[Mmwg] Caucus nomcom

Fri Jun 13 13:40:36 BST 2008

Adam
I think it's a good idea for the list to be used for this. The 
discussion on the caucus list was very unwieldy and not very helpful. If 
we can keep focus, some useful ideas might arise.
Jacqueline
Adam Peake wrote:
>> I'm here and happy to comment if necessary.
>>
>> To me this is a small problem within a larger one that needs addressing.
>>
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>
> And the larger problem is something we can address is a subset of the 
> caucus and others who might be interested, or something that should 
> be discussed on the caucus list?
>
> I'm basically asking what is the larger problem!
>
> Also, as I know there are probably people not interested in the 
> caucus' internal concerns, should this list (which has been dead for 
> about 9 months) be used in this way?  It's not being used for 
> anything else.
>
> Adam
>
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>   
>> Ian Peter
>>
>>     
>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>>  From: Adam Peake [mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp]
>>>  Sent: 13 June 2008 01:58
>>>  To: MMWG
>>>  Subject: [Mmwg] Caucus nomcom
>>>
>>>  Hi,
>>>
>>>  If this list is still alive (find out in a moment) it might be the
>>>  place to begin discussing amendments to the caucus nomcom procedures.
>>>
>>>  Some information that might be helpful:
>>>
>>>  Caucus website <http://www.igcaucus.org/>
>>>
>>>  Caucus charter <http://www.igcaucus.org/IGC-charter_final-061014.html>
>>>
>>>  Current nomcom process <http://www.igcaucus.org/nomcom-process.html>,
>>>  and as it's the focus, copied below.
>>>
>>>  The charter says:
>>>
>>>  "All nominations to external bodies, e.g., the IGF multistakholder
>>>  advisory group, will be made using a randomly selected nomcom process
>>>  as defined in <http://www.igcaucus.org/nomcom-process.html>"
>>>
>>>  And the nomcom process:
>>>
>>>  "Randomly selected nominating committee
>>>
>>>  In an effort to foster full inclusion in the process of selecting the
>>>  appeals board and any other appointments the IGC may make other then
>>>  the election of coordinators, a nominating committee process will be
>>>  used. A nominating committee will be composed of 5 IGC members
>>>  selected at random according to the process documented in RFC3797.
>>>
>>>  NomCom Process Details:
>>>
>>>  1. Whenever possible a call for volunteers for a nominating committee
>>>  (nomcom) will be posted 2 months before the scheduled selection of
>>>  appeals team or selection of any other list of nominees needs to be
>>>  decided.
>>>
>>>  One month will be used to constitute the nomcom and determine the
>>>  criteria for the selections they are to make, and one month will be
>>>  used to discuss and decide on candidates.
>>>
>>>  2. At least 25 volunteers, i.e. 5 volunteers for each nomcom seat,
>>>  are required for running the random process.
>>>
>>>  3. A non voting chair will be appointed by the coordinators for each
>>>  nomcom with the advice of the IGC membership. In order to serve as a
>>>  chair, it is recommended that a person has served in at least one
>>>  nomcom previously.
>>>
>>>  4. All nomcom participants, voting and non voting, will be
>>>  disqualified from selection as candidates for the list or team being
>>>  chosen. Members of the current appeals team will also be disqualified
>>>  from being chosen.
>>>
>>>  5. Criteria used by nomcom will be made public and will be reviewed
>>>  by the caucus whenever possible before decisions are made
>>>
>>>  6. All candidates reviewed by nomcom will be made public as will
>>>  their applications and other information
>>>
>>>  7. The nomcom chair will put out a report after the selection giving
>>>  a description of the internal processes used in the selection.
>>>
>>>  8. Each nomcom will be selected for a specific decision and will be
>>>  disbanded after the decision is made.
>>>
>>>  9. There is no limit on the number of nomcoms an individual may serve on."
>>>
>>>
>>>  I suggest that discussion focus on a process for recommending names
>>>  for the MAG. Remembering the caucus cannot appoint or select, it can
>>>  only recommend.  That the MAG rotation process may change.
>>>
>>>  If members of the most recent nomcom are not members of this list
>>>  (hope it works...) suggest they are invited to join.
>>>
>>>  Adam
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