[NeXus-committee] [NIAC-ExecSec]

[Herbert J. Bernstein]

Dear Colleagues,
  I agree with Tobias that it would be better governance if officers were
selected in a slower, more
deliberative process, but we also need to recognize the need to be able to
fill vacancies promptly.
Especially with the strictures being imposed these days on travel for
people from the U.S. national
laboratories, doing business electronically is very tempting.
  So, how about a compromise:
    1.  Ensure the availability of full electronic participation in all
formal NIAC meetings;
    2.  When matters, such as filling officer vacancies, come up that the
serving officers determine
should not wait for the next formal NIAC meeting, the serving officers have
the option to propose an
e-meeting (which might overlap with a NIAC telco) subject to 2/3 approval
of the proposed
e-meeting date and agenda  via e-mail at least 2-weeks in advance of the
proposed date.  If, for
whatever reason all officer positions are vacant simultaneously, any NIAC
member may propose
an e-meeting in this manner.
  Regards,
   Herbert


On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 4:45 AM Tobias Richter <Tobias.Richter at esss.se>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Sounds like we have turned the teleconferences into NIAC meetings. It may
> not change the result, but voting on officers should happen after all
> eligible people have had the opportunity to nominate someone (or
> themselves) and a discussion, if needed. Confirming a nominated facility
> representative, on the other hand, is more or less a formality. It could be
> a slippery slope to treat other decisions like that.
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Tobias
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *NeXus-committee <nexus-committee-bounces at shadow.nd.rl.ac.uk> on
> behalf of Benjamin Watts <benjamin.watts at psi.ch>
> *Date: *Monday, 16 December 2019 at 00:51
> *To: *"nexus-committee at nexusformat.org" <NeXus-committee at nexusformat.org>
> *Subject: *[NeXus-committee] [NIAC-ExecSec]
>
>
>
> Dear All,
>
> Freddie Akeroyd has volunteered to take up the position of NIAC Executive
> Secretary. We should therefore vote to accept him into this position.
>
> As discussed in the last NIAC meeting the voting will stay the same for
> membership votes.
>
> The proposal is to accept Freddie Akeroyd as NIAC Executive Secretary.
>
> [   ] Yes
> [   ] No
> [   ] Abstain
>
> Please reply with your vote before the closing date of the 31st of
> December.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Benjamin Watts
> NIAC Chair
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