[cooperation-wg] On the Nature of WG Chairs...

I generally agree with you. But I think we need to discuss "out-reach" more.

Representing the WG in other fora has proved problematic in the past for
obvious reasons.

I also tend to think that in any case "out-reach" has too be something for
the whole WG and not an additional task just for the co-chairs.

Gordon

On 26 May 2016 at 14:19, Brian Nisbet <brian.nisbet at heanet.ie> wrote:

> Afternoon,
>
> There has been a lot of discussion on list and at the session today about
> the "job requirements" of a WG Co-Chair, especially in relation to how well
> they know the community or how embedded they may be in it.
>
> There is precedent for situations where a WG's Co-Chairs may be a mix of
> people who are long standing members of the community and "subject matter
> experts" who are more recently arrived. Of course those who are more
> recently arrived do need to make a commitment to becoming suitably
> involved, but we need to be careful about perfect being the enemy of done.
>
> This is especially relevant, I think, in Co-operation where the whole
> point is outreach and bringing more stakeholder groups into the community,
> or at least into contact.
>
> I make no comment about the current candidates for Co-Chair(s) of the WG,
> it is more of a general observation that should be taken into account for
> the discussion.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
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