Re: [Fwd: Re: [gnso-travel-dt] Travel drafting team mailing list open]

[Robin Gross <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a different take on the GNSO travel policy.  My first  
preference is for all travel funds to be specifically allocated to  
GNSO Councilors to participate in GNSO meetings.
If that is not possible, then constituencies should be permitted to  
use their travel funds as they choose to send the members they feel  
they need at the meeting.   It should not be up to a committee of all  
constituencies to decide who to send to represent any particular  
constituency.  Constituencies are in the best position to know how to  
use their funds (rather than well-meaning members of other  
constituencies).
Thanks,
Robin


On Oct 4, 2008, at 8:31 AM, Glen de Saint Géry wrote:

> Ken Stubbs wrote:
>
> Please post this to the travel wg list. i tried earlier but it  
> evidently my send never got thru
>
> Ken Stubbs wrote:
>
> Fellow committee members,
>
> Here is a personal suggestion regarding the Travel Support policy  
> and it's administration as well as some personal observations .
> The proposed procedure is used currently by many non-profit public  
> institutions & organizations
> and could be very applicable as a model for managing these  
> discretionary expenses.
>
> 1. Suggestions
>        Pool all proposed budgeted dollars for travel support to GNSO
> From this pool, fund travel for chairs of SO
> Develop set criteria to be used by applicants from the GNSO  to  
> demonstrate need to apply for travel support funding
> Applications for support would be submitted  through the GNSO  
> Secretariat
> These requests would be given to a newly constituted Travel support  
> committee within ICANN (i.e.could be formed by a representative  
> from each SO, as well as the CFO), supported by staff,   to review  
> the applications
> Publish all information on any approved travel support (name of  
> recipient, affiliation, rationale, etc.) on ICANN website
> Other procedures established relative to time line, funding limits,  
> payment process, etc. would apply
> The essential key to this process is "Transparency" . This proposed  
> procedure insures this "Transparency" as well providing a definable  
> process for
> assisting qualified persons who show a clear "need" for travel  
> support. This process can also help insure that funds are not just  
> expended because they are budgeted.
> 2. Personal Observations & Commentary:
> Many of the parties on the names council are professional policy  
> staff & are being compensated as by their respective companies  
> (i.e. Verizon, British Telecom, Telstra, major law firms and large  
> trade and professional  associations like INTA or AIM) ,as part of  
> their job-related activities, to advocate and work within the ICANN  
> policy development process and for these parties, participation in  
> ICANN activities such as the names council are strictly job-related  
> activities and not personal volunteer actions (such as  those of  
> the NomCOM appointees). As such i feel that they should not receive  
> travel support for ICANN meetings.
> I fully subsidizing  persons representing  broad community and  
> individual user interests and feel that,  if they have an  
> individual need for travel assistance,
> it should be made on a case-by-case basis.
> I also feel very strongly that authority to select recipients &  
> fund their travel support should NOT vest in the names council as a  
> body or with the Chair or Vice-chair.
> Optically, this could easily send a negative "self-interest"   
> message the the general community.
> Regards,
>
>
> Ken Stubbs



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