Carlos and All: I think the GNSO Review poses some interesting questions, and our responses should take some time and thought. Regards, Kathy > > Dear people, please take a look at the request below. Suggestions on how > to gather information for it will be welcome. > > frt rgds > > --c.a. > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: GNSO Review: Constituency Questions > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:37:18 +0100 > From: Liz Williams <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > > Carlos > > Great to meet you in Vancouver. Milton M has given me your email address. > > Here is the text of a note that Bruce Tonkin has sent around which I need > your help with. > > Come back to me if you have any questions. > ... > > Hello All, > > Dr Liz Williams has prepared the following list of questions to gather > information for the GNSO review next year. > > Please feel free to discuss with your constituencies and let Liz know > whether additional questions should be asked, or whether these questions are > difficult to answer or in the wrong format. > > Regards, > Bruce Tonkin > > > 1. Representativeness > > Please provide answers to the following questions. > > 1.1. Provide a copy of the Constituency Charter > > 1.2. Provide a copy of the Statement of Operating Procedures > > 1.3. Provide a full list of current (2005) and past (2002-2004) > constituency members > > 1.4. Provide a statement which identifies membership fees and any > membership conditions > > 1.5. Provide a statement of how often the constituency meets; by > which method (face to face or teleconference); how minutes are produced; and > whether those minutes are publicly available > > 1.6. Provide a statement which sets out how constituency positions > are reached and the voting methods within the constituency (include whether > there are weighted voting patterns) > > 1.7. Fill out the following tables to show demographic statistics on > the basis of the full list of constituency members > > # of Members % of Members > Africa > Asia/Australia/Pacific > Europe > Latin America/Caribbean Islands > North America > Total: > > Gender Distribution of Members Gender Distribution of Council > Reps > > Male > Female > > > 2. Effectiveness > > Please provide answers to the following questions. > > 2.1. Provide a statement showing how the constituency gathers > opinions about policy development processes include in particular, how the > constituency develops position statements on policy issues > > 2.2. Provide a statement showing how many