Re: [gnso-travel-dt] Re: TRAVEL DRAFTING TEAM COMMENTS NEEDED - Travel funding request from the Vertical Integration WG co-chairs

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Correction:

I probably should not have said reallocate funds, but travel slots and support 
slots.
Staff has not agreed to let SGs reallocate the funds, but the slots, though of 
course many have asked for the later.

Nonetheless, if there is a SG that has not been using all of its slots, this 
would be a way out of the current problem without creating precedent or 
starting a new travel policy thread. 

a.

PS. NCSG doesn't have any to spare, and even we did we would not be allowed to 
reallocate half of them. So obviously I am asking some other SG to be 
magnanimous.  Fortunately neither of the co-chairs is NCSG so I am not asking 
on behalf of my own SG.  Is there a support fund for ex-board members who do 
not work in the ICANN business area and who show signs of being afflicted by 
ICANN addiction (as exemplified by volunteering for tasks when there is no 
financial gain for self or employer)?

On 24 May 2010, at 14:54, Avri Doria wrote:

> 
> Hi
> 
> I believe it would set a precedent.  Perhaps not a bad precedent, but one 
> that would need to be budgeted for as most WG chairs need to get to the 
> meeting and some of them do not have persistent sources of support.
> 
> Is there money in the budget that is not being used by one of the SGs?  If so 
> perhaps that SG could be asked to do this with its ability to re-allocate 
> funds as they desire.
> 
> a.
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> 
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> On 24 May 2010, at 14:20, tim@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
>> Pandora's box I think. Have they requested it? I believe at least one of 
>> them was planning to be there whether they were chairing a wg or not.
>> 
>> If we did this, wouldn't all chairs begin to expect it?
>> 
>> Tim
>> From: Olga Cavalli <olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 14:20:30 -0300
>> To: K
>> en Stubbs<kstubbs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: <gnso-travel-dt@xxxxxxxxx>; Gomes, Chuck<cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: [gnso-travel-dt] Re: TRAVEL DRAFTING TEAM COMMENTS NEEDED - 
>> Travel funding request from the Vertical Integration WG co-chairs
>> 
>> Thanks Ken, other comments are also welcome.
>> Regards
>> Olga
>> 
>> 2010/5/24 Ken Stubbs <kstubbs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Ken Stubbs wrote:
>> 
>> Seems like a very good idea...
>> I am in favor..
>> 
>> Ken
>> 
>> 
>> On 5/24/2010 10:06 AM, Olga Cavalli wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I am resending these emails to the Travel Drafting team list as they have 
>>> not reached you before.
>>> I would appreciate if you send comments on whether you think there is a 
>>> good idea to fund the participation of the VI co-chairs to the Brussels 
>>> meeting or not.
>>> Althoug we will have a face to face meeting in Brussels with Kevin and 
>>> staff to discuss this and other issues of interest, we should give feedback 
>>> on this regard to the GNSO.
>>> Best regards and looking forward to hearing from you soon.
>>> Olga
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 2010/5/21 Olga Cavalli <olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> Dear WT members,
>>> In relation with the email below I would welcome your comments on whether 
>>> you think there is a good idea to fund the participation of the VI 
>>> co-chairs to the Brussels meeting or not.
>>> Althoug we will have a face to face meeting in Brussels with Kevin and 
>>> staff to discuss this and other issues of interest, we should give feedback 
>>> on this regard to the GNSO.
>>> I will welcome your comments.
>>> Best regards
>>> Olga
>>> 
>>> 2010/5/5 Olga Cavalli <olgacavalli@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> Hi,
>>> The VI WG co-chairs Mikey O'Connor and Roberto Gaetano have requested 
>>> funding to be present at the Brussels meeting.
>>> I would like to know what do our Travel DT think about this and if you 
>>> think that this request should be submitted to the GNSO Council or not.
>>> Your comments are welcome as soon as possible.
>>> Best regards
>>> Olga
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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