[bc-gnso] Outreach and Participation: Prague and beyond:

[Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am going to propose a small informal working session on Outreach and 
Participation in preparation for Prague discussions: 
 Let me launch this with an invitation to those who have indicated interest in 
the past/present: 
New BC Members: Gabi Sziak,  Angie Graves, Troy HarwoodICC : Ayesha HassenChris 
as V.ChairWITSA: Africa:  Jimson Olufuye, Waudo Siganga [Anders 
Halverson]WITSA: Latin America: Alex Mora - Costa RicaCC member: Ron Andruff


Are there other members who would like to join this working discussion ? Anyone 
interested in the work should volunteer to participate. 
For Prague, we will have a priority to address brands who attend due to the new 
gTLD program, but the longer term goal is to build our own local leaders 
program. It is actually focused on helping those who are working already with 
the BC in their region to enable them to strengthen the visibility of ICANN/BC 
in their region, and to support participation in key events. 

Bene will send a doodle to the names I've nominated, but the working session is 
open, and if you want to volunteer to join this working session/discussion, 
please just tell her that at bc-secretariat@xxxxxxxxx. 
Marilyn CadeBC Chair



Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:25:31 -0300
Subject: [bc-gnso] Re: FY13 Operating Plan and Budget Comment - Fellowship
From: gabrielaszlak@xxxxxxxxx
To: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
CC: marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx; bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx; bc-secretariat@xxxxxxxxx

Dear Chris and all,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
I don´t see any problems regarding the fellowship program at the documents you 
referred me to. As far as I understood the situation remains the same which is 
good to know: fellowship program will still be with us and I am happy to know 
the BC supports this program. I would appreciate if someone else checks this as 
I am not so familiar with this kind of documents. 

Also, as you suggested, I read in detail the “FY13 Public Comment Solicitation 
for FY13 Community Travel Support Guidelines” 

Regarding the BC, there is a special additional request for 3 travelers for 
FY13 from the BC (as well as similar requests from other constituencies). This 
has been requested but not yet approved by ICANN. I am not sure how the BC 
decided on this request and if it needs any further discussion. 
Also, in page three it says that one of the Purposes of Community Travel 
Support is:  3. Outreach, especially to those unfamiliar with the ICANN 
processes but who can benefit from and may ultimately give benefit to ICANN, by 
attending and participating at ICANN meetings.

I was wondering if maybe the BC members might want to consider to make use of 
this purpose in order to request for additional support for travelers in order 
to invite special targeted participants from the developing countries to 
meetings as part of outreach activities. So maybe the BC can bring this way 
specific business referents from developing countries, selected by a selection 
process to be determined, and have them mentored into the BC. This might give 
the BC the opportunity to find special people that might not have get involved 
with ICANN nor the BC if not for this kind of special invitation and that once 
in the community, might be a key for outreach in their regions and also these 
members might become new active voices for the group and broader participation. 

Regards,G.
Gabriela Szlakwww.einstituto.org
www.estudiorosz.comwww.gabrielaszlak.com.ar
 
2012/6/6 Chris Chaplow <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Dear Gabriela,
 Thanks for your input and offer from a fellowship perspective.
 Marilyn added (below) “I did want to ask though, about the lack of detail in 
the budget, such as the inability to find the Fellowship Program as a detailed 
item; or the communications budget; totals for salary/benefits for staff, etc. 
Were those not detailed in the Operating Plan and Budget? “
 As far as the Draft FY13 Budget and operating plan is concerned there are no 
financials attributed to the fellowship  so not a lot to comment from a budget 
perspective.    “Fellowship” is mentioned  seven times in the text.   If you 
can download the document and word search these seven and see if there is 
anything the BC should comment on here.
 This is the Draft Budget 
http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/op-budget-fy13-01may12-en.htm
  
As far as the “FY13 Public Comment Solicitation for FY13 Community Travel 
Support Guidelines”
 This is a much lighter document and a good one for  newer BC members to help 
with as it does not require any historical knowledge.
This document is mainly a resumen of the current status but does have a section 
on fellowship and some other mentions so you will be able to validate the info  
  
http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/travel-support-2013-01jun12-en.htm
 seven and see if there is anything the BC should comment on here.
 best
 Chris Chaplow

Managing Director

Andalucia.com S.L.

Avenida del Carmen 9

Ed. Puertosol, Puerto Deportivo

1ª Planta, Oficina 30

Estepona, 29680
Malaga, Spain
Tel: + (34) 952 897 865

Fax: + (34) 952 897 874

E-mail: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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De: Gabriela Szlak [mailto:gabrielaszlak@xxxxxxxxx] 

Enviado el: viernes, 25 de mayo de 2012 20:56
Para: Marilyn Cade
CC: Chris at Andalucia; bc - GNSO list; bc-secretariat @icann
Asunto: Re: [bc-gnso] FY13 Operating Plan and Budget Comment
 Thank you Chris,  I agree with Marilyn: As one of the two fellows you are 
referring to, I am grateful the BC supports the fellowship program and agree to 
support small business participants from developing countries. 
 From my experience, most SMEs from my region are unaware of the work ICANN 
does.   
In that sense, as we have been discussing, I believe that the BC interest to 
support the fellowship program, must come together with outreach targeted 
activities. I will be happy to discuss more on that. 
 G. Gabriela Szlak
 www.einstituto.orgwww.estudiorosz.com
www.gabrielaszlak.com.ar 
 2012/5/25 Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>Thanks for doing this,Chris. 
 I understand from the CSG Budget Group call, which you chair [ISPCP, IPC, BC} 
that it would be useful to have members have a high level understanding on the 
broader categories, so that we can have a sense of BC priorities. 
 I did want to ask though, about the lack of detail in the budget, such as the 
inability to find the Fellowship Program as a detailed item; or the 
communications budget; totals for salary/benefits for staff, etc. Were those 
not detailed in the Operating Plan and Budget? 
 I recognize that the Fellowship Program has had limited contribution to the BC 
specifically, except in two cases, but it is a program that the BC supports, 
and has interest in strengthening how it does contribute to supporting more 
small business participants from developing countries. 
From: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

To: bc-gnso@xxxxxxxxx
CC: bc-secretariat@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bc-gnso] FY13 Operating Plan and Budget Comment

Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 00:54:52 +0200 Dear BC Members, Please find attached 
comments that I have submitted on the FY13 Operating Plan and Budget.
We anticipate that the BC and the CSG will submit more detailed comments in the 
‘reply round’  which opens tomorrow until the 15th June. 
I have asked a lot of clarification questions and drawn on material from our 
Framework Budget submission as I don’t think it was adequately addressed at 
that time.   
I think we should  focus on the 25 individual project comments in the reply 
round.  Best regards, 
 Chris Chaplow
Managing Director

Andalucia.com S.L.
Avenida del Carmen 9
Ed. Puertosol, Puerto Deportivo
1ª Planta, Oficina 30
Estepona, 29680

Malaga, Spain
Tel: + (34) 952 897 865
Fax: + (34) 952 897 874
E-mail: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: www.andalucia.com

Information about Andalucia, Spain.