Dear All
Ihave followed this poll round of discussion with great interest .
Let us examine the matter closely
What is the issue
To agree on A chair for the ICG with one vice chair or
To agree on A chair for the ICG with two vice chairs ,or
To agree on A chair for the ICG with three or perhaps four vice chairs ( each from four ICANN regional division = except the region from which the chair is elected or designated
All this discussion is for a period not more than a year
From 18 Juld 8 London first quasi informal meeting ,because CAG represrentatives were not definitively designated / agreed by .... ) you are talikng ,arguing, discussing till today ,01 August and bnot yet agreed derfinitively
I Wonder how we could come to consensus on the real issue ( Transition of the stewardship of IANA from NTIA to so-called global multistakeholder community the constituency of which is yet to be discussed ,understood and agreed upon) .We have put aside the real issue and fighting for who should chair and how and howmany
I am surprized for such level of discussion
Instead of preparing the ground for what are the options for such delicate, complex and difficult 7complex issue we just discuss who should be the boss and who should be sub-ordinate?
I represent the Aia-Pacific region and I have to consult the region on the transition but we are still talking about something that could be easily decided.
Frankly speaking I totally disagree with co-chair concept .One land one king.
The chair should have full flexibilty and full accountabilty to take the most appropriate approach.
I have had the experience of co-chairing a big conference of 1200 people with a less complex rtask than what we have before us and I can rtell you that the results was catastrophic.
Many time the co-chair disagree with each other on how to proceedHowever, having one ,two or even four vicechair I can easily agree
good luck
Regards
Kavouss.aRASTEH