[npoc-voice] Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Fwd: Initial Draft Proposal regarding standard Project Funding to Constituencies/SGs

[Alain Berranger <alain.berranger@xxxxxxxxx>]

I support this proposal. Outreach to the developing world is important and
such funding could accelerate that process (at least with NPOC). Each
constituency/SG would decide how best to use the funds within the standard
support budget lines/categories and according to their business plan. Since
it would be proposal-based, the allocation of funds would be known. It
would complement and dovetail with the fellowship program. It will help
each constituency and/or SG make their fundraising more robust.

Alain

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Robin Gross <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> There is a draft proposal from the CSG regarding providing standard
> project funding to the GNSO constituencies and stakeholder groups (see
> attached).  I'd be very curious to hear thoughts of the membership as
> whether we should support this proposal and especially if you have any
> suggestions for amending the proposal.
>
> Thanks!
> Robin
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Date: *November 13, 2011 6:36:35 PM PST
> *To: *Steve Metalitz <met@xxxxxxx>, Chris at Andalucia <
> chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Tony Holmes <tony_1aspen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Matt
> Serlin <matt.serlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Mason Cole <mcole@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> David Maher <dmaher@xxxxxxx>, Konstantine Komaitis <
> k.komaitis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Amber Sterling <asterling@xxxxxxxx>
> *Cc: *Robin Gross <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "bc-secretariat @icann" <
> bc-secretariat@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject: **Initial Draft Proposal regarding standard Project Funding to
> Constituencies/SGs*
>
>
> I mentioned to some of you that the BC submitted a proposal last year that
> was not funded, but that we thought it useful to share with you, and seek
> your support for a version of a standard support project that can be self
> administered at the Constituency level [in the case of the Ry and RR, that
> would be SG level].  We proposed $20,000 in 2012, and you will see that we
> have increased it to $25,000 in 2013.
>
> We have specific activities in mind, and listed those. They may not be
> inclusive of what your entity would want to seek funding for.  In our case,
> we primarily want to do recruitment, and we would be able to support our
> part time secretariat/travel, and our ongoing interest in developing some
> materials.
>
> You may have other items that you would like to see in the list, and we
> did not mean to make it exclusive.
>
> We would welcome your views, including if you do not want to join in any
> further discussion.  Each constituency would still have to submit their own
> budget request and each will be approved individually, without any
> dependencies. What we are proposing is a jointly developed endorsement of
> such an approach. This certainly isn't required by the budget process,
> however.
>
> As you all know, when the GNSO improvements plan was approved by the
> Board, certain unfunded mandates including maintaining a website, archiving
> records, and certain other activities were mandated for constituencies/SGs
> but without any consideration of how we developed resources.  I gathered
> that the staff and Board may have had some irrational enthusiam that the
> ToolKit would magically solve all such needs.  It is useful, but not
> encompassing. And, ICANN's timeline for completing it has been extremely
> slow.   The GNSO website improvements themselves are still pending, which
> has made us reluctant to move our website itself to ICANN. However, this
> proposal is about different services than the ToolKit provides, as you will
> see.
>
> I hope you find this useful to consider, and welcome any suggestions, or
> thoughts.
>
> As noted, I have shared the draft with the CFO, but only as a concept
> paper. I have not indicated whether others will join in endorsing or
> improving it, so don't feel that you are at this point committed to
> supporting the concept. You are not, but we would welcome collaborating, if
> that makes sense to you.
>
> If any of you would like to have a phone discussion, we can arrange that
> as well.
> I copied Benedetta Rossi, the BC's Secretariat, who would arrange any such
> call.
>
> Regards
>
> Marilyn Cade
> Chris Chaplow
>
>
>
>
>
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