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

[Daniel Yakmut]

Dear PWDG,

It is clear we cannot alter the rules in the middle of the game. Any new 
rules to make one eligible to be a co-chair that is not in any of our 
books is not tenable.

What should be done, is to start a process that is legitimate and 
conforms to the CPM and any other reference,  to create the new 
eligibility rules. However, I understand that this has to come as a 
proposed policy and it has to go through the cycle of discussions and 
reaching a consensus, but this also is a challenge because we need a 
co-chair to coordinate the process and we don't have one.

We are at a cross road, let me remind us that there is never a 
justification for breaking the law. I am aware that there is a saying 
that "ignorance is not acceptable in law".  This is an interesting time 
in the life of PWDG. Therefore, except we are going to suspend the laws 
that guide us, then we have to abide by the law.

*But we can also behave like a military junta, suspend the 
"constitution", do what we want to do.* Possibly restore it at some 
later time, but we would have set a precedence and  have to live with 
consequence of this action.

Simply

Daniel


On 19/02/2021 9:49 am, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:

>

> While I’m ok with 6, I think this is clearly a basic point for any 

> participant, not just candidates, because the AUP or CoC or whatever 

> you want to call it, right?

>

> Regards,

>

> Jordi

>

> @jordipalet

>

> El 19/2/21 8:54, "Sunday Folayan" <sfolayan at skannet.com 

> <mailto:sfolayan at skannet.com>> escribió:

>

> 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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