Re: [icann-eu] LAST CALL: Study Committee Comments.

["Roberto Gaetano" <roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com>]

Good evening.

>
> > I'd be very, very careful in advancing such thesis. We have
> > already been accused of being "membership-squatters", a bunch of
> > self-nominated persons who are trying to hijack the membership
> > and claim their representativity without basis. Trying to revert
> > the direct election approach would easily create open and wide
> > opposition inside the membership to our effort, which is the last
> > thing we can afford.
>
>What I'm saying is this: Most of the proposals I've heared so far
>include such a council, and I haven't heared anyone speak out loudly
>against this.  About the only opposition concerned the naming,
>saying that "at large council" could have the connotation of
>indirect elections - but that's not an opposition which concerns the
>actual idea, but just the wording.


I have the impression that to fight for a direct election of all nine is a 
lost fight.
The results of this first attempt has demonstrated that it is technically 
possible for press (the case of Europe) or some industrial group (the case 
of Asia-Pacific) to strongly condition the election.
There is no way we will be able to extend this to half of the Board.

OTOH, the indirect election of 4 can be the only compromise solution 
possible to achieve:
1. to keep the principle of 9 AtLarge
2. to keep 1 Director per Region elected directly

Also, I am convinced that we absolutely need some form of "at large council" 
(name to be decided, if "council" sounds bad to somebody).
It is very doubtful that we could achieve this in the short term, and 
uniformely in the five Regions.
To link the Council to the Board elections may provide the global solution, 
and speed things up.
Let's put it this way:
1. We cannot organize elections for a council without ICANN's endorsement
2. ICANN will not tackle at the same time Council elections and Board 
elections
3. To push for Council as intermediate structure may lead us to have 
elections for the council in one year or slightly more, and 4 additional 
Directors a couple of months later.

Regards
Roberto
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