Our conclusion was that, if no one does anything, Norbert can continue until 2007, like Mawaki. Unless someone from our constituency disagrees and/or Norbert wants out, I suggest we leave it like this. fraternal rgds --c.a. Mawaki Chango wrote: > Was there a final conclusion regarding the term end for Norbert > (Carlos mandate) as councillor? > > Mawaki > > --- Carlos Afonso <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Dear NCUC'ers, >> >> First of all, I thank Robin for the wonderful help in reporting >> what >> happened in Sampa. As I guess you all (Danny included) know, we are >> all >> volunteers and, contrary to some other constituencies, do not have >> paid >> staff or equivalent at our disposal, and my obligations in Brazil >> with >> my organization and with the Internet Steering Committee here in >> the >> last few weeks have taken far more than the time I can handle these >> days. >> >> Below are my additions/comments to Robin's report, including what >> seems >> to be the "hot theme of the moment": choosing a replacement for a >> GNSO >> council member, and elect/re-elect our Exec Comm members. >> >> Please note specially (and take action as appropriate) items [5] >> and [6] >> below. >> >> 1. LSE Report on GNSO Reform >> >> I propose we keep a single thread on this in our list so we make >> sure we >> organize the discussion and arrive at a final statement in two >> weeks >> (actually, by Dec.22 if my counting of the given deadline is >> right). >> >> 2. New gTLDs and Draft GNSO Recommendations >> >> Robin has already detailed the importance of these recommendations. >> Due >> Dec.20 -- let us also keep a single thread in our list to >> facilitate >> this process. >> >> 3. Contractual terms >> >> Nothing to add. Mawaki took care of recording our positions on this >> and >> I believe as well he is to post (or has already posted) on this in >> our list. >> >> 4. WHOIS workshops >> >> Robin did a very good description of the first meeting. >> >> Unfortunately, the second had a good panel as well, but it seems >> the >> Latin-American icannites are not as interested in this debate. Very >> few >> people appeared -- partly due to the upcoming soccer tournament >> scheduled for early evening that day, which makes the people in my >> region enter into a state of exhilaration in which everything else >> ceases to be important... >> >> 5. NCUC Elections >> >> The chair is supposed to coordinate the electoral process. >> >> So with this I am opening formally the process, taking note of >> candidates for the GNSO Council, and for the Exec Committee as well >> (in >> my personal view, I would simply propose to re-elect the Exec >> Committee >> unless anyone does not like it). >> >> 6. New entrants & INTLNet >> >> In our Sampa meeting, we agreed the process regarding the request >> of >> INTLNet had some difficulties, and we perhaps have shown a rigour >> we did >> not have for earlier entrants in stating that Jefsey did not prove >> that >> his organization is not a one-man show. In my view, it is not >> uncommon >> for even ISOC chapters to be one-man shows (it is currently the >> case of >> Brazil, for example). I suggested to the meeting the INTLNet >> process >> should be reviewed again by the Exec Comm, and there was agreement >> on this. >> >> I would appreciate if other participants in our meeting >> reviewed/ammended these reports as needed, and post to our list. >> >> fraternal regards >> >> --c.a. >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > http://new.mail.yahoo.com > >