FC: ICANN wants you -- to serve on its membership task force

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

Expressions of Interest
> Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 02:03:12 -0500
>
> ICANN is actively seeking expressions of interest from individuals who would
> like to volunteer to serve as members of ICANN's Membership Implementation
> Task Force.
>
>
>     o What is the Membership Implementation Task Force? What will it do?
>
> The Membership Implementation Task Force will play a key role in ICANN's
> effort to create a broad, diverse, and globally representative At Large
> Membership, through which 9 of ICANN's 19 Directors will be elected.
>
> The Membership Implementation Task Force was chartered by the ICANN Board at
> its August and November meetings. The Board charged the Membership
> Implementation Task Force with the following responsibilities:
>
>     "RESOLVED [99.144], that the President and CEO is directed
>     to convene a Membership Implementation Task Force, which
>     shall generate and implement strategies for outreach and recruitment
>     of a broad and numerous membership that is globally representative
>     of the Internet user community; design effective membership
>     authentication and online election procedures; and undertake
>     such other membership implementation responsibilities as may
>     be assigned to it by the Board or the President."
>
> The Membership Implementation Task Force is thus intended to be a body of
> active and committed "do-ers" who will work to make the goal of a broad,
> diverse, and globally representative At Large Membership a reality. More
> specifically, its responsibilities will include the following:
>
>     - developing and implementing outreach and recruitment strategies;
>     - investigating, designing, testing, and implementing effective
> registration and election mechanisms, including membership authentication
> and online voting procedures;
>     - assisting with the organization of the At Large Council;
>     - planning for independent oversight of the initial At Large Council
> election; and
>     - proposing a permanent funding mechanism for the At Large Membership.
>
>
>     o How will the Membership Implementation Task Force do its work?
>
> As with most ICANN bodies, the bulk of the Membership Implementation Task
> Force's work will be done through the Internet, via email and the web.
> Periodic teleconferences may be necessary as well.
>
> The Membership Implementation Task Force will have a chair, and will also
> include a number of small, narrowly-focused task groups, such as task groups
> on voting systems, election oversight, and outreach to specific regions. The
> Membership Implementation Task Force will have staff support from ICANN's
> Membership Project Manager.
>
>
>     o I'm interested!  How do I submit my statement of interest?
>
> Expressions of interest (and any questions) should be sent to Andrew
> McLaughlin <mclaughlin () icann org>. Statements need not be longer than 100
> words, and should include information about your professional background and
> the contribution you will make toward the work of the Membership
> Implementation Task Force.
>
> The deadline for expressions of interest is December 21, 1999.
>
>
>     o Background on ICANN At Large Membership
>
> For more on the background, history, and current implementation plans for
> ICANN's At Large Membership, see
> <http://www.icann.org/at-large/call-1dec99.htm>.




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