Re: [ICANN-EU] Increasing representativeness

[lutz@iks-jena.de (Lutz Donnerhacke)]

* Vittorio Bertola wrote:
>This could also reduce the concern tied to the German ruling of these
>elections, which I'm sure won't help ICANN in getting credibility and
>support in the other European countries. Though we should get rid of
>the nationalisms, I know that it won't be so easy. So it's better if
>we find a way to make everyone feel that they have a chance to be
>heard. Believe me, it's not so nice to spend your nights and weekends
>gathering people and making them register to ICANN, and then not
>having a chance to be considered because your family name is not
>German.

Yep. The current process if typical to American thinking. They consider
Europe as a continous cultural region. National pre-elections to get on the
nominee list would be better suit European needs. The other point is: Nobody
knows the ordinary @Large membership. They may choose anybody. A vast
majority can come from one company ... <insert your favorite theory here>

So please wait for a reasonable number of voters.

German candidates are prefered do to a timely mass media campain in Germany.
Other countries will not miss the next chance. The votership does not
repesent Europe. They represent the German speaking part.