On Tuesday, 18 November 2008 11:50:49 William Drake wrote:
> ,,,
>   One question I do wonder
> about though concerns 3.4.5, Regional diversity's criteria,  "as
> determined by national citizenship."   Lots of folks don't live in
> their home countries, so perhaps a more flexible approach would be
> desirable going forward.  Why not "as determined by national
> citizenship or residency"?  Is there a history of discussion and
> decisions on this from before I joined NCUC that I'm not aware of?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Bill


Thanks, Bill, to raise the regional diversity criteria - I take up this point 
only from your mail. I had formerly also suggested that this needs 
clarification (also in view of the fact that other ICANN structures - for 
example the Board - may have their own regional diversity criteria), as we 
have among ourselves (at least) two cases where this may be important: 

Having worked 18 years in Cambodia (and my Internet related work dates back to 
1994 in Cambodia, which I did mainly in cooperation and with advice and 
assistance from others in Asia), I would feel very strange if - for whatever 
reason - the NCSG would consider me according to the "national citizenship" 
criterion as a European. 
And Mary Wong, who is now a GNSO Council member, send by the NCUC, might at 
some other time fulfill some function for the NCSG as an Asian (though she is 
a resident of North America).

I think your suggestion  "as determined by national citizenship or residency" 
would leave us most flexibility, and I support your suggestion.


Norbert
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