[address-policy-wg] WG chair re-selection procedure

Hello Sander and Gert,

I am very happy to see this announcement. I think this brings transparency to the RIPE community's WG Chair selection process. Thanks for taking the first steps for AP WG.

I am curious about the selection methodology:  
How do you see using "consensus" for this selection process at the RIPE meeting session? Through show of hands, humming, silence?

My thinking is that "consensus" is great for discussing ideas and via fine tuning processes around them, making them "livible with" for a community.

However selecting an individual for a job is more about that person's fit for the job. Some may feel awkward about discussing/agreeing/disagreeing with someone's fitness as such in public.

Can you explain your thoughts in this context and the reason for your choice of consensus over any other selection process which could be anonymous for those doing the selection?

Cheers
Filiz

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> On 15 Sep 2014, at 19:22, Sander Steffann <sander at steffann.nl> wrote:
> 
> Hello working group,
> 
> The collective of RIPE working group chairpersons has decided that each RIPE
> working group should have some rules regarding the re-selection of the
> chairs. Gert and I have come up with the following:
> 
> The RIPE Address Policy Working Group should attempt to maintain two
> Chairpersons whenever possible. Once per year one of the chairs will
> offer to stand down to allow new candidates to become chair. This will be
> announced by sending an email to the working group mailing list at least
> two weeks before the start of a RIPE meeting. Anybody is allowed to
> volunteers for the chair position, including the chair who offered to
> stand down. At the next RIPE meeting those present at the working group
> session will determine by consensus who will take the available chair
> position. If no consensus can be reached in the working group session
> then the current chairs will stay to ensure the continued stability of
> the working group.
> 
> Those who volunteer to chair the RIPE Address Policy Working Group should
> be aware of the responsibilities and work this involves. A generic
> description of the responsibilities of a RIPE working group chair can be
> found in RIPE-542 (http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-542). Address policy
> working group chairs are also expected to coordinate with the RIPE NCC
> Registration Services department on issues and/or questions arising in the
> either the working group or the RIPE NCC regarding address policy.
> 
> As working group chairs are usually determined by consensus during the working
> group session at a RIPE meeting we will also determine consensus on this
> procedure there. Therefore please provide your feedback before or at the next
> RIPE meeting: RIPE 69 in London.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Gert & Sander
> 
>