I am not so sure we can reach a consensus, either through an online discussion or a telephone conference either. The fact that very few people participate in the discussion is a main issue. A consensus between a limited number of individuals would be problematic in terms of democracy. Similarly, we have no consensus as to the requirements we would expect the candidates to match. Are we selecting on the base of gender and passport, or do we expect people to have a proven experience in ICANN matters? Speaking as a voter, I cannot decide between Sébastien and myself, and wish I will not have to. We both participated in a lot of ICANN meetings, work groups and organized parallel events closely linked to ICANN. As such, we have an equal market value, so to say. Regarding Veronica, I have not had the pleasure to meet her during the ICANN meetings I attended over the last four years. I could not find much information on ICANN-related mailing lists or Google either. I only have Wolfgang and Annette's comments. Based on the paper she wrote, I think she has a great potential for the future, though and would encourage her to join the Euralo board. I am convinced that the ALAC needs members who can be fully operational from day one. Given the complexity of the ICANN environment, this is no simple task and experience does count. Patrick Annette Muehlberg wrote:
All,
maybe we can reach a consensus by online discussion and do not need a telefon conference as it seems that many people have a problem with the timing.
I think all three ALAC candidates are well qualified.
To make the choice of two out of the three:
I could not decide yet between Sebastian and Patrick but I can already agree on Veronica.
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