[rpd] Criteria for Eligibility or Selection of PDWG Co-Chairs

[Sunday Folayan]

Saul,

Lets keep showing how building consensus should be: Keeping it short and 
simple, and focusing on the message and not the messenger.

Great progress.

Sunday.

On 2/19/21 9:10 AM, Saul Stein wrote:

>

> Hi Sunday,

>

> Re point 6:

>

> This is something that I think is the fundamental breakdown and cause 

> of our troubles and goes for all of us, not just the selection of 

> co-chairs.

>

> When we get involved in volunteer work, it is just that – we do so for 

> the better of the community and organisation.

>

> One needs to understand that self-serving interest does not come into 

> play and that there could very well be circumstances where what is 

> right for the community is not what is right for your particular 

> personal or business need. However, we need to put the community first 

> ALWAYS.

>

> Once we have that right, I think things will improve considerably.

>

> Just my 2cents

>

> Saul

>

> *From:*Sunday Folayan <sfolayan at skannet.com>

> *Sent:* Friday, 19 February 2021 09:48

> *To:* Mike Silber <silber.mike at gmail.com>; Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>

> *Cc:* AfriNIC List <rpd at afrinic.net>

> *Subject:* Re: [rpd] Criteria for Eligibility or Selection of PDWG 

> Co-Chairs

>

> I am OK with Noah's trajectory, proposition, and Mike's modification.

>

> Slight edit in 4. "which is am AFRINIC resource members" should read 

> "who is an AFRINIC resource member"

>

> I also think we should add ...

>

> 6. Ability to remain calm in the face of provocation and respect for 

> the continental diversity.

>

> Sunday.

>

> On 2/19/21 7:38 AM, Mike Silber wrote:

>

>     Thanks Noah

>

>     I think that is an excellent list.

>

>     The only thing I would add to your point 5 is an intangible

>     quality - a history (or perception) of building consensus. Some of

>     us understand RFC 7282, but because of our passion, style or

>     language are less successful (or perceived as less successful) at

>     moving the group towards consensus.

>

>     Regards

>

>     Mike

>

>     On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 at 07:54, Noah <noah at neo.co.tz

>     <mailto:noah at neo.co.tz>> wrote:

>

>         Hi PDWG participants,

>

>         Could we as a WG participants agree on a set of criteria for a

>         WG participant to become a co-chair.

>

>         This I believe is more important and I had shared some few

>         ideas below a separate thread but I think it would make sense

>         to work this out on this new thread.

>

>         Some thoughts that crossed my mind as criteria;

>

>         1. Active participation in WG discussions by a participant, in

>         say, the past 3 years.

>

>         2. Participant should demonstrate a clear understanding of the

>         CPM and especially sections that relate to the PDWG.

>

>         3. Participant should have some 5 years sound technical

>         experience in this space with a clear understanding of

>         Internet Protocol and preferably having worked in this space.

>

>         4. Affiliation with an entity which is am AFRINIC resource

>         members could come in handy for a participant interested in

>         chairing policy discussions.

>

>         5. Understanding of rfc7282 and what rough consensus and

>         consensus is all about, after all consensus is a path and not

>         a destination. This is very important.

>

>         Other participants in this WG can also add and we see what

>         criteria are more required and which ones to discard to keep

>         it simple.

>

>         I stand to be corrected but I think we as a WG have an

>         obligation to first sort this requirements out before we can

>         think of the selection of the interim co-chairs.

>

>         Cheers

>

>         Noah

>

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