Nominations for ISOC Board of Trustee seats
John Klensin <iab-chair@iab.org> Tue, 12 March 2002 21:26 UTC
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From: John Klensin <iab-chair@iab.org>
Subject: Nominations for ISOC Board of Trustee seats
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:56:16 -0500
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IETF, As many of you know, ISOC, which provides organizational and financial support for the IETF (see http://www.isoc.org/isoc/related/), modified its organizational structure in December. One major change has a direct impact on the IETF community: the voting structure for Trustees is significantly changed. As a result, the IETF is expected to appoint three trustees (two immediately, one next year), for three year terms. For those interested in the details, the new structure is described at http://www.isoc.org/isoc/membership/newmembers.shtml. Many of the same issues apply here that applied to the nominations we make to the ICANN Protocol Council for consideration as ICANN Board members. If one looks at the problem in one way, positions of this type are analogous to representatives or liaisons from the IETF to other organizations and hence fall within the IAB's responsibilities as specified in BCP 39. From a different perspective, they are part of the IETF leadership and should be handled by the Nomcom in parallel with IAB and IESG membership. For this year, time is relatively short (we need to name our Trustees before May). In a discussion with the Nomcom Chair, we concluded that, were the Nomcom to do it, they should not be asked to start until after the current IAB and IESG selection process had concluded. The IAB separately concluded that this announcement should not be sent out before the Nomcom process concluded, in order to avoid confusing that process. ISOC has only very recently completed what should be the final draft of its procedures and specifications for the Trustees and selection process, so, while we have a reasonable understanding of what is needed, we still lack an exact job description (and the role may evolve as the new Trustee arrangements are put into place). For this transitional year, and reflecting the "external representation" model of BCP 39, unless the community strongly disagrees, the IAB will make the appointments, but will ask the Nomcom, using its usual conditions of anonymity, to assist us in identifying and selecting candidates. Given the short time before the new IAB is seated, and the short time between the Minneapolis IETF and the date at which the appointments must be made to ISOC, the present IAB is issuing a call for nominations and volunteers (see below). The actual appointments will be made by the incoming IAB. Once those Board members are seated and have accumulated some experience, we recommend a discussion, including the two appointees, the IAB, and the community via the post-Poisson process, as to how these positions should be filled in the longer term. As a safeguard against problems and further transitions, the IAB will ask candidates to agree to serve at the IAB's pleasure, i.e., to resign if asked to do so. This provision is intended to permit a recall procedure should one be needed and to permit a rapid transition to the longer-term mechanism should the community conclude that is desirable. Call for nominations (self-nominations are permitted): Nominations for these ISOC Board of Trustees seats should be sent to iab@iab.org and should include the name and contact information for the candidate and brief statements about candidate background and why the candidate would be suitable for this position. John Klensin For the IAB
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