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 <[email protected]> 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 > > -- > Brian Nisbet, Network Operations Manager > HEAnet Limited, Ireland's Education and Research Network > 1st Floor, 5 George's Dock, IFSC, Dublin 1 > Registered in Ireland, no 275301 tel: +35316609040 > web: http://www.heanet.ie/ > >
