It is indeed somewhat curious that the guiding questions don't even
hint at this, er, detail in the proposal.

In any event this definitely merits a comment from NCSG, and it
wouldn't hurt to have additional comments from individual
members either. If it passes as proposed, it will cause, let's
say interesting discussion in the council about nomcom delegates.

Tapani

On Apr 25 07:46, Raoul Plommer ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
> 
> Hey,
> 
> NPOC can start drafting something about that particular change (NomCom GNSO
> reps composition) but I feel there are some other critical issues here as
> well. The PDF with amendments is 11 pages long. Please have a look. It's
> not every day that the ICANN bylaws are changed. There are many other
> changes about NomCom especially.
> 
> Bruna, if you open the document I linked as I suggested (pg 4), It's very
> hard to miss it. I didn't say anything about guiding questions.
> 
> I don't really want to contact the CSG about this, but the CPH reps,
> because we're going to vote about the right composition in the GNSO quite
> soon if these changes pass. The talk with the CPH might also give us some
> ideas or help formulating our public comment response.
> 
> -Raoul
> 
> On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 at 06:21, Bruna Martins dos Santos <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > Hello, all,
> >
> > I agree with Tomslin that before approaching CSG we need a proper
> > contribution/submission to this PC.
> >
> > On that note, I just took a quick look at the guiding question and was a
> > little bit unsure about this Public comment discussing anything related to
> > the Nominating Committee composition - to me they seem to be way more
> > procedural than anything else. But maybe I missed something during my quick
> > look and/or the point about the composition can be addressed on the
> > question about the charter.
> >
> > In any case, Im pasting the guiding questions below:
> >
> > *The following questions are designed to aid in the drafting of
> > submissions to this Public Comment proceeding. Please provide input on the
> > proposed amendments to the ICANN Bylaws, the proposed NomCom Standing
> > Committee Charter, and the proposed statement defining “Unaffiliated”
> > Directors:*
> >
> >    1. *Do you have input on the Fundamental Bylaws amendment
> >    <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-bylaws-amendments-10apr23-en.pdf> proposed
> >    for Article 7 of the ICANN Bylaws and the related proposed statement
> >    defining “Unaffiliated” Directors?*
> >    2. *Do you have input on the proposed Standard Bylaws amendments
> >    <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-bylaws-amendments-10apr23-en.pdf> proposed
> >    to Article 8 of the ICANN Bylaws as well as the Transition Clause proposed
> >    for Article 27? These would:*
> >       1. *Change NomCom delegates’ terms to serve two-year terms, instead
> >       of one year.*
> >       2. *Transform all NomCom delegates into voting delegates to be able
> >       to vote, except for leadership.*
> >       3. *Create a NomCom Standing Committee to provide continuity across
> >       annual NomCom cycles and to build the institutional memory of the NomCom.*
> >    3. *Do you have input on the NomCom Standing Committee Charter
> >    <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-nomcom-standing-committee-charter-10apr23-en.pdf>?*
> >    4. *Do you have input on the requested changes to Article 12
> >    <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-bylaws-amendments-10apr23-en.pdf> related
> >    to the RSSAC?*
> >
> > Best,
> > Bruna
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 11:22 PM Tomslin Samme-Nlar <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks for sharing Raoul.
> >>
> >> Before we can approach CSG, we need an agreed SG response to the public
> >> comment. Could NPOC volunteers lead the drafting of our response and share
> >> it here with us for editing and comments? Please share the Google doc when
> >> it is available.
> >>
> >> Warmly,
> >> Tomslin
> >>
> >> On Tue, 25 Apr 2023, 05:28 Raoul Plommer, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi everyone,
> >>>
> >>> It looks like the proposed amendment to ICANN's bylaws is going to take
> >>> out the specific composition of the seven NomCom delegates and shift the
> >>> decision on the number of representatives to the GNSO.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-bylaws-amendments-10apr23-en.pdf
> >>> see pg. 4.
> >>>
> >>> The public comment is here:
> >>> https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/bylaws-amendments-and-documents-to-implement-the-nomcom2-review-17-04-2023
> >>>
> >>> It might be a good time to approach the CPH once again about this and
> >>> agree to lessen the CSG's representation in the NCSG's favor? :-)
> >>>
> >>> The public comment period closes on the 29th of May.
> >>>
> >>> -Raoul
> >>>
> >>
> >
> > --
> >
> > *Bruna Martins dos Santos *
> >
> > German Chancellor Fellow 21' (Bundeskanzler-Stipendiatin) | Alexander von
> > Humboldt Foundation <https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/>
> >
> > Member | Coalizão Direitos na Rede <https://direitosnarede.org.br/>
> > Co-Coordinator | Internet Governance Caucus  <https://igcaucus.org/>
> >
> > Twitter: @boomartins <https://twitter.com/boomartins> // Skype:
> > bruna.martinsantos
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
> >

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Tapani Tarvainen