Re: [gnso-travel-dt] RE: Seoul meeting
Thanks Olga, I had missed that. Stéphane Le 02/09/09 18:44, « Olga Cavalli » <olgac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit : > Dear Stephane, > please see the comments sent by Kevin to our request about possible available > funds for retiring councellors. > It is copied into the travel drafting team emails. > Regards > Olga > > "Dear Olga and GNSO Travel Drafting Team, > > I am aware that there may be more requests to accommodate the extra needs > arising from the GNSO restructuring for travel support funding than was > provided in the Travel Support Guidelines. > http://www.icann.org/en/topics/travel-support/ Although we have in the past > made midyear adjustments to the travel support under Board guidance (e.g., > limited GAC travel funding in FY09), in general we are constrained by the > Guidelines. I suggest that, if the GNSO decides to request additional > support, you submit the request and if the budget impact is small, we might be > able to adjust support. If the budget impact is significant, we would need to > consider what process and approvals need to be pursued. > > > > Best regards > > Kevin" > > 2009/9/2 Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx> >> What are the final guidelines here? Are ex-councillors being funded or aren¹t >> they? Sorry if I missed something but it¹s not altogether clear to me. >> >> Stéphane >> >> >> Le 02/09/09 16:55, « Anthony Harris » <harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <http://harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > a écrit : >> >>> Dear Kevin, >>> >>> I have consulted with the ISPCP, Business >>> and IPC Constituencies. Three people who >>> are stepping down from Council, but remain >>> engaged in the various restructuring groups, >>> would need travel funding assistance to be >>> able to attend the ICANN Seoul meeting: >>> >>> Philip Shephard >>> Tony Harris >>> Tony Holmes (since will be on NomCom may only >>> need some hotel/per diem assistance?) >>> >>> Kind regards >>> >>> Tony Harris >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> From: Kevin Wilson <mailto:kevin.wilson@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>>> To: Olga Cavalli <mailto:olgac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ; Doug Brent >>>> <mailto:doug.brent@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>>> Cc: gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx <http://gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:07 PM >>>> >>>> Subject: [gnso-travel-dt] RE: Seoul meeting >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Olga and GNSO Travel Drafting Team, >>>> >>>> I am aware that there may be more requests to accommodate the extra needs >>>> arising from the GNSO restructuring for travel support funding than was >>>> provided in the Travel Support Guidelines. >>>> http://www.icann.org/en/topics/travel-support/ Although we have in the >>>> past made midyear adjustments to the travel support under Board guidance >>>> (e.g., limited GAC travel funding in FY09), in general we are constrained >>>> by the Guidelines. I suggest that, if the GNSO decides to request >>>> additional support, you submit the request and if the budget impact is >>>> small, we might be able to adjust support. If the budget impact is >>>> significant, we would need to consider what process and approvals need to >>>> be pursued. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> >>>> >>>> Kevin >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx <http://olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> [mailto:olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Olga Cavalli >>>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 1:53 PM >>>> To: Kevin Wilson; Doug Brent >>>> Cc: gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx <http://gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> Subject: Seoul meeting >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Kevin, >>>> Perhaps you have been able to see the exchange of emails in this list. >>>> One question that has arised is that if it would be possible to allow some >>>> of the retiring GNSO Council members to participating in the Seoul >>>> meeting. >>>> We have not reached an agreement yet among the working team but I would >>>> like to ask you if, from the travel funds perspective, this is something >>>> somehow possible or not. >>>> I will appreciate your comments on this regard. >>>> Best regards and thanks >>>> Olga >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Olga Cavalli <olgac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <http://olgac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> Date: 2009/8/18 >>>> Subject: Re: [gnso-travel-dt] RE: Travel drafting team - some ideas after >>>> the conference call >>>> To: Anthony Harris <harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <http://harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> Cc: "Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx <http://cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >, >>>> gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx <http://gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx> , Avri Doria >>>> <avri@xxxxxxx <http://avri@xxxxxxx> >, Robert Hoggarth >>>> <robert.hoggarth@xxxxxxxxx <http://robert.hoggarth@xxxxxxxxx> > >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Thanks Tony. >>>> Could it be a good idea for our team to informally contact Kevin and / or >>>> Doug and ask if there is any chance of having any extra funds for Seoul? >>>> Or we do already know that there are some? >>>> regards >>>> Olga >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/8/18 Anthony Harris <harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> <http://harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I agree that Olga has made a good suggestion. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The magnitude of the GNSO overhaul activities and >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> discussions, might appear to justify the initiative to >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> fund some few retiring council members (yes, I am >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> one of them), and as I recall it has always been >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> the custom in ICANN for councillors to step down >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> at the end of the Council face-to-face meeting in >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> an ICANN event., not before. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Tony Harris >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Gomes, Chuck <mailto:cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> To: Olga Cavalli <mailto:olgac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ; >>>>>> gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx <http://gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Cc: Avri Doria <mailto:avri@xxxxxxx> ; Robert Hoggarth >>>>>> <mailto:robert.hoggarth@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 10:54 AM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Subject: [gnso-travel-dt] RE: Travel drafting team - some ideas after >>>>>> the conference call >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Olga. Regarding your suggestion "One idea could be to ask each >>>>>> constituency / stakeholder group about this", the RyC has started to >>>>>> work on this. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Chuck >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx <http://olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> [mailto:olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Olga Cavalli >>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 3:44 PM >>>>>>> To: gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx <http://gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> Cc: Avri Doria; Gomes, Chuck; Robert Hoggarth >>>>>>> Subject: Travel drafting team - some ideas after the conference call >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> I hope you are doing well, I just finished listening to the conference >>>>>>> call recording. As per Avri´s request I am sending some initial notes >>>>>>> and ideas to share with you and see how to move forward. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> First let me summarize some comments made during the conference call: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1- Reasons for allocating additional funding for former councilors: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * As this is a particular meeting with changes in structure, continuity >>>>>>> is pertinent for a small number of retiring councilors. >>>>>>> * Could be good helping incoming councillors with the assistance of >>>>>>> former councilors. >>>>>>> * It is very helpful having more than one representative of a >>>>>>> constituency in a face to face ICANN meeting. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2- Other ideas >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * New councilors could participate in conference calls prior to Seoul, >>>>>>> if we know who they are. >>>>>>> * Could be good to have a clear understanding of how many would need >>>>>>> this funding. >>>>>>> * There should be balance between limited funds and the need for >>>>>>> participation. >>>>>>> * Constituencies usually deal with changes at the end of the year and >>>>>>> these changes should not be a problem. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 3- Reasons for not allocating additional funds on former councilors >>>>>>> attending meeting: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * This is not a special situation for spending money on coordination. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I also used Rob´s document as a basis for a preliminary analysis of how >>>>>>> many former councilors would need funding for Seoul. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In reviewing the list I found 10 possible councilors that may not be >>>>>>> present in the next meeting,( I excluded Noncom Appointees as their >>>>>>> participation follows the normal noncom appointing rules, please tell >>>>>>> me if this is a right assumption) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Commercial Stakeholder group: 6 six >>>>>>> * Registries: 1 one >>>>>>> * Registrars: 2 two >>>>>>> * NCUC: 1 one >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am attaching the file I drafted for reference. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Some ideas on how to move forward: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It could be convenient to determine how many former councilors should >>>>>>> need funding for Seoul. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> One idea could be to ask each constituency / stakeholder group about >>>>>>> this, specially taking in consideration that >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "constituencies usually deal with changes at the end of the year and >>>>>>> these changes should not be a problem" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Once we have a clearer idea of how many people should need extra >>>>>>> funding ,then we can ask ICANN Staff if this funding is feasible. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Looking forward to receiving your comments. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best regards, have a nice weekend. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Olga >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Olga Cavalli, Dr. Ing. >>>>>>> www.south-ssig.com.ar <http://www.south-ssig.com.ar> >>>>>>> <http://www.south-ssig.com.ar> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >>> Attachment:
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