If I understand well we now have four (possible) candidates for co-chair: Alain van Gaever Erika Hersaeus Meredith Whittaker Niall O'Reilly This is great! Four good people - yet with quite different backgrounds and skills. It really shows the interest if the WG. And there is a lot of important work to be done. Just waiting for Warsaw does not seem that sensible though. Not on a people level and not on a work level. Among other things we in the EU will be beginning the transition to a new Parliament and a new Commission around then. So what should be the plan? Best, Gordon
On 26 Oct 2013, at 10:25, Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13@gmail.com> wrote:
Just waiting for Warsaw does not seem that sensible though.
+1. Let's get this done quickly and with the minimum of fuss.
So what should be the plan?
IMO the current chair(s) should pick who they think is the best candidate, explain why and ask the WG to endorse that decision. [For this exercise we could assume Patrik hasn't resigned until his replacement is in place.] Keep the appointment process simple and lightweight. FWIW my preference would be to have someone who has a regulatory/government background rather than a mostly Internet person. The former should have a wider set of contacts with the people and organisations we'd like to bring in to the WG as well as a better understanding of what goes on in government/regulatory circles. Perhaps others here could say which characteristics they want (or don't want) from the new co-chair? That would help Maria (and Patrik?) choose the candidiate most likely to get widest endorsement form the WG. I'm sure whoever gets chosen would of course get that endorsement.
On 26 okt 2013, at 11:49, Jim Reid <jim@rfc1035.com> wrote:
FWIW my preference would be to have someone who has a regulatory/government background rather than a mostly Internet person. The former should have a wider set of contacts with the people and organisations we'd like to bring in to the WG as well as a better understanding of what goes on in government/regulatory circles.
I agree with you Jim that it is preferable that the co-chair(s) include at least one that have direct insight in public sector activities. The other should have deep understanding of it, if not direct experience. The Internet- and RIPE-skills the rest of us have plenty of knowledge we can share. :-) Patrik
Hi all I'm pleased to see that we have several good candidates! Appreciated! Of course we now need a good and transparent process on how to proceed and I agree with Gordon that this should not wait until Warsaw meeting. We have a bunch of stuff to deal with in near future. I have seen some feedback on mailing list. Very good! I'll very soon come back with some suggestions how to move fwd and some questions where I need your feedback! Best, Maria co-chair Cooperation WG 26 okt 2013 kl. 11:25 skrev Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13@gmail.com>:
If I understand well we now have four (possible) candidates for co-chair:
Alain van Gaever Erika Hersaeus Meredith Whittaker Niall O'Reilly
This is great! Four good people - yet with quite different backgrounds and skills. It really shows the interest if the WG. And there is a lot of important work to be done.
Just waiting for Warsaw does not seem that sensible though. Not on a people level and not on a work level. Among other things we in the EU will be beginning the transition to a new Parliament and a new Commission around then.
So what should be the plan?
Best,
Gordon
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