Indeed, Karel, go!!! You and Stefania will be a great team there[😊] Best, Monika ---- Dr. Monika Zalnieriute C I H R : Centre for Internet & Human Rights I a: Mittelweg 50, 12053 Berlin, Germany I e: [log in to unmask] I p: +37062852809 | w: cihr.eu I Z E P H I R O : Progressive Platform for Human Rights I a: Vilnius Str. 14 - 7, LT – 01402, Vilnius, Lithuania | f: www.facebook.com/zephiroplatform | w: zephiroplatform.wix.com/main | e: [log in to unmask] | p: +37062852809 | ________________________________ From: NCSG-Discuss <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Milan, Stefania <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 5:09 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Call for volunteers: New SCI representative & alternate Dear Karel, I apologize if my message wasn't clear enough. We are always short on volunteers, and, beside, there are the gigantic shoes of Avri and Amr to fill... so plenty of work for anyone!! I am looking fw to work with you, should we be selected. Stefania ________________________________ Da: NCSG-Discuss <[log in to unmask]> per conto di Mamadou LO <[log in to unmask]> Inviato: martedì 3 novembre 2015 13.19 A: [log in to unmask] Oggetto: Re: Call for volunteers: New SCI representative & alternate +1 Karel! Mamadou ________________________________ Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 06:06:39 -0600 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Call for volunteers: New SCI representative & alternate To: [log in to unmask] +1 Go Karel go! Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez _____________________ email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Skype: carlos.raulg +506 8837 7176 (cel) +506 4000 2000 (home) +506 2290 3678 (fax) _____________________ Apartado 1571-1000 San Jose, COSTA RICA On Nov 3, 2015, at 2:47 AM, Tapani Tarvainen <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Karel, Please reconsider. Note that there are two positions to be filled in SCI, primary and alternate, and if Stefania moves from alternate to primary, it still leaves alternate free for new volunteers such as yourself. Also, while I indicated I'd be willing to take the alternate myself, it's not like I need more work, so I'd be only happy to spread the load and have someone active like you there. I'll be keeping close contact with our SCI representatives anyway, I don't need to be there myself. In general it's also better to have too many volunteers than too few. I would encourage all who think themselves able and willing to throw their hat in the ring and give the Policy Committee the rare luxury of having several good candidates to choose from. Tapani On Nov 02 16:36, Karel Douglas ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) wrote: All , In light of Stefania's email where she indicated that she had already telegraphed her interest to the Committee , and in the spirit of consensus in the community I would respectfully withdraw my "candidacy" as a volunteer. Best regards Karel DOUGLAS On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 1:07 PM, James Gannon <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: I think Stefania as a new councillor would get a double dose of value for us in this position. -James On 02/11/2015, 5:03 p.m., "NCSG-Discuss on behalf of "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang"" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> on behalf of [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: 1+ for Stefania wolfgang -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: NCSG-Discuss im Auftrag von Milan, Stefania Gesendet: Mo 02.11.2015 13:41 An: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Betreff: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Call for volunteers: New SCI representative & alternate Dear all I have already made my availability known to the NCSG Policy Committee but forgot to do so on this list. I believe serving on SCI would be particularly helpful in view of my recent election to the GNSO Council. Best, Stefania ________________________________ Da: NCSG-Discuss <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> per conto di Karel Douglas <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Inviato: lunedì 2 novembre 2015 13.36 A: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Oggetto: Re: Call for volunteers: New SCI representative & alternate Dear All, I have read up on some of the documents and browsed the SCI site with the current work up for consideration, previous work done in 2014, 2013 , etc and would be happy to volunteer as an alternate. I hoping that my legal training and experience in corporate governance would benefit the SCI. kind regards Karel DOUGLAS On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 9:00 AM, Karel Douglas <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: WOW...that was fast! :-) Thanks AMR for your very comprehensive and detailed reply. Yes - your answer has helped! I will certainly do some reading up on the SCI charter and take a look at the public record of the work done to date by the SCI. Many thanks buddy! kind regards Karel On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 8:51 AM, Amr Elsadr <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]><mailto: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>> wrote: Hi Karel, On Oct 30, 2015, at 2:35 PM, Karel Douglas <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Thanks Avri et al Avri - blunt and to the point is always appreciated. As a newbie I have a couple brief questions which are flying around my head : (1) how often does the SCI meet to discuss changes to the documents? Usually once every two weeks for one hour as long as there are ongoing projects the SCI is working on. When there are projects, most of the work (as is the case with all groups) takes place offline and over email. In the past, temporary sub-teams have also been set up to work intensively on something, before review by the full committee. (2) how do suggested amendments / improvements get to the SCI...are improvements generated by regular internal review in the SCI or are suggested changes transmitted by GNSO / NCUC / NPOC to the SCI for review ,report and recommendation? The SCI has the discretion to suggest initiation of work on a certain topic, but this needs to be communicated to the GNSO Council. Normally, it is the Council that passes on questions/puzzles to the SCI, and ask the committee to have some fun with it. In the recent past, there was an attempt by a GNSO constituency to directly request the SCI to take up a project, but this was deemed as outside the normal process. If (for example) NCUC or NPOC want the SCI to review something, they would need to advise their representatives on the GNSO Council, and ask them to take it up with the full council first. (3) How are suggested changes eventually made? Is it unilaterally or does it come back for approval of the GNSO EC and /or membership. The SCI needs to achieve full consensus on any recommended changes it makes to the GNSO operating procedures. Before forwarding its recommendations to the council, a public comment period needs to be held, then finally a motion and a vote on the GNSO council for the GNSO to adopt the recommended changes. If ICANN bylaws need to be amended for any reasons, the ICANN board will need to hold a public comment period of its own, and have its own resolution to adopt changes. Even if I don't put my hat in the ring I would love to hear more about the SCI. I guess there is an SCI operating procedures manual lying around somewhere which speak to these matters. Maybe you could provide a link to it.Many thanks Here is a link to the SCI's charter: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosci/2.+Charter. 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