I'm absorbing all the positive energy ~ and it feels so good! :-)) Thanks Stafania et al...Its really great to read all these positive messages. I definitely am encouraged to "roll up my sleeves" and join the collective efforts of the community to get the job done!!! Stefania, your support is very welcome and re-assuring.Thank U. I misinterpreted your post - It was a newbie error! LOL. Its now in the good hands of the Council who will make the necessary decision. Best regards! Karel DOUGLAS Karel On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 1:38 PM, Zalnieriute, Monika < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Indeed, Karel, go!!! You and Stefania will be a great team there[image: > 😊] > > > 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] > 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] > <[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] > <[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]> > 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] <[log in to unmask]> > on behalf of > [log in to unmask] > <[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] <[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] > <[log in to unmask]>> per conto di Karel > > Douglas <[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>> > > Inviato: lunedì 2 novembre 2015 13.36 > A: [log in to unmask] <[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] <[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]>> wrote: > > Hi Karel, > > On Oct 30, 2015, at 2:35 PM, Karel Douglas <[log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]> > > <mailto:[log in to unmask] <[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. There is also a > public record of all the work done by the SCI on its wiki page, so take > time to browse through it, if you're interested. > > > I hope this helps. > > Thanks. > > Amr > > > > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, > forwarding, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this > information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is > prohibited without the express permission of the sender. 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