[rpd] Eligibility Criteria for PDWG chairs

[Daniel Yakmut]

Dear Caleb,

Let me begin by understanding whether we are electing a new set of 
Co-Chairs to start a new tenure *or* are we selecting an interim 
Co-chairs for the purpose of the upcoming PPM *or *are we selecting 
co-chairs to complete the tenure of the recalled co-chairs?

I am asking, because I understand your contributions in the direction 
that, what we have been rambling on, is all about having an Interim 
co-chairs. Similarly, the sections you are quoting speaks about 
completion of tenure. The example also clearly shows the same thought line.

I am seeking this clarification,  is Madhvi now the chair of the an 
ECOM? Let us be explicit in what we are doing or what we intend  to do. 
I really don't want to speculate.

I want to reiterate again, let us stick to the rules and guides 
enshrined in the CPM without being clever with interpretations of its' 
contents.

S.......,

Daniel

On 27/03/2021 7:19 pm, Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele wrote:
> Hello Daniel,
>
> I think what Noah  was referring to was the invocation of section 3.3 
> in part which says:
>
> */If the Working Group Chair is unable to serve his or her full term, 
> the Working Group mayselecta replacement to serve the remainder of the 
> term. If the Working Group Chairs are unable to attend the Public 
> Policy Meeting, the Working Group shall nominate a Chair for the 
> session. Anyone present at the meeting, whether in person or by remote 
> participation, may participate in the selectionprocess for a temporary 
> Chair./*
>
> If memory serves me right ( which i'm pretty sure it does) what 
> happened in Botswana as i was also present at that meeting and infact 
> had the honour to do the nomination of Dewole on floor of the the PPM 
> was that Seun resigned, and the ECOM which is powered by AFRINIC staff 
> made the call at the meeting. NoMCoM was not involved.
>
> I believe that Madhvi is doing is in absolute order given the 
> circumstances we find ourselves. Therefore, this is not a matter that 
> neccessary needs to be going before the NoMCoM. The PDWG can self 
> organise and that is what is happening here. The whole idea is to 
> drive a concensus by the secretariat based on serving the interest of 
> the PDWG.
>
> I believe that the conversation should be, how we get the interim 
> chairs "*SELECTED*" from within the working group? I also do not see 
> any word around "ELECTION" but selection by the WG.
> We need to be mindful of the words in the CPM.
>
> Bear in mind that my comments are made as a RPD community member and 
> not a comment based on any hat i currently wear in the community.
>
>
> Caleb Ogundele
> Community Member
>
> On Sat, Mar 27, 2021 at 3:32 PM Daniel Yakmut via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net 
> <mailto:rpd at afrinic.net>> wrote:
>
>     I am happy you said "coordination with NomCom Chair". So I expect
>     we should be having NomCOM by now, and they handling the
>     selection/election process of the Co-Chairs going forward.
>
>     The Secretariat providing the support necessary for the NomCom to
>     function.
>
>
>     Simply,
>
>     Daniel
>
>     On 27/03/2021 3:00 pm, Noah wrote:
>>
>>     On Sat, 27 Mar 2021, 14:18 Daniel Yakmut, <yakmutd at googlemail.com
>>     <mailto:yakmutd at googlemail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>         AfriNIC has always been Secretariat for PDWG. But I can't
>>         remember it mutating into a NomCom.
>>
>>
>>     Dan,
>>
>>     Well as an example, when we were in Botswana in 2016, where
>>     within an hour of Seun resignation after the PPM, the WG selected
>>     Dewole as co-chair with the coordination from policy liason
>>     (AFRINIC Staff) and nomcom chair.
>>
>>     This coordination from the secretariat is not new chief.
>>
>>     Noah
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