Interesting thread so far! SIGs are not part of the formal corporate governance structures in APNIC: the bylaws are not relevant to SIGs.
The importance of Policy SIG *does warrant* the proposed safeguards. I don't think this policy will discourage people taking leadership opportunities. I support the proposal, and I'm looking forward to seeing this and other reforms make it through successfully. Regards, <https://about.me/terry.sweetser?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=email_sig&utm_campaign=gmail_api&utm_content=thumb> Terry Sweetser about.me/terry.sweetser <https://about.me/terry.sweetser?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=email_sig&utm_campaign=gmail_api&utm_content=thumb> On Fri, 8 Aug 2025 at 16:09, Christopher Hawker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Aftab, > > Thank you for your feedback. > > To our knowledge, APNIC’s bylaws don’t govern the Special Interest Groups. > The SIG Guidelines already permit the EC to remove SIG chairs and co-chairs > (3.7 Removing a Chair or Co-Chair), so this proposal doesn’t provide them > with powers which they don’t already have. > > Do you have any suggestions on how language can be clarified or improved? > > Regards, > Christopher Hawker > > On 8 Aug 2025, at 3:41 pm, Aftab Siddiqui <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > >> 4) Not more than two individuals who have an association with any >> organization within a Corporate Group may hold any number of SIG >> chair/co-chair or NRO NC positions. If an individual from a Corporate Group >> holds a position on the Executive Council, then no more than one person may >> be elected to a SIG chair/co-chair or NRO NC position. This condition does >> not apply to individuals who only have an association with an Exempt >> Organization. >> 5) If a member from a Corporate Group is elected to a seat on the >> Executive Council and there are already two individuals from the same >> Corporate Group in seats across the SIGs and/or NRO NC, one of the two >> individuals must resign from their position. >> 5.1) If one of the two individuals does not resign from their >> position, then the Executive Council by way of a resolution, must remove >> one of the two individuals from their position. The individual to be >> removed should be the individual who has served in their position the >> longest amount of time, unless this would leave the SIG without an >> individual to chair the SIG in which case the other person shall be removed. >> 6) For the purpose of 3.4.1(4-5): >> 6.1) "has an association with" means being a director or significant >> shareholder of, or being employed by, or having a consulting relationship >> with, or receiving material compensation from, such organisation. >> 6.2) "Corporate Group" means an organization (whether incorporated or >> not), together with all other bodies corporate with the same ultimate >> beneficial owner, and all their related bodies corporate. >> 6.3) "Exempt Organisation" means an organisation or community body >> registered in its respective economy that operates on a not-for-profit >> basis, and either: >> 6.3.1) performs a role of Internet coordination, operations, or >> governance, the name of which is specified by the Executive Council and >> published by APNIC on its website from time to time; or >> 6.3.2) performs a function that is wholly unrelated to APNIC’s >> activities (e.g. sporting clubs or academic clubs, etc.). >> >> > I agree with the authors' point of view in principle. but just want to > highlight that guidelines cannot exceed bylaws authority and most > importantly they can't create powers that don't exist in the bylaws. > Language matters. > > /AS > _______________________________________________ > SIG-policy - https://mailman.apnic.net/[email protected]/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > SIG-policy - https://mailman.apnic.net/[email protected]/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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