Brian, Thinking about the questions you posted, Brian, my view is that the profile of Advisors and selection criteria are determined by the tasks assigned to them: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en The advisors, selected by the Public Experts Group, will bring an external, independent voice to this process to assure that best practices are brought in from outside of the ICANN community. While there is a level of research and work that the advisors will do on their own, the integration of the advisors with the rest of the Coordination Group is key to considering how the research they perform can be best implemented to solve for the issues identified. The advisors can also help bring inputs in from their own networks as necessary. Utilized correctly, the advisor inputs will not only assist in developing enhanced accountability practices for ICANN, but provide a model that other multistakeholder organizations will strive to meet. The areas identified for expertise include: •Internet Technical Operations •International Organizational Reviews •Global Accountability Tools and Metrics •Jurisprudence / Accountability Mechanisms •Internet Consumer Protection (including privacy, human rights and property rights concerns) •Economics (Marketplace and Competition) •Global Ethics Frameworks •Operational, Finance and Process •Board Governance •Transparency •Risk Management •Governmental Engagement and Relations •Multistakeholder Governance We will certainly not find an individual who would have expertise in all identified areas, but we should look for those matching several fields of expertise required. After compiling a "long short-list" our task will be not only ensure the best mix of skills we can get out of up to 7 candidates but also look after all " right balances" (geography, gender, constituencies etc). As per timetable - I am not so optimistic about 45 days. If we want Advisors be present in LA it would be just polite to give them 30 day advanced notice (day job responsibilities, travel arrangements, US visas, etc). That would leave us about 3 weeks to complete the selection. Details about remuneration should be provided by ICANN leadership. Best regards JK ________________________________ From: public-experts-bounces@icann.org [public-experts-bounces@icann.org] on behalf of Brian Cute [bcute@pir.org] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 8:59 PM To: public-experts@icann.org Subject: Re: [Public-Experts] [Public-experts] Test All, Going into our call tomorrow, I offer the following points to assist in framing our process: 1. What is our timeline for appointing advisors? The first meeting of the Coordination Group is scheduled to take place sometime during the Los Angeles ICANN meeting – October 12-16. If our goal is to appoint the Advisors in time for that first Coordination Group meeting, we have 45 calendar days to accomplish the task. 2. What process should we use to identify Advisor candidates? What is the source of candidates? How were they identified and/or recommended to the Public Experts Group? 3. What will our selection criteria be? 4. Should Advisors be remunerated or not? I am certain there are other issues we need to address and I offer these to put some focus around our initial conversation. Looking forward to speaking with you all tomorrow. Best, Brian From: Larry Strickling [mailto:LStrickling@ntia.doc.gov] Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 11:58 AM To: Brian Cute; public-experts@icann.org Subject: RE: [Public-experts] Test Message received. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Brian Cute Date:08/23/2014 10:29 AM (GMT-06:00) To: public-experts@icann.org<mailto:public-experts@icann.org> Subject: [Public-experts] Test Jeannette, Janis and Larry, Testing the public email for the experts group. Looking forward to our first call. Please respond to confirm receipt of this email. Brian Brian Cute President and CEO Your Public Interest Registry Office: +1 703 889-5778 | Mobile: + 1 571 439-9496 | www.pir.org<http://www.pir.org/> | Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/PIRegistry> | Twitter<http://twitter.com/PIRegistry> | Instagram<http://instagram.com/PIRegistry> | YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/PIRegistry> Confidentiality Note: Proprietary and confidential to Public Interest Registry. If received in error, please inform sender and then delete