[ripe-list] NomCom Volunteers and Selection

Farzaneh,

Welcome! Thank you for your thoughtful contribution. It is more than 
appropriate and I appreciate it. With your permission I will include 
your thoughts in the draft of the NomCom final report. The main purposes 
of that report are to identify areas for improvement, to make 
suggestions for changes and to serve as a guide for the next NomCom.

As Randy suggested it would be excellent if serious research was done on 
the questions you list. I intend to either perform or instigate some 
research in this direction when I find the time and before the final 
report is completed. Of course it would be better to do it sooner as 
people’s memories tend to fade. Unfortunately I have no time to spare 
for this right now. So, personally, I welcome initiatives in this 
direction.

Best

Daniel

PS: I have the impression that you misunderstood Randy’s directness as 
lack of politeness or bad form. I interpreted it as a constructive 
suggestion. We all have to be aware that such different interpretations 
can happen in a community as divers as RIPE, however hard we try to 
avoid them.

Daniel


On 14 Dec 2019, at 16:58, farzaneh badii wrote:

> Daniel,
>
> I think Sasha's point is important. You have a valid argument that few
> applied despite your outreach and effort. However, is it possible 
> within
> the current procedures to find out the reasons they didn't apply? Did 
> they
> get the communications? Do they not have enough resources and time to 
> take
> part? Do they know and understand the importance of the role? And so 
> on.
> If  we can find out the reasons they didn't apply and if the issues 
> they
> mention can be solved with some preparation (not impractical solutions
> though!), then you can prepare for the next Nomcom with additional
> insights.
>
> Just a thought. This is my first email to this list, I have no idea 
> who has
> posting rights, so apologies if I am jumping in undeservedly.
>
> Farzaneh