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Fwd: ICANN is looking for qualified qualified people to, fill leadership positions within its organization - Deadline is April, 2, 2011.
by Avri Doria March 4, 2011

March 4, 2011

Hi, Was was told that Adam''s email had not made it to the list. So my responding to just a little piece of it did not really work to show the full extent of his massacre of my email I tend to be minimalist about what I include in my replies so I will have a lower word count on any Narten monitored lists - don't remember if this is such a list. This is the entire message I responded to; Begin forwarded message: > From: Adam Peake <ajp(a)glocom.ac.jp> > Date: 4 March 2011 06:00:06 EST > To: Avri Doria <avri(a)ella.com> > Cc: <ocl(a)gih.com>, <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: Re: ICANN is looking for qualified qualified people to, fill leadership positions within its organization - Deadline is April, 2, 2011. > > Avri, hi. > >> Hi Olivier, >> >> Since you ask: >> >> 1 I want ICANN to be uninvolved - from day one until the end of the vetting process. I do not trust them to not trip up people they consider unacceptable or somehow outliers. And from the private mail I am getting, I am assuming I am not the only one who is concerned about this. I just tend to be more outspoken than most and am ready to stand up about the little revenges that ICANN doles out to those who go against the corporate will. >> >> 2. I want the process used to be fully documented, and the tracking through the process public. So for example if some applicant misses a stage in the process for some undefined reason, they can see on a public chart that they were supposed to have sent in a specific form and the staff has reported them as having refused to send in the form and perhaps even have to time to remedy a situation. > > > I believe the only point in the process where information submitted by a candidate might slip through the cracks is when they submit their SOI. At all other times there are multiple checks/layers involved in receiving information. > > The SOI is received by one person, a member of staff. It is possible they could miss that information coming in. As NomCom Chair I will check with ICANN tech department that nothing has been missed in the SOI application stage (I think I mentioned to you before that I would do this). I cannot speak for how chairs of previous NomComs have checked information coming into the committee, but I remember conducting checks while associate chair a few years ago. > > Anyone submitting an SOI is told to expect an acknowledgement and that their references will be contacted. Hopefully they would notice their SOI had not been acknowledged and inform the NomCom. I do not believe there is another point in the process when any single person could inadvertently or deliberately cause any incoming information to be missed. > > I think I mentioned all this to you some months ago. We've long known email is not 100% reliable and have processes in place to try and catch any problems with information flowing to the NomCom. > > I think you may be confusing the At Large process used to select a Director last year and ICANN NomCom. > > > >> 3. I want the names of candidates published. > > > My understanding is the NomCom review recommended the opposite. Reviewers Recommendation 14. Maintain core confidentiality of candidates' data (etc.) > > > >> I understand the cross-cultural pressures. > > > NomCom has an obligation under the bylaws to ensure diversity. We try to respect cultural norms as best we understand them, I consider publishing names of candidates would be a problem for people from many regions. > > >> But ICANN is a cross-cultural pressure cooker, and if you can stand the heat of losing an appointment, you don't belong in a role governing it. > > > Thank you for you opinion. > > >> I know people will say we won't get candidates, but getting candidates now, when it is in secret, is like pulling teeth, I doubt it would get worse. > > > Some years ago a NomCom chair conducted an informal poll of all people who had at the time been appointed by the NomCom and asked if they would have applied had the process required that their name was published. My recollection is 30% said they would not. 30% of successful candidates would have been lost to ICANN, I think that is unacceptable. > > However, opinions change, I will conduct a similar survey and publish the results. > > >> 4. I am fully fine with the personal details discussed as well as any information gained in the vetting remaining private - this is private information. This is the only part that should be confidential. The SOI's, with the exception of personal data should be available for all to read and all to comment on. >> > > > Thank you for your opinion. I think the community and NomCom review disagreed. > > >> As for the process being one of the most independent. From the vantage point of the volunteers, I am sure that this is the case. But since everything is done in the dark, one never knows what machinations might have been going on behind the scenes that maybe even the members and the chairs did not know about. >> >> And I too think the choices made last year were for the most part great. Some, and I not just speaking of the board, have yet to prove themselves. But this is not my point and I have every faith that they will all be stars. >> >> I know that it is a lot of things I want to see changed. But the most important, and the one I was addressing in my note is that I want ICANN staff excluded from the process as soon as possible. As long as the staff is responsible for the behind the scenes services, they can affect the process - and there is not way to prevent it. And since the roles of those picked by the Nomcom have an affect on ICANN's operations this risk of interference is intolerable in an open and accountable process. > > > I think you concerns are unfounded, but I will ask the NomCom to consider. We'll make improvements as required and keep the community informed. > > Best, > > Adam > > Adam Peake > Chair, 2011 ICANN Nominating Committee > > >> a. >> >> On 3 Mar 2011, at 13:07, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond wrote: >> >>> >>> On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 19:48:37 +0100, Avri Doria wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> This is the message I send whenever I see a solicitation for Nomcom. >>>> >>>> I think that Nomcom is currently flawed in that it is managed/coordinated by staff as opposed to being a totally separate function as I believe it is defined to be. >>>> >>>> This combined by the utter secrecy and non transparency of the process allows for a situation where ICANN officers can, should they be wish, affect the outcome. The process is especially vulnerable to influence by acts of omission and to other difficult to discover acts. >>>> >>>> I am not making an accusation against any of the staff that serve to support the Nomcom itself, they are nice hard working people who are loyal ICANN employees who do what they are instructed to do. It is the possibility of misdeed by those more senior that concerns me. >>>> >>>> I advise everyone I know to avoid ICANN Nomcom, and will continue to do so until such time as it has a completely separate staffing. I also avoid it myself, but that is as much because I do not believe that insiders, which I am defining as people who have already been active in ICANN for 4 years or more in recent years, as for reasons of mistrust and for the personal reason of having been burned without real redress in a nomcom like process in the recent past. >>> >>> ...and Avri, I beg to differ. >>> >>> I served on the NomCom last year and in my view, it is one of the most >>> independent processes in ICANN that I ever took part in. It is shrouded >>> with "confidentiality", often confused as "secrecy" in order to protect >>> the candidates themselves because unfortunately we live in a world where >>> people who do not get selected are sometimes pointed out as "losers" and >>> shamed. >>> How do you wish to be transparent in a discussion where you discuss a >>> candidate's most private details, their career, their track record? >>> Their perceived potential? How do you wish the discussions in NomCom to >>> be frank and open within the group, if NomCom members were not bound by >>> confidentiality? >>> >>> I have found serving on NomCom for a year, to be a very refreshing >>> experience, and I am so pleased to see the candidates we chose last >>> year, spread their wings and serve ICANN successfully this year. I >>> encourage everyone to apply for leadership position through NomCom, not >>> only for Board positions, but also for GNSO, ccNSO and ALAC positions. >>> At first glance, these might appear "less glamorous" than a Board >>> position on a CV but ICANN isn't about glamour, it's about making the >>> bottom-up decision process work, and NomCom members will quickly see >>> through an application that's filed to make a CV look good. >> > >>> Warmest regards, >>> >>> Olivier >> > (wearing an individual hat) >>> >>> -- >>> Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD >> > http://www.gih.com/ocl.html >>> >>> > >

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Re: [NA-Discuss] ICANN is looking for qualified qualified people to, fill leadership positions within its organization - Deadline is April, 2, 2011.
by Avri Doria March 4, 2011

March 4, 2011

On 4 Mar 2011, at 06:00, Adam Peake wrote: > I think you may be confusing the At Large process used to select a Director last year and ICANN NomCom. Not all. The problems that happened in one, might indeed happen in another. there is not structural barrier to such an occurrence. That is what the At Large experience taught me - it gave me an insight into a structural deficit I had not seen before. It is good that you will be vigilant, but the process should not require that. As for the rest of the issues, Olivier asked for my opinion. I gave it. It is not the first time my opinions vary. I do appreciate your official reply on the irrelevance of my opinion. I never had any doubt about that. But I still recommend that anyone I know avoid the ICANN Nomcom process until such time as the ICANN staff is no longer involved in it. a.

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Re: [NA-Discuss] ICANN is looking for qualified qualified people to, fill leadership positions within its organization - Deadline is April, 2, 2011.
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond March 3, 2011

March 3, 2011

On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 19:48:37 +0100, Avri Doria wrote: > > This is the message I send whenever I see a solicitation for Nomcom. > > I think that Nomcom is currently flawed in that it is managed/coordinated by staff as opposed to being a totally separate function as I believe it is defined to be. > > This combined by the utter secrecy and non transparency of the process allows for a situation where ICANN officers can, should they be wish, affect the outcome. The process is especially vulnerable to influence by acts of omission and to other difficult to discover acts. > > I am not making an accusation against any of the staff that serve to support the Nomcom itself, they are nice hard working people who are loyal ICANN employees who do what they are instructed to do. It is the possibility of misdeed by those more senior that concerns me. > > I advise everyone I know to avoid ICANN Nomcom, and will continue to do so until such time as it has a completely separate staffing. I also avoid it myself, but that is as much because I do not believe that insiders, which I am defining as people who have already been active in ICANN for 4 years or more in recent years, as for reasons of mistrust and for the personal reason of having been burned without real redress in a nomcom like process in the recent past. ...and Avri, I beg to differ. I served on the NomCom last year and in my view, it is one of the most independent processes in ICANN that I ever took part in. It is shrouded with "confidentiality", often confused as "secrecy" in order to protect the candidates themselves because unfortunately we live in a world where people who do not get selected are sometimes pointed out as "losers" and shamed. How do you wish to be transparent in a discussion where you discuss a candidate's most private details, their career, their track record? Their perceived potential? How do you wish the discussions in NomCom to be frank and open within the group, if NomCom members were not bound by confidentiality? I have found serving on NomCom for a year, to be a very refreshing experience, and I am so pleased to see the candidates we chose last year, spread their wings and serve ICANN successfully this year. I encourage everyone to apply for leadership position through NomCom, not only for Board positions, but also for GNSO, ccNSO and ALAC positions. At first glance, these might appear "less glamorous" than a Board position on a CV but ICANN isn't about glamour, it's about making the bottom-up decision process work, and NomCom members will quickly see through an application that's filed to make a CV look good. Warmest regards, Olivier (wearing an individual hat) -- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html

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REMINDER / IPv6 Call - 4 March 1500 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 3, 2011

March 3, 2011

Dear All, This is to remind you that the At-Large Community is invited to participate in a Community Briefing on IPv6 on Friday, 4 March 2011 at 1500 UTC. (0700 PST, 1000 EST, 1200 Buenos Aires, 1500 London, 1600 CET, 2000 Karachi, 2300 Hong Kong, 0200 Sydney (05.03)) There will be Spanish interpretation for this call. The call will be moderated by Olivier Crépin-Leblond and features a presentation by Leo Vegoda, Operational Excellence Officer IANA at ICANN. The agenda and participation instructions are available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Community+Call+on+IPv6+04.03.11 Please note the NEW Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/ipv6march42011/ Dialout list: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Community+Call+on+IPv6+04.03.11+ Dialouts Please contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org if you are not currently on the list and require a dialout. Thank you. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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NARALO Showcase event registration
by Eduardo Diaz March 3, 2011

March 3, 2011

All: NARALO is having its showcase event Monday 14, 2011 - 6PM -7PM (local time) during ICANN #40 in San Francisco. If you are planing to attend please register for the event here: http://www.atlarge.icann.org/naralo/san-francisco-outreach.htm. Thanks. -ed -- NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you have received this communication by error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message.

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NARALO INPUT to ICANN Meeting Dates
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 3, 2011

March 3, 2011

Dear NARALO Members, On behalf of the ALAC we ask you to please review the proposed ICANN meeting dates 2014 2016 to ensure that they do not collide with important regional holidays and celebrations. You can find the PDF document with the proposed calendar dates at: http://meetings.icann.org/calendar/dates-14-16-en.pdf. The proposed dates have been selected based on a careful review of important holidays and community events around the globe. Please send your comments on the proposed meeting dates to this mailing list by Sunday, 6 March. The ALAC will compile the regional input into a Statement which will be sent to the corresponding public consultation process before the 8 March deadline. You can find additional information on the public consultation on the Proposed ICANN Meeting Dates 2014 - 2016 at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#meeting-dates -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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ICANN is looking for qualified people to fill leadership positions within its organization - Deadline is April 2, 2011.
by Eduardo Diaz March 2, 2011

March 2, 2011

All: This is just a reminder of a message I sent last year. The deadline is just fast approaching. Thanks. ---0--- I am writing to all of you as member of the ICANN's Nominating Committee. We are inviting statements of interest (SOI) from the Internet Community to apply for the following leadership positions: - Two members of the Board of Directors – 3 year terms - Three members of the At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), one each from the Africa; Asia/Australia/Pacific; and Latin America/Caribbean Islands regions – 2 year terms - Two members of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) – 2 year terms - One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) – 3 year term The deadline for the SOI submission is April 4, 2011. Please visit http://nomcom.icann.org for more information and to apply on-line. Contact me or the nominating committee directly at: nomcom2011(a)icann.org if you have any questions. I hope to see some of you in the candidates list. Do not miss this opportunity to continue contributing to the Internet. Eduardo Diaz ISOC-PR -- NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you have received this communication by error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message.

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Call for RALO Volunteers for ccNSO Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 1, 2011

March 1, 2011

Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, ALAC Chair, and Cheryl Langdon-Orr, ALAC ccNSO Liaison, a call for volunteers from the RALOs to join a new ccNSO Study Group on the Use of Names for Countries and Territories is being made through 4 March 2011. This Study Group will work on the use of names for countries and territories. One representative per RALO is needed. The first meeting of the Study Group will be held during the 40th ICANN Meeting in San Francisco, so At-Large representatives who will be participating in this Meeting are preferred. This Study Group was established at the 39th ICANN Meeting in Cartagena in December 2010 in response to the note of the chair of this working group that some of the issues that are raised are considered outside the scope of the PDP (for example how to deal with meaningful representations of country or territory names that do not contain a non-ASCII character or are not in a designated language). The purpose of this Study Group is to provide the ccNSO Council, ccTLD community and other interested stakeholders, including the GAC and GNSO Council, an overview of the scope and issues associated with the use of Country and Territory names as TLD strings and the scope and impact of alternative action paths on IDN ccTLD and new gTLD processes. The statement of purpose for the study group can be found at http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/unctwg.htm. If you are interested in volunteering for this Study Group, please contact At-Large staff ( <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org by Friday, 4 March at 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, ICANN At-Large Staff

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Updated: ICANN Meeting 41 Fellowship Application Round Extended One Week
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 1, 2011

March 1, 2011

*La version française est ci-dessous *La versión española está abajo Dear All, The Fellowship application round for the 41st ICANN Meeting in Singapore has been extended one week. The new deadline for applications is 6 March at 00:00 UTC. See details below. Regards, ** Bonjour à tous, LICANN a prolongé dune semaine la période dapplication pour le programme de bourse (Fellowship) pour la 41ème réunion de lICANN à Singapour. Le nouveau date limite pour toutes les application cest le 6 mars à 00:00 UTC. Vous trouvez les détails du processus ci-joint. Cordialement, ** Estimados, Se prorrogó una semana el periodo de aplicación para las becas de Fellow para asistir a la 41ª reunión de la ICANN en Singapur. La nueva fecha limite para todas las aplicaciones es el 6 de marzo a las 00:00 UTC. Puede encontrar detalles sobre el proceso en el archivo adjunto. Cordialmente, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, ICANN At-Large Staff From: africann-bounces(a)afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] On Behalf Of Anne-Rachel Inné Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 9:56 PM To: africann(a)afrinic.net Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Updated: ICANN Meeting 41 Fellowship Application Round Extended One Week Updated: ICANN Meeting 41 Fellowship Application Round Extended One Week Program Ensures Global Representation at ICANN's Public Meetings Updated: 28 February 2011 14 January 2011 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is extending the deadline for accepting applications to the June ICANN 41 meeting until 6 March 00:00 UTC due to a venue location change. _____ MARINA DEL REY, California: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is launching the 13th round of the Fellowship program applications for its 41st Public Meeting to be held in Singapore on 19-24 June 2011. Priority in selection is given to applicants who are current residents of developing and least developed nations and interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations and constituencies, or are representatives in the Business, Academic and Private sector looking to find support and gain information on how to have their voices heard in the Internet community and ICANN. More information regarding terms and conditions, as well as eligibility is available online at http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/ or email at fellowships(a)icann.org regarding any questions about this process or program. The Fellowship program will assist in covering airfare, hotel and a stipend for those individuals selected to participate in this ICANN meeting. Recipients will be expected to actively participate in and contribute to ICANN processes, both at the meeting and in the future. As always, registration for ICANNs meetings is free for anyone wanting to attend. What Is ICANN? To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internets unique identifiers. ICANN doesnt control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesnt deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internets naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet.

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Fact Sheets
by Thompson, Darlene March 1, 2011

March 1, 2011

Hi all, Yes, this is another nagging reminder to those of you who haven’t taken the 5 minutes to fill in the fact sheets for the NARALO showcase (form at: https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/ttcsweb.org/viewform?hl=en_GB&formkey=dHY…) Here are the ALSs that have NOT responded yet, with their contact’s name: America@Large – Randy Glass Association for Community Networking – Michael Maranda Canadian Association for Open Source – Evan Leibovitch Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail – John Levine ISOC Quebec – Louis Houle Knujon – Garth Bruen People Who – Sylvia Caras Privaterra – Robert Guerra San Francisco Bay ISOC – Annalisa Roger The Alberta Community Network Association – Stephen Soucy Hawaii State Bar Association – Seth Reiss Web405 – Dennis Wilen Youth Helping Youth dba: Emerging Futures Network – Ted Ernst You know, it takes me at least a half hour a week to do these e-mails. Then when we get them all in its going to take hours and hours to compile them. I don’t mind doing this work but a little bit of cooperation would certainly be appreciated! D ᑕᓕᓐ ᑕᒻᓴᓐ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᕐᕕᒋᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑎ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᕕᖓᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᖓᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓ 1000, ᐊᓪᓚᕝᕕᖓ 910 ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎ: 867 975-5631 ᓱᑲᑦᑐᒃᑰᕈᑎ: 867 975-5610 Taliin Taamsan Nunalingni Qaritauyani Atuqtauningitnun Titiraqtia Nunavut Kavamangat Titiraqarvia 1000, Nayugaa 910 Iqaluit, Nunavut dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Hivayautik : 867 975-5631 Kayumiktuk : 867 975-5610 Darlene Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Corporate Services Division Department of Education Government of Nunavut PO Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Ph: 867 975-5631 Fax: 867 975-5610 Darlene Thompson Administratrice du programme d’accès communautaire Division des services ministériels Ministère de l’Éducation Gouvernement du Nunavut Case postale 1000, Succursale 910 Iqaluit Nunavut, X0A 0H0 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca Tél. : 867 975-5631 Téléc. : 867 975-5610

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