[OpenID board] Revised local chapters policy

[Nat Sakimura]

Hi. *
*
Dick Hardt wrote:
> On 8-May-08, at 8:14 AM, Nat Sakimura wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi Dick,
>>
>> In this respect, it comes down to the National Chapter governance
>> structure, just same as for OIDF itself.
>>     
>
> exactly
>
>   
>> If the governance of the National Chapter is done democratically and
>> openly, then those that are not happy with then current administration
>> should be able to pursuade other members and correct the situation.
>>     
>
> potentially :)
>
>   
>> At the same time, the organization must have the administrative
>> capability, since otherwise, even if the decision made by the
>> organization is sound, it cannot be executed.
>>
>> So, in essence, we should
>> 1) just define what is an appropreate governance structure for this
>> purpose,
>> 2) define what is an appropreate admnistrative capability
>> and use these as the certification criteria.
>>
>> Actually, the same applies to OIDF itself.
>>
>> The content of 1) and 2) above needs more discussion, I think, in
>> the WG
>> level just like Mike indicated. I do not think Local Chapters policy
>> needs to wait for the completion of  such.
>>     
>
> So will the OIDF need to review and approve the governance structure
> for each national chapter?
>   
Essentially, yes, but there will not be too many as it will be first 
come first served bases then :-)
> I understand and agree the problem can be solved -- the local chapter
> proposal has no process for solving the issue I have raised. What
> would you suggest we add to the proposal so that the process for
> approving a national chapter is not arbitrary?
>   
Well, perhaps you could add at the end of article 12. so that it reads 
like:

"OIDF will recognize at most one chapter as the designated national 
chapter in a nation-state at any time according to the National Chapters 
Policy."

-- 
Nat Sakimura (=nat)
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. 
XDI.ORG Vice Chair