+1 @Sam.


2016-04-05 16:55 GMT+01:00 Sam Lanfranco <[log in to unmask]>:

> Ayden,
>
> Short comment: To be clear, the question of why we need regions was not
> mean to open up a Yes/No discussion, it was to address the HOW we get there.
>     WHAT is the issue:         Goal of greater geographic diversity and
> inclusiveness in ICANN processes
>     WHY is this an issue:      ICANN is committed to a multistakeholder
> model of engagement in policy formation and implementation within its remit
>     HOW do we get there:  (a) how should regions be defined; (b) what are
> the entitlements of regions; (c) what are the obligations of regions
>
> At the core of defining regions there are three considerations:
>     (1) For each member in each region does that membership give that
> member an adequate and equitable voice? (Are they in the right region?)
>     (2) What entitlements flow from membership in an ICANN region
> grouping? (How are they equitably distributed among members?)
>     (3) What obligations flow from membership in an ICANN regional
> grouping? (How are they equitably honored across members?)
>
> If I were retained as a strategic planning consultant here I would work
> the group through questions 1,2, & 3, and take the need for regions as
> given.
>
> Sam L.
>
> *On 2016-04-05 9:31 AM, Ayden Férdeline wrote:*
>
> *Hi Sam et al,*
>
> *Thanks for your interesting comments. I like that you've started from the
> basic question of why do we even have or need regions. I've been thinking
> about that this morning - I think geographical boundaries and ensuring
> diversity here **matters**, but I struggle to understand **how much** it
> matters. As best I can tell, ICANN established regions to ensure
> 'diversity' on the Board of Directors, and from that the regions have come
> to be seen as a mechanism for ensuring population diversity in ICANN
> activities. As Milton noted there are other areas where we can forge
> commonalities (languages, economic grounds, cultural factors) -- and
> probably more effectively -- so should we ask for a new regions framework
> (rather than a geographic regions framework)?*
>
> *There is now a **second draft
> <https://links8.mixmaxusercontent.com/aMjjKHWxnLSD3SEwj/l/JEQC8TeAsC0qGXU5i?rn=&re=gI1RWZuIXez5idyV2c0NXasB0UTV1QTlERtc0UD5kI>**
> of our statement on Google Docs. For those who have read the first draft,
> the only additions are paragraphs 3, 4, 5, and 7. I think paragraphs 5 and
> 7 could be a little contentious. I'm not precious about language; if anyone
> would like to revise or reword it, please do. This is just a draft. Once I
> have some feedback from the community on these points, I'll look to
> strengthen the conclusion of the statement in a third draft by adding some
> 'asks'. Please feel free to edit the document and to add new bullet points
> or arguments I may have missed.*
>
> *The deadline for consultation responses on this report is 24 April. I'd
> like to get a 3rd draft ready by next Tuesday (12 April) with a view to
> submitting this to the Comments Forum on 19 April.*
>
> *https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-c2vVT2DNO73l89wfZTvKtY70rmaid8g7XBO-Vto9SM/edit?usp=sharing
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-c2vVT2DNO73l89wfZTvKtY70rmaid8g7XBO-Vto9SM/edit?usp=sharing>   *
>
> *I welcome and look forward to hearing your thoughts.*
>
> *Best wishes,*
>
> *Ayden*
>
>
>
>     [rest deleted]
>



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