette.muehlberg(a)web.de> > > > Betreff: Re: [EURO-Discuss] follow our own bylaws > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is worth pointing out that every other region managed to take the > > > steps which Roberto mentions in respect of LAC with the same results, > > > and little controversy. > > > > > > I would urge you all, once again, to use maximum flexibility and to > > > give everyone else the benefit of the doubt to the maximum extent > > > possible. > > > > > > I am encouraged to see that, so far, since the strong recommendations > > > of the last teleconference was published, there have been some > > > statements which disagree with one element or another to an extent, > > > but none of you have said "this element I cannot live with". > > > > > > On 09/05/07, Roberto Gaetano <roberto(a)icann.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe we should follow the example of the LAC colleagues. > > > I arrived earlier in Sao Paulo, to participate in their workshop, pretty > > > much as I arrived earlier in Lisbon, to participate in the EURALO workshop. > > > > > > It was a very intense experience. In spite of the additional difficulty to > > > keep documents in two languages synchronized, and the interpretation > > > interface, work proceeded smoothly. At the end, all documents, including the > > > LACRALO-ICANN MoU, were ready. They were signed on the spot, no ALS did > > > raise any issue or reservation about the signature, the representatives were > > > elected (all ALSes who had signed the MoU participated in the election), > > > there were more candidates than seats but the election process was concluded > > > without problems, and with the best compliments to the winners coming from > > > the ones that did not make it that time, but that expressed their > > > willingness to help anyway. > > > > > > We started very well, with the "spirit of Frankfurt", as Annette mentions, > > > then something started getting wrong. I hoped things were back on track when > > > I assisted to the very collaborative and energetic meeting, that ended with > > > the final drafting of the documents, including the EURALO-ICANN MoU, and the > > > very touching signature ceremony, with all ALSes present and signing on > > > stage. Then something started again getting wrong: holiday period, delays in > > > getting the candidate list, "I signed it but I thought it meant something > > > different", "I am not confortable in signing it", "I don't see why we should > > > sign it", "I don't understand why we are rushing (?!?) it", "Why don't we > > > wait some more", "there should be consensus, not a voting (but of course the > > > consensus must be on what I say, not on something different)", and so on. > > > > > > Yes, the problem is to find this collaborative spirit again. At this time we > > > do have an agreed set of documents, including the EURALO-ICANN MoU, a set of > > > procedures for electing officers, and deadlines. While a modification of the > > > documents and of the rules is always possible in the future, I have to note > > > that the European Region lacks a member since December 2006, when Annette > > > was not replaced because the formation of EURALO was imminent, and the > > > replacement had better be elected by the new organization, and that any > > > further delay in making EURALO operational would be ununderstandable and > > > unacceptable. > > > > > > As I said in a previos message, I am still confident that the MoU is signed > > > by the few residual ALSes in due time to participate in the elections, that > > > the elected officers will hold their office in the interest of the whole > > > community, and that those who do not get elected this time still contribute > > > and get prepared to provide a good alternative for the next future election. > > > This is how it works in other parts of the ICANN family (the ASO has just > > > concluded its voting, and Raimundo Beca has been appointed for a second term > > > to the Board), how it did work for the LACRALO, and I don't see why it > > > should not work for EURALO. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Roberto > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: euro-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > [mailto:euro-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On > > > Behalf Of Stefan Hügel > > > Sent: 09 May 2007 12:38 > > > To: Annette Muehlberg; EURALO Discussion > > > Subject: Re: [EURO-Discuss] follow our own bylaws > > > > > > > > > Dear colleagues, > > > > > > > > > first of all, thanks to Annette for your statement I fully agree with. > > > > > > > > > Having been silent most of the time up to now (I may have to apologize for > > > that), it is exactly the spirit of working together in a cooperative manner, > > > which I miss in many of the discussions here. > > > > > > > > > It sometimes seems to me like it is all about legal issues - and nothing > > > else. How can participation work, if you have to go through pages of legal > > > arguments to follow any discussion? > > > > > > > > > As Annette said - let us start working together on content, on outreach, on > > > issues significant for ICANN policies. And let's stop these formal > > > arguments, which do not let us achieve any progress. > > > > > > > > > Best > > > Stefan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Am 08.05.2007 um 19:12 schrieb Annette Muehlberg: > > > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > > > > We started off to build the EURALO in such a good spirit that we even called > > > our report on our kick off Meeting in Frankfurt May 2006 "The spirit of > > > Frankfurt". > > > > > > > > > Where are we now? After Lisbon an absurd discussion about deadlines of > > > nomination periods started which almost lead to the exclusion of those ALS > > > representatives who were in easter vacation. > > > > > > > > > Now, a legal advice is asked for on a nomination of a candidate as if it > > > matters if someone became a member of an ALS during nomination period or at > > > the first day of the period of discussion of the nominations - both > > > definately before the actual decision taking/voting on the candidates. > > > > > > > > > All this is such a bureaucratic argy-bargy (german: Hickhack). > > > > > > > > > We do not need to love each other but should be able to respect and work > > > with each other: cooperative, not trying to exclude but to integrate > > > different positions. > > > In short, we should start to follow our own bylaws: > > > > > > > > > - as stated for Board and General assembly we should operate "to the maximum > > > extent possible via consensus" (9.2.21 and 9.4.17.1) > > > > > > > > > - "The Association shall at all times act in an open, accountable and > > > transparent manner and is committed to cultural and geographic diversity and > > > gender balance in its work internally and externally." (3.4) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The current state is: > > > > > > > > > - We have one candidate seconded by the european consumer protection/civil > > > liberties ALSes who are not ISOC members. This candidate comes from Moldova, > > > is female, comes from a non-EU country with a rather developing > > > IT-infrastructure. > > > > > > > > > We have two candidates from Luxembourg and France, both male, both EU, both > > > western region, both members of the same umbrella organisation, seconded by > > > all the members of the very same organisation - ISOC). > > > > > > > > > Let us take our bylaws serious concerning diversity and reaching consensus > > > among us. In this case the latter means, let us both accept, that there are > > > more or less two equally strong opinions expressed and try to have a fair > > > representation of both postions. > > > > > > > > > - We have nine nominees for the board and agreed to have the one join, who > > > will not make it in the selection for the ALAC (and all three ALAC members > > > will join as non-voting members). > > > > > > > > > This is great! > > > > > > > > > Instead of trying to put each other down and vote out, we should be happy > > > that we have these great people who are willing to serve the EURALO board > > > and stop all this destructive stuff. Let us welcome all to the EURALO Board! > > > > > > > > > Let us start working together on content, on outreach, on issues significant > > > for ICANN policies. > > > > > > > > > Best > > > > > > > > > Annette > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Stefan Hügel (sh(a)fiff.de) > > > > > > > > > FIfF - Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche > > > Verantwortung e.V. > > > Geschäftsstelle: Goetheplatz 4, D-28203 Bremen > > > Telefon +49 421 33659255 - Fax +49 421 33659256 - http://www.fiff.de - > > > fiff(a)fiff.de > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > -- > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > -- > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Stefan Hügel (sh(a)fiff.de) > > > > > > FIfF - Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche > > > Verantwortung e.V. > > > Geschäftsstelle: Goetheplatz 4, D-28203 Bremen > > > Telefon +49 421 33659255 - Fax +49 421 33659256 - http://www.fiff.de - > > > fiff(a)fiff.de > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > -- > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Stefan Hügel (sh(a)fiff.de) > > > > > > FIfF - Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche > > > Verantwortung e.V. > > > Geschäftsstelle: Goetheplatz 4, D-28203 Bremen > > > Telefon +49 421 33659255 - Fax +49 421 33659256 - http://www.fiff.de - > > > fiff(a)fiff.de > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > -- > > -- -- 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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Re: [EURO-Discuss] follow our own bylaws
by Annette Muehlberg May 10, 2007

May 10, 2007

Dear Nick, I am confused, what exactly do you mean by the following? > Secondly: Since we have 11 candidates including the two ALAC who > remain interested in serving as a board member if they do not get > elected, As we have two persons to select for the ALAC either the two who also volunteered for the board in case of not being elected (veronica and sebastian) get elected for the ALAC than we have only 9 nominees for the board. everything is fine, no further election needed - if we agree on 9 voting seats. If Patrick and either S. or V. are selected for the ALAC, the one left (S. or V.) will be available for the board seat. that would mean we had 10 voting members on the board. fine with me too. I would rather not have an odd number than start voting out one person. God, all this trouble for one person more or less. I would just elect the ALAC and those who volunteered for board become board members. Is that a proposal everyone can live with? Or did I count wrong? all this is not easy to keep track and understand. It really would be much easier if we agreed that every current ALS can vote, than we start voting for the ALAC tomorrow and that is it. The board is equal to all other volunteers. easy, efficient, no hassle and we can start to work on relevant policy issues. best annette and since one person cannot hold both a board and an ALAC > seat, the maximum number of board members we could have with the > current nominations is 9. > > Therefore, I would suggest that we do not need to have the option of > 10 board members, since there are only 9 possible directors in any > case. > > I hope you would agree? > > I am hopeful that today I can speak directly to Heike Jensen. If the > representatives of FITUG could consult each other as well in > connection with whether they could sign the MoU, if the remaining two > ALSes who have not signed were to sign, that would mean we could > manage with just one vote, instead of needing two votes. > > If we need two votes, then of course we shall have them. > > On 10/05/07, Stefan Hügel <sh(a)fiff.de> wrote: > > Dear Nick, dear colleagues, > > > > I'd like to suggest the following: > > > > Extend the voting on the number of board members: 5, 7, 9 or 10 (that is, > > all candidates). (In this sense I object to the voting on 5, 7 or 9.) > > > > I fully agree on a vote amongst the signers of the MoU, if the non-signers > > will be allowed to take part in the election. > > > > One final remark I' like to make: We should vote first on the number of > > seats and the ALSes allowed to take part in the election. Only afterwards, > > the election itself should take place. I think it is important to know > > before voting, who has the right to vote and how many candidates will get a > > seat. > > > > Best > > Stefan > > > > > > > > Am 09.05.2007 um 20:31 schrieb Nick Ashton-Hart: > > > > Stefan, two questions to make sure I understand where we are: > > > > Since you object to 7, do you object to voting on whether there will > > be 5, 7, or 9 board members? > > > > As to the objection about ALSes: It seems to me that there is no > > option, therefore, but that there must be a vote amongst those who > > have signed the MoU as to whether or not they wish to formally require > > that only those who have signed the MoU may vote in the election. > > > > Since they have signed the MoU, it is up to them to decide whether > > they wish to limit the voting rights in the manner proposed, as > > provided in the relevant clauses of the MoU. > > > > There are at present only three ALSes who have not yet signed the MoU. > > > > We (Susie and myself) will therefore setup a vote to start this > > Friday, when the election would have started, and ending on the same > > date the election would have ended, with this question: > > > > "Shall voting rights in the upcoming elections be limited to those who > > have signed the MoU with ICANN?" > > > > The available options will then be: > > > > YES > > NO > > ABSTAIN > > > > Hopefully this will meet with general understanding. > > > > On 09/05/07, Stefan Hügel <sh(a)fiff.de> wrote: > > Dear Nick, dear colleagues, > > > > I am not sure if it is a good idea to artificially restrict the number of > > board members. As there is a lot of work to do, why exclude individuals who > > are willing to do that work? > > > > It is also not plausible to me, why Annettes suggestion endangers the > > progress of the election. We should strive together for the best possible > > solution and not build up pressure against alternative opinions. > > > > Unfortunately, I have to state that I object to the recommendation to have a > > board of seven. Instead, in my opinion, we should at least have a board of 9 > > elected members. Even better, we should not exclude anyone. > > > > Additionally I would object to the recommendation to let only the signers of > > the MoU vote. All accredited ALSes should have the right to vote, as it was > > discussed earlier. > > > > Best > > Stefan > > > > > > > > Am 09.05.2007 um 17:24 schrieb Nick Ashton-Hart: > > > > To be clear, does this mean that you are objecting to the > > recommendation from the teleconference that we have a board of 7? > > > > Currently there are not nine, but twelve candidates, since the three > > ALAC members are included, understanding that the two ALAC > > representatives elected would not be board members; the ALAC > > representative who is not elected could become a board member, if > > (following what was published after the recent teleconference) they > > were in the top 5, 7, or 9 chosen in the elections to take place > > starting this Friday. > > > > I hope very much Annette that you are not objecting to the vote for > > the number of directors at least - of choosing between 5, 7, or 9 > > directors. If you are objecting to that, please so state - > > understanding that if you do you endanger the entire election going > > forward, and risk throwing everything back to square one again. I VERY > > much hope you will agree that doing that would be highly undesirable. > > > > On 09/05/07, Annette Muehlberg <Annette.Muehlberg(a)web.de> wrote: > > It is the whole procedure of the last weeks I do not want "to live with". > > > > Below I tried to reunite all ALSes and volunteers for functions so that we > > could focus on constructive work. It implicated that we accept all those who > > were nominated for the board without any further voting. (Thank you Stefan, > > for your support.) > > If instead voting does take place my proposal implies that for this first > > phase we should have a board of ten plus the three non-voting ALAC members. > > > > Apart from that, there has to be a transparent and democratic procedure in > > place if the rights of some ALSes are supposed to be changed. > > > > We could get rid of all these discussions if we were implementing my > > proposal below and follow our own bylaws. > > > > Best > > Annette > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > Von: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org > > Gesendet: 09.05.07 13:45:15 > > An: "Roberto Gaetano" <roberto(a)icann.org> > > CC: "Discussion for At-Large Europe" > > <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "Annette > > Muehlberg" <annette.muehlberg(a)web.de> > > Betreff: Re: [EURO-Discuss] follow our own bylaws > > > > > > > > > > > > It is worth pointing out that every other region managed to take the > > steps which Roberto mentions in respect of LAC with the same results, > > and little controversy. > > > > I would urge you all, once again, to use maximum flexibility and to > > give everyone else the benefit of the doubt to the maximum extent > > possible. > > > > I am encouraged to see that, so far, since the strong recommendations > > of the last teleconference was published, there have been some > > statements which disagree with one element or another to an extent, > > but none of you have said "this element I cannot live with". > > > > On 09/05/07, Roberto Gaetano <roberto(a)icann.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > Maybe we should follow the example of the LAC colleagues. > > I arrived earlier in Sao Paulo, to participate in their workshop, pretty > > much as I arrived earlier in Lisbon, to participate in the EURALO workshop. > > > > It was a very intense experience. In spite of the additional difficulty to > > keep documents in two languages synchronized, and the interpretation > > interface, work proceeded smoothly. At the end, all documents, including the > > LACRALO-ICANN MoU, were ready. They were signed on the spot, no ALS did > > raise any issue or reservation about the signature, the representatives were > > elected (all ALSes who had signed the MoU participated in the election), > > there were more candidates than seats but the election process was concluded > > without problems, and with the best compliments to the winners coming from > > the ones that did not make it that time, but that expressed their > > willingness to help anyway. > > > > We started very well, with the "spirit of Frankfurt", as Annette mentions, > > then something started getting wrong. I hoped things were back on track when > > I assisted to the very collaborative and energetic meeting, that ended with > > the final drafting of the documents, including the EURALO-ICANN MoU, and the > > very touching signature ceremony, with all ALSes present and signing on > > stage. Then something started again getting wrong: holiday period, delays in > > getting the candidate list, "I signed it but I thought it meant something > > different", "I am not confortable in signing it", "I don't see why we should > > sign it", "I don't understand why we are rushing (?!?) it", "Why don't we > > wait some more", "there should be consensus, not a voting (but of course the > > consensus must be on what I say, not on something different)", and so on. > > > > Yes, the problem is to find this collaborative spirit again. At this time we > > do have an agreed set of documents, including the EURALO-ICANN MoU, a set of > > procedures for electing officers, and deadlines. While a modification of the > > documents and of the rules is always possible in the future, I have to note > > that the European Region lacks a member since December 2006, when Annette > > was not replaced because the formation of EURALO was imminent, and the > > replacement had better be elected by the new organization, and that any > > further delay in making EURALO operational would be ununderstandable and > > unacceptable. > > > > As I said in a previos message, I am still confident that the MoU is signed > > by the few residual ALSes in due time to participate in the elections, that > > the elected officers will hold their office in the interest of the whole > > community, and that those who do not get elected this time still contribute > > and get prepared to provide a good alternative for the next future election. > > This is how it works in other parts of the ICANN family (the ASO has just > > concluded its voting, and Raimundo Beca has been appointed for a second term > > to the Board), how it did work for the LACRALO, and I don't see why it > > should not work for EURALO. > > > > Cheers, > > Roberto > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: euro-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > [mailto:euro-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On > > Behalf Of Stefan Hügel > > Sent: 09 May 2007 12:38 > > To: Annette Muehlberg; EURALO Discussion > > Subject: Re: [EURO-Discuss] follow our own bylaws > > > > > > Dear colleagues, > > > > > > first of all, thanks to Annette for your statement I fully agree with. > > > > > > Having been silent most of the time up to now (I may have to apologize for > > that), it is exactly the spirit of working together in a cooperative manner, > > which I miss in many of the discussions here. > > > > > > It sometimes seems to me like it is all about legal issues - and nothing > > else. How can participation work, if you have to go through pages of legal > > arguments to follow any discussion? > > > > > > As Annette said - let us start working together on content, on outreach, on > > issues significant for ICANN policies. And let's stop these formal > > arguments, which do not let us achieve any progress. > > > > > > Best > > Stefan > > > > > > > > > > > > Am 08.05.2007 um 19:12 schrieb Annette Muehlberg: > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > We started off to build the EURALO in such a good spirit that we even called > > our report on our kick off Meeting in Frankfurt May 2006 "The spirit of > > Frankfurt". > > > > > > Where are we now? After Lisbon an absurd discussion about deadlines of > > nomination periods started which almost lead to the exclusion of those ALS > > representatives who were in easter vacation. > > > > > > Now, a legal advice is asked for on a nomination of a candidate as if it > > matters if someone became a member of an ALS during nomination period or at > > the first day of the period of discussion of the nominations - both > > definately before the actual decision taking/voting on the candidates. > > > > > > All this is such a bureaucratic argy-bargy (german: Hickhack). > > > > > > We do not need to love each other but should be able to respect and work > > with each other: cooperative, not trying to exclude but to integrate > > different positions. > > In short, we should start to follow our own bylaws: > > > > > > - as stated for Board and General assembly we should operate "to the maximum > > extent possible via consensus" (9.2.21 and 9.4.17.1) > > > > > > - "The Association shall at all times act in an open, accountable and > > transparent manner and is committed to cultural and geographic diversity and > > gender balance in its work internally and externally." (3.4) > > > > > > > > > > The current state is: > > > > > > - We have one candidate seconded by the european consumer protection/civil > > liberties ALSes who are not ISOC members. This candidate comes from Moldova, > > is female, comes from a non-EU country with a rather developing > > IT-infrastructure. > > > > > > We have two candidates from Luxembourg and France, both male, both EU, both > > western region, both members of the same umbrella organisation, seconded by > > all the members of the very same organisation - ISOC). > > > > > > Let us take our bylaws serious concerning diversity and reaching consensus > > among us. In this case the latter means, let us both accept, that there are > > more or less two equally strong opinions expressed and try to have a fair > > representation of both postions. > > > > > > - We have nine nominees for the board and agreed to have the one join, who > > will not make it in the selection for the ALAC (and all three ALAC members > > will join as non-voting members). > > > > > > This is great! > > > > > > Instead of trying to put each other down and vote out, we should be happy > > that we have these great people who are willing to serve the EURALO board > > and stop all this destructive stuff. Let us welcome all to the EURALO Board! > > > > > > Let us start working together on content, on outreach, on issues significant > > for ICANN policies. > > > > > > Best > > > > > > Annette > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Stefan Hügel (sh(a)fiff.de) > > > > > > FIfF - Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche > > Verantwortung e.V. > > Geschäftsstelle: Goetheplatz 4, D-28203 Bremen > > Telefon +49 421 33659255 - Fax +49 421 33659256 - http://www.fiff.de - > > fiff(a)fiff.de > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EURO-Discuss mailing list > > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > > > > > > > > -- > > Stefan Hügel (sh(a)fiff.de) > > > > FIfF - Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche > > Verantwortung e.V. > > Geschäftsstelle: Goetheplatz 4, D-28203 Bremen > > Telefon +49 421 33659255 - Fax +49 421 33659256 - http://www.fiff.de - > > fiff(a)fiff.de > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > Stefan Hügel (sh(a)fiff.de) > > > > FIfF - Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche > > Verantwortung e.V. > > Geschäftsstelle: Goetheplatz 4, D-28203 Bremen > > Telefon +49 421 33659255 - Fax +49 421 33659256 - http://www.fiff.de - > > fiff(a)fiff.de > > > > > > > -- > -- > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > EURO-Discuss mailing list > EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… > --

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