Hi Milton,

it is good question about how ICANN give procurement / hire consultants for
many sensitive issues in not that transparent process.
I don't know how to assess those experts but they seems more familiar to
business/corporate world and their probable lack os knowledge that you
mentioned in details raise questions how they can fit such important
positions.
I do agree with Mary comment too regarding diversity,

Best

Rafik


2012/9/15 Milton L Mueller <[log in to unmask]>

>  None of these "experts" knows a thing about Internet governance, ICANN's
> history, ICANN or the political dimension of accountability. This is a
> typical ICANN approach to a sensitive issue, hand-pick a bunch of on-paper
> "experts" through who-knows-what kind of a vetting process who will do a
> whitewash report that is guaranteed not to rock the boat****
>
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>
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>
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11sep12-en.htm****
> ICANN Launches Accountability Structures Expert Panel, Seeks Community
> Input****
>
> 11 September 2012****
>
> In fulfillment of ATRT Recommendations 23 and 25, calling for a review of
> ICANN's Accountability Structures, ICANN has identified an international
> panel of experts to serve on the Accountability Structures Expert Panel
> (ASEP). Biographies of the experts are available at
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep.****
>
> The ASEP is interested in hearing from the ICANN community regarding your
> thoughts on ICANN's accountability structures, particularly the
> Reconsideration process and the Independent Review process, and whether
> they can or should be modified. Your comments and inputs can be submitted
> to [log in to unmask] and comments can be viewed at
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/asep/. Please provide your input by 1
> October 2012.****
>
> The ASEP will be posting updates regarding its work, with a detailed
> project plan expected by mid-September. All information regarding the ASEP
> will be accessible from the ASEP page at
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep.****
>