[rpd] Selecting WG Co-Chairs: Was Re: Can a Consensual Decision of the PDWG Violate the PDP? (was: Report from Recall Committee)

[Noah]

On Wed, 24 Feb 2021, 16:33 Mike Silber, <silber.mike at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Taiwo
>
> On 24 Feb 2021, at 13:59, Taiwo Oye <taiwo.oyewande88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike
>
> How many meetings (in your own opinion obviously) do you think a member
> needs to attend before he/she becomes an "experienced" member of the
> community worthy to contest for the position of the co-chairs?
>
> By your question you seem to misinterpret my mail.
>
> I do not think that there is any minimum number of meetings that a person
> needs to attend.
>

Though attending meetings would he an added advantage.

One could attend every meeting, yet sit in the back and update Facebook or
> stream movies …. rendering that person experienced at attending meetings
> but inexperienced at leading a policy discussion, building consensus or
> understanding the PDP.
>

 that there :-)


> I think a candidate (personally or those nominating her/him) must address
> the question of experience when advancing a persons candidacy. That allows
> us as a WG an opportunity to make an informed choice of a co-chair.
>

+1 ack and we need to avoid the lack of experience on the part of a chair,
if the WG are to do some real policy development work going forth.


> A list of meetings attended may be useful but is certainly not a suitable
> criterion for “experience”.
>

+1 acknowledge.

Noah
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