Carlos, I don't seem to recall we have agreed on postponing indefinitely the election timeline. The initial calendar you suggested (Jan 14) has been postponed to the last week of January due to the e-vote logistics (which none of us has control over.) Now the vote system is ready, and yourself you showed some concern of people not reacting to the call for vote. Currently, I don't see anything holding us back from proceeding with the elections, and to assist you in clarifying this, I went theough the previous messages since this discussion started mid December and pasted relevant excerpts below. And please correct me if I'm wrong; if not, let us get this out of the way, please. Unless members agree that we should dismantle NCUC altogether because we don't live in the ideal world where several candidates would compete for each position. Thanks. Carlos, Dec 13 (mistakenly sent to Milton only that date, and reforwarded to the list): ------------ I propose the following schedule: 1. Candidates apply until Jan.14 by sending a message to the list specifying the post for which she/he is running (chair, GNSO council, Exec Comm). 2. On Jan.15 the chair posts the final list of candidates. 3. Through an agreed voting mechanism, the constituency proceeds to cast votes from Jan.16 through Jan.23 (is a full week enough?). Last but not least, we need to build a budget for NCUC to be submitted to PIR and other sources, as per the above reported conversation. Norbert, Dec 19: ------------- I am prepared to be available again as a candidate for the NCUC Executive Committee (Asia region), but I would welcome it if there would be any other person to stand as candidate and take over if elected. I am prepared to continue to be delegated by the NCUC as a delegate to the GNSO Council;… Milton, Dec 19: ------------ >>> Norbert Klein <[log in to unmask]> 12/18/2006 6:07 PM >>> >I am prepared to be available again as a candidate for >the NCUC Executive Committee (Asia region), but I would >welcome it if there would be any other person to stand as >candidate and take over if elected. >I am prepared to continue to be delegated by the NCUC as >a delegate to the GNSO Council; I admit that it is a hard job It would be nice if someone would step up to help you out with one of them, but it is good to know we have someone willing and able to do both. >Council) that the constituency considers who might replace >present councilors well ahead of the time of the expiry of our >terms AMEN! We are in violent agreement. Carlos, Jan 7: ---------- CGI.br informs me they would be able to activate the voting system for us only in the last week of January. Is this OK? Will we all be ready for voting by then? Carlos, Jan 22: ----------- Thus, after trying for a while, I will keep silent on this until NCUC decides to finally carry out the voting process. Horacio, Jan 23: ------------- Perhaps another e-mail about the elections is in order detailing: 1) What positions are open and 2) What the qualifications for the positions are 3) The responsibilities of the position Milton, Jan 25: ------------ Well, since there seem to be some gaps, I offer the following: Chair nomination: I accept. Executive committee geographic slots: North America: I nominate Robert Guerra Latin Am/Caribbean: I nominate Carlos Afonso assuming that Marcelo is not interested anymore Asia Pacific: did Norbert get renominated? If he wants a break (he is also on the Council) how about Mr. Cadiz? Horoacio, Jan 26: ------------- If you need someone from the AP and Norbert is unable to take the load, I'd be glad to fill in. Milton, Jan 27: ----------- Horacio and Adam: Wonderful! With both of your offering we could even have a conested election, wouldn't that be a fun change! Welcome to both of your willingness to help. Executive Committee is needed to vote (by email) on various administrative decisions that come up (examples: who we appoint to Nomcom, how we allocate funds for travel to icann meetings). By our charter, some decisions require a certain number of voting representatives, so it's important that you respond in a timely way. That's is the main requirement. EC members could also take a more active role in recruiting new members, suggesting agenda items for meetings, etc. if they wish. END --- Carlos Afonso <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Robin, we still need confirmation of a candidate -- Asia and > Pacific. > Waiting for a word from Norbert. Other candidates for all posts > welcome! > > After that, I will expect NCUC to help me in defining a date to run > it. > > [] fraterno > > --c.a. > > Robin Gross wrote: > > Hi Carlos, > > > > How are we coming on holding the NCUC elections? Thanks! > > > > Robin > > > > . > > > > -- > Carlos A. Afonso > diretor de planejamento > Rits - Rede de Informações para o Terceiro Setor > *************************************************************** > Projeto Sacix - Apoio técnico a iniciativas de inclusão digital > com software livre, mantido pela Rits em colaboração com o > Coletivo Digital. Para mais informações: > www.sacix.org.br www.rits.org.br www.coletivodigital.org.br > *************************************************************** >