RE: [ALSC-Forum] Executive Committee

[Joanna Lane]

How come every time I ask a serious question, nobody replies?
Joanna

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joanna Lane [mailto:jo-uk@rcn.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 4:55 AM
> To: Pindar Wong; forum@atlargestudy.org
> Subject: RE: [ALSC-Forum] Executive Committee
>
>
> In November 1999 the ICANN Board
>
> "FURTHER RESOLVED [99.121], that subject to applicable law and
> the Bylaws, the Executive Committee will have and may exercise
> all of the powers of the Board in the oversight of the management
> of the business and affairs of the Corporation, including,
> without limitation, financial matters."
> http://www.icann.org/committees/executive/
>
> In August 2001 the ALSC reported
>
> "The developers and providers, now grouped in three Supporting
> Organizations, have a critical role in the overall system. We
> have discussed whether ICANN could be entrusted solely to them,
> thus eliminating the very profound challenges associated with an
> At-Large membership. However, the concerns of users are equally
> important to the success of ICANN's mission, thus requiring that
> an effective mechanism for their participation and representation
> in ICANN processes be found."
> http://www.atlargestudy.org/draft_final.shtml
>
> Since it is generally agreed that an effective mechanism for At
> Large representation in ICANN processes must include At Large
> participation on the Board, it can be argued that it is equally
> important to the success of ICANN's mission to include
> proportional representation on any committee that may act in its
> place from time to time as necessary, and in particular any
> committee that will have and may exercise all the powers of the
> Board, including but not limited to the Executive Committee as
> currently constituted. Whereas the At Large are to be entitled to
> [at least] 1/3rd of the Board seats, then a proportional number
> of Executive Committee seats ought to be created for At Large
> Directors. As the committee is currently constituted with six
> members, two of the members must step down to be replaced by two
> At Large Directors drawn from those elected to the Board in due course.
>
> Any objections to making this recommendation to the Board as part
> of the ALSC Final Report?
>
> Joanna
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org
> > [mailto:owner-forum@www.atlargestudy.org]On Behalf Of Joanna Lane
> > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 2:16 AM
> > To: Pindar Wong; forum@atlargestudy.org
> > Subject: [ALSC-Forum] Executive Committee
> >
> >
> >
> > What recommendation does the ALSC propose to make to the Board
> with regard
> > to proportional representation of the At Large interest on the Executive
> > Committee?
> >
> >
> >