Re: [gnso-travel-dt] Fwd: [council] Old DNSO funds and this year's travel.

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Kevin, thanks for the info.

Unfortunately even using all of it may not be enough to give every  
constituency 3 slots, so the team's task may not be as simple as  
making it possible for each constituency to have 3 slots in Sydney.   
As far as I can tell, filling out the rosters of those who need more  
funding in order to have 3 slots for the Sydney meeting, we have:
- 3 constituencies needing 2 slots each,
- 1 constituency needing 1 slot,

With one constituency having saved .5 slot over the 3 needed and one  
constituency having saved 1 slot more then needed for 3 slots in Sydney.
Needing to provide support for 7 people out of 19K is challenging when  
discussing Sydney, but perhaps possible.
Since Sydney is expensive travel for most, I am not sure how far 19K  
will go in equalizing the opportunity for all constituencies to have 3  
slots funded for Sydney.  I am assuming that in the allocation of  
these funds, it will be possible to use providers other then the ICANN  
travel agency and to use hotels other then the main hotel.
I am hoping that the Travel DT can figure out some way to distribute  
funds and slots so that as close 3 people per constituency (council  
member or otherwise) can make it to Sydney in a funded manner.  And  
assuming that one constituency does not need their entire funding,  
that this funding can be spread to other constituencies that may have  
a greater need.
Note this use of the funds will require a motion at our meeting in  
April.
To answer Stephané question about how else it can be used,  small  
amounts can be used at the chair's discretion on covering costs like a  
lunch or a dinner for the council.  In the distant  past it went to  
cover the expenses of the DNSO and its secretariat, but these costs  
have been subsumed into the general budget.  This money is a remainder  
that can be used at the council's discretion and since this seems to  
be our greatest current need, I am hoping we can use it now.
Thanks

a.




On 24 Mar 2009, at 11:47, Kevin Wilson wrote:

> Tim, Avri, et al,
>
> The amount in the now GNSO restricted account is: $19,963.79.  FYI
>
> Kevin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx 
> ] On Behalf Of Tim Ruiz
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 4:04 AM
> To: gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [gnso-travel-dt] Fwd: [council] Old DNSO funds and this  
> year's travel.
>
> There is money left over from the old DNSO days when for a time I
> believe constituencies paid dues or membership fees directly to the
> DNSO. But first, we need to find out how much there is. If it adds
> enough to the funding left for Sydney to cover three per constituency,
> then I agree with Stephane.
>
> Tim
>
>
>  -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [gnso-travel-dt] Fwd: [council] Old DNSO funds and this
> year's travel.
> From: Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, March 24, 2009 5:56 am
> To: Olga Cavalli <olgac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx" <gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Olga,
>
> If I read Avri’s intent correctly, i.e. provide “top-up” funds to
> ensure that all constituencies can fund their councillors for the
> remaining 2009 FY meeting (the one in Sydney), then the only solution
> seems to be to come back to the Council with a suggestion that each
> constituency be given 3 slots for Sydney, irrespective of their  
> previous
> slot usage over the past year...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stéphane
>
>
> Le 23/03/09 16:42, « Olga Cavalli »
> <https://email.secureserver.net/olgac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>
> Hi,
> any comments on Avir´s message?
> As far as I understood this allocation table was considering the
> available funds and was somehow agreed by the council.
> Am I missing someting? Are there other funds that I am not  
> considering?
> Your comments are welcome,
> regards
> Olga
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Avri Doria <https://email.secureserver.net/avri@xxxxxxx>
> Date: 2009/3/23
> Subject: [council] Old DNSO funds and this year's travel.
> To: GNSO Council <https://email.secureserver.net/council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering whether there would be general support in the council
> for using the monies in this account to supplement the travel budget  
> to
> Sydney and to Seoul in order to allow all current constituencies who
> wish to send 3 participants (Councilors, WG participants, SC ...) .
>
> While we are asking for better funding in future years, we can be  
> fairly
> certain that we will not get a raise in support for 2009.  It may make
> sense to use these funds for that purpose - i have been asked why we  
> are
> holding on to the money in a time when we need more support.
>
> If there is general support, I would like to ask  the Travel DT to
> figure out how to make this allocation and then to bring a motion to  
> the
> council.
>
> thanks
>
> a.