dear Avri,

You have my voice

Baudouin

2009/8/6, Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]>:
>
> I wanted to make a few comments on why I joined.
>
> I have long been associated with the NCUC at a distance as a member of, or
> as someone who donated to, several of the organizations that belong to the
> NCUC. But I was never a member and actually did not plan to become an
> individual member - I had other plans in mind.
>
> I am joining at this time, however,  not only because I support the
> public-interest principles that are the foundation of NCUC, but because I
> want to express my solidarity with a Stakeholder Group that has received
> short shrift from ICANN in the process of establishing itself.  The ICANN
> Board has now approved a Stakeholder Group Charter that was not created
> through the bottom-up process but by ICANN Policy Staff in a top-down
> manner.  The ICANN Board has also blatantly ignored the bottom-up process
> that did occur and the community outrage that ensued.  I am also disturbed
> that the requirement for parity and equal conditions among the 4 Stakeholder
> Groups, something that was central to the restructuring plan, has been
> ignored when it comes to the NCSG.
>
> At this time, I  think it is important for me as an individual to take a
> stand and to be counted with those who were so used and abused by the ICANN
> system.  I am proud that my membership was approved and that I can stand
> with you all in a continuing struggle to see that the legitimate bottom-up
> processes and the will of civil society participants in ICANN are respected.
>
> I further appreciate that the NCUC has accepted me as a member even though
> I am still a Nomcom Appointee to the GNSO Council and as such still bound to
> represent the public interest as I understand it and not necessarily
> according to NCUC positions; though, of course, often these two coincide.
>  As the current chair of the GNSO Council, it also remains my responsibility
> to work toward consensus solutions despite what I may believe is the 'best'
> solution.  For the remainder of my term I will continue to function within
> the council as an NomCom Appointee and as Chair in the same manner as I have
> up until now.  That is, I will not be speaking for the NCUC positon in any
> issues within the purview of the GNSO Council, but will continue to speak in
> my independent capacity.  My term as a member of GNSO council, and as its
> chair, ends on 30 October 2009.
>
> Again, I am happy to have joined you.
>
> a.
>



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