2021-04-08 GNSO Standing Selection Committee

Notes/ Action Items

Action Items:

ACTION ITEM: Staff to initiate a 24-hour period of non-objection over the SSC mailing list.

ACTION ITEM: SSC Leadership to submit a motion for GNSO Council consideration by the Motion and Document deadline of 12 April 2021.

Notes:  

1. SOI Updates: None provided.

2. Review of Poll Results – Second GNSO Rep to the CRG

-- 7 responses.

-- In terms of substantive questions:

Q3 Overall rating: All candidates were rated highly with slight variations.

Q4 Candidates understanding of IRP and role as ICANN accountability mechanism: All candidates rated highly with slight variations.

Q5: Organizational and process experience:  All candidates rated highly with slight variations.

Q6: Awareness of diversity: Candidates were highly rated across the board.

Q7: Comments: Just two comments -- one favored a candidate as being from the Contracted Parties House; second response rated all candidates highly but with a slight preference.

3. Discussion of Candidates – Second GNSO Rep to the CRG

-- Pleased that we pursued this additional EOI period particularly the quality of the candidates received.

-- Comment on having someone from the CPH with someone from the NCPH would be a good balance.

-- We have excellent candidates.

-- Trying to achieve two things: 1) someone who understands the GNSO; 2) someone who understands the accountability mechanisms.  Donna clearly understands the GNSO – former vice-chair and chair of her stakeholder group.  It would be good to have someone from the CPH and NCPH.

-- Also aligned with the suggestion to have a balance between CPH and NCPH.

-- Not adding an extra criteria, but taking this into consideration (that is, the balance between CPH and NCPH).

-- One consideration could be what is the aggregate collection of skills and expertise the candidates together would provide.

-- If we bring in Donna we bring in the other side of the house.  This is why together Heather and Donna would be ideal.  They also work well together.

-- Consensus of the members on the call to put forward Donna as the candidate for the Council’s consideration.

Next Steps:

-- 24-hour period of non-objection over the SSC mailing list.

-- Submit the motion for consideration at the April GNSO Council meeting – motion due on Monday, 12 April.

4. AOB: From Craig Schwartz

-- Question: The briefing document on December 16, 2020 on SSC: Sentence in introduction of the slate of nominees being put forward to the Board – is the Board just approving, or is the Board approving some and not others?

-- The process foresees that ICANN will facilitate but there is a role for the SOs/ACs and Board; last step is “final selection shall be subject to Board confirmation which shall not be unreasonably withheld.”

-- See the guidance document at: community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=GSSCMO&title=2nd+Rep+to+CRG+-+IRP+Standing+Panel+-+Additional+Materials&preview=/153520767/153520779/Guidance%20Document%20for%20SSC%20on%20Community%20Representatives%20Group%20-%2017%20Dec%202020.pdf