[Chapter-delegates] ChAC Decision Needed: Proposal for greater Chapter participation in developing position & policy briefs

[Sivasubramanian M]

A quick comment:

Decisions shall normally be taken by consensus (meaning lack of formal
opposition)
 =>   Decisions shall normally be taken by rough consensus.

On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 12:38 PM, bukhalidn <bukhalidn at gmail.com> wrote:

> We strongly support this proposal.
>
> Nabil.
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org]
> On Behalf Of avri doria
> Sent: August 19, 2016 10:11 PM
> To: Chapter Delegates <Chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ChAC Decision Needed: Proposal for greater
> Chapter participation in developing position & policy briefs
>
> Dear ChAC delegates,
>
> The ChAC Steering Committee has reviewed "A proposal for greater
> involvement
> of Chapters in the position and policy brief development process"  (below &
> attached) and is submitting it to the Chapter Council for approval.
>
> Decisions by the ChAC are governed by the Rules & Procedure paragraph 6
>
> > Substantive decisions, in particular regarding advice and
> > recommendations, shall be made by the AC. Decisions may be made by
> > electronic means (e.g. E-Mail, electronic voting systems, etc.) or
> > during remote (audio/video conferencing) or physical meetings.
> > Decisions shall normally be taken by consensus (meaning lack of formal
> > opposition). If consensus cannot be achieved, then the Chair of the AC
> > Steering Committee shall organize a vote. In case of voting, decisions
> > shall be taken by a majority vote of the delegates to the AC. The
> > quorum shall be nineteen (19) delegates. In case of tie, the matter
> > will be resubmitted for discussion and a new vote. Votes will be
> > secret. The tally of votes (for, against, abstain, did not vote) will
> > be published. Abstentions will be counted towards determining the quorum.
>
> At this point I would like to open discussion on this proposal for the next
> week - until 8/27 1200 UTC.  At that point I will initiate a consensus call
> on the document, including any changes that may be warranted as part of the
> discussion.  This consensus call will also be scheduled for 1 week.  Should
> the document not meet with consensus, I will then request that we continue
> discussion on it and will bring it to a vote.
>
> Thank you
>
> Avri Doria
>
> (for the ChAC SC)
>
>
> -----
>
> *A proposal for greater involvement of Chapters in the position and policy
> brief development process*
>
> *Background*
>
> In the past, there have been occasions when ISOC staff met with national
> policy makers without involving the national chapter in any way. Since
> national chapters often have good relations with national officials, it
> would be preferable if the chapters are also involved in meetings with
> national officials. We propose a recommendation below to that effect.
>
> At present, there does not seem to be a consistent practice within ISOC
> regarding the role of the membership in the policy development process and
> the preparation of background and position papers that ISOC puts forward.
> Specifically, some policy papers are submitted to the membership for
> comment, specifically the policy briefs, while others papers, such as
> position papers, are not. In one case, the membership was not informed of a
> specific submission. It appears to us that systematic consultation with the
> membership can only improve the quality of a policy, background paper, or
> position paper. The intent is not to change ISOC's current decision-making
> process for such papers: staff would remain fully responsible for the final
> version of the paper. The intent is to allow staff to benefit
> systematically
> from the views of the membership, and to decide whether or how to
> incorporate comments from the membership. We propose a recommendation below
> to that effect.
>
>
> *Recommendations*
>
> Review with the relevant chapters, policy positions and alliances before
> they are made, and inform them of meetings with national policy makers,
> unless time constraints do not permit it. We have active mailing lists that
> can make it quick and easy.
>
> In general, policy, background and position papers, including policy briefs
> should be submitted to the membership for comment prior to publication,
> with
> the understanding that staff retains full ownership for the final version.
> Staff can choose the most appropriate method to consult the membership, for
> example by asking for volunteers to review drafts, by posting a draft for
> comment to a mailing list, by convening a virtual meeting to discuss the
> issues, etc.
>
> Further, when papers are published and/or submitted to some entity outside
> ISOC, the membership should be informed and a link to the paper should be
> sent to the appropriate mailing list and to the Chapter Delegate's mailing
> list just prior to the publication or submission.
>
>
>
>
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