Apologize, I was far from internet connection since last two weeks. SCHOMBE BAUDOUIN Téléphone mobile:+243998983491 email : [log in to unmask] skype : b.schombe blog : http://akimambo.unblog.fr Site Web : www.ticafrica.net 2011/9/22 Alain Berranger <[log in to unmask]> > Dear all, I read this returning from vacations. It is not a great sign of a > strong concensus that we were only 4 votes from "failing" or only 1,9% over > the threshhold. Obviously, there were "active" members who were not "active" > enough to vote and/or members who preferred not to vote. I would draw two > lessons for the future here, if I'm allowed to share it as a new NPOC > member: i) we will have to improve the benefits of membership and, ii) we > will have to be more inclusive. > > Best, Alain > > > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Ron Wickersham <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011, Avri Doria wrote: >> >> - The charter got 96 votes in favor. >>> - Recalling that there were 155 possible votes for this ballot. >>> - 96 votes constitutes 61.9% of the eligible electorate. >>> >>> The charter has met the 60% threshold requirements for adoption by the >>> NCSG and is now the Stakeholder Group's governing document. >>> >> >> Congratulations to all for the vote that confirms the position of the >> membership of NCSG to influence the course of ICANN. and THANKS to >> Avri for the long struggle to get it thru the process and to make >> it thru to a positive outcome in the vote. >> >> I am surprised that the vote was this close and wonder why so many >> individuals and organizations failed to fill in their ballot. For >> future on votes of this importance (an issue that would make/break >> the exisistence of the NCSG) i would suggest we ask that paper >> ballots be mailed to the eligible voters. This is no small task or >> expense, but pales with the expenses ICANN incurrs in holding the >> board meetings around the workd and other routine expenses. >> >> -ron >> > > > > -- > Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA > http://www.jumo.com/ict4dk > Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca > Trustee, GKP Foundation, www.globalknowledgepartnership.org > Vice Chair, Canadian Foundation for the Americas - www.focal.ca > O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 > Skype: alain.berranger > >