[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:
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>         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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