Re: [ICANN-EU] European At Large Council

["Constantine S. Chassapis" <cschassapis@acm.org>]

Dear Vittorio, Dear all,

Here are my views:

>1) Should it be a closed group, or an open one?

Open!

> If it will be open:
>- How do we avoid the group being taken over, flooded, or accused
>  not to be representative?

Everyone presents him/herself in a special ML, otherwise not 
accepted. So every member knows the other members. If we 
observe problems, we call for participation, or we self-destroy
to reform.

>2) What should its mandate be?
>- Should it advise the Director?

Of course!

>- Should it promote participation, organize open forums, lists etc.?

It must try, maybe at later times.

>- Should it try to work out a proposal on official At Large councils
>  and further At Large membership enhancements?

Of course!

>- Should it explicitly state in its mandate that it wants to defend
>  At Large members rights and prerogatives?

Of course!

>- Should it try to issue press releases and get attention from the
>  media?

It must try, maybe at later times.

>- Should it be temporary and expire when an official At Large
>  council is formed by ICANN?

Decide later.

>- Should it explicitly support one or more candidates in the final
>  ballot?

No reason for something like that, except in case we form
something more structured than a message list and a candidate
expresses him/herself towards that structured body in ways 
that please that body.

Sincerely,
Constantin Chassapis