Patrick, At 12:16 6/24/2007 -0400, you wrote:
KleinwДchter wrote:
I also would avoid a formal bylaw change Indeed this may not be the time for bylaw changes and I think we can
I think before talking about bylaw changes, we need to figure out what's wrong with the organization today (if something), and only then think of something else. From ISOC-Bulgaria perspective, it would be good if we are involved in something more constructive, than arguing how many members the board should have, shall we have one chair, two co-chairs, or may be just have as many co-chairs as we have members. One of the reasons for lack of greater participation could be that people see how much time is being wasted in the process, and they lose interest in participating.
With regard to outreach, I had recently a long discussion with a representative from the Brussels based Europen Consumer Protection Organisation. My impression is that a cooperation would be useful. I would rather favour more participation (ie more ALSes). Cooperation with outsiders who are not up to speed with ICANN related issues tend to be too high level to provide any useful input.
I agree with this as well. And if you start going that way, the next (natural) step is to talk with my friend, the EU commissioner Meglena Kuneva, who is responsible for consumer protection, and then involve the Commission, etc., etc. We should focus on talking to organizations that can join the At-Large, which will be better for the Internet. veni