Thank you to everyone who raised questions regarding the Nominating Committee Delegate. As you can see, I went to ICANN to clarify that point. Below is the clarification from Teresa Swinehart (thank you Teresa). I stand corrected regarding whether or not the delegate can work for a registrar. I would urge you to consider nominating someone who will clearly "be independent and not accountable, or beholden, to the constituency that selects them, or to any person, employer, or organization," while also having a good understanding of the ICANN dynamics and the registrar market. Remember that we must choose someone by May 11, so nominations must be made this week! Elana Broitman Register.com 575 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Phone (212) 798-9215
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-----Original Message----- From: Theresa Swinehart [mailto:swinehart@icann.org] Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 9:45 PM To: Elana Broitman Cc: Jean-Jacques TI/EM/PAR DAMLAMIAN; jeffrey@icann.org Subject: RE: 2004 Nominating Committee - Invitation Elana, Please find the following in response to your question on what is meant by the criterion # 4. ICANN expects the NomCom delegates to be independent and not accountable, or beholden, to the constituency that selects them, or to any person, employer, or organization. This was made clear to all the members of the 2003 NomCom members, but given that it was the inaugural NomCom, the constituencies themselves may not have understood this point. Criterion 4 addresses how the person selected is expected to behave, not who employs him/her or for whom he/she consults. Those selected by NomCom are selected in a NomCom group decision, through the development of consensus by delegates from all constituencies. Those involved in selecting the delegate may judge that the only way for a delegate to achieve this independence is by restricting employment/consultant status, but that restriction is not required by ICANN. The NomCom takes very seriously its responsibilities to require NomCom members to disclose actual and perceived conflicts of interest. See the posted Code of Ethics, and the Charge to the Subcommittee on Conflicts of Interest. http://www.icann.org/committees/nom-comm.htm The 2003 NomCom members disclosed their affiliations and disclosed actual or potentially perceived conflicts of interest to the Chair and Subcommittee on Conflicts of Interest. The Subcommittee determined how any disclosed conflicts or potential conflicts would be handled, including recusal from participation in discussion and voting. I hope this is helpful. Kind regards, Theresa
-----Original Message----- From: Elana Broitman [mailto:ebroitman@register.com] Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 8:04 AM To: swinehart@icann.org Subject: FW: 2004 Nominating Committee - Invitation
meant to copy you
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-----Original Message----- From: Elana Broitman Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 10:49 AM To: 'jjd@francetelecom.com' Subject: RE: 2004 Nominating Committee - Invitation
Hi - how do we interpret criteria 4? are you seeking individuals not directly working, consulting for, or otherwise associated with any accredited registrar?
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-----Original Message----- From: jjd@francetelecom.com [mailto:jjd@francetelecom.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:09 PM To: Elana Broitman Subject: 2004 Nominating Committee - Invitation
Dear Elana,
At its 6 March meeting in Rome the ICANN Board named me to serve as Chair of the 2004 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom). Shortly thereafter I selected Pindar Wong to serve as Associate Chair. Working together, Pindar Wong, Linda Wilson (Chair of the 2003 NomCom), and I have been preparing for the work of the 2004 NomCom.
The critical first step in this process is:
* To invite the Supporting Organization Councils/Constituencies and the Advisory Committees to name their Delegate(s)/Liaison to the Nominating Committee in accordance with the ICANN Bylaws. These responses are requested as soon as possible and surely by 11 May 04.
Attached to this letter is the specific request, with further details about what information is needed, to whom the responses should be sent, and to whom questions can be directed. I will greatly appreciate your special attention to the this request, so that the NomCom can begin its tasks promptly. Please review carefully the attachments before making a selection of Delegate(s)/Liaison.
The NomCom will soon be posting further information on its webpage on the ICANN website. We welcome your comments and your assistance in recruiting candidates for these leadership positions.
I look forward to working with the Delegate[s]/Liaison you name for this important undertaking.
Yours truly, Jean-Jacques Damlamian JJD@francetelecom.com