Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] Fwd: [soac-discussion] Information on New gTLD Applicant Support Program

[Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just a cautionary note, for context.  Please note the Board resolution sent
to the list by Alan for perspective.

Maybe any thoughtful critiques of the implementation framework as published
 be aired on the list before a call decision is made.

- Carlton


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On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 7:07 PM, rafik dammak <rafik.dammak@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
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> please find below the latest updates about applicant support program,
> I think that is good time to back to discussion about implementation plan
> and how JAS WG will respond acknowledging that is part of our tasks.
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> Best Regards,
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> Rafik
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> *De : *Kurt Pritz <kurt@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Objet : **[soac-discussion] Information on New gTLD Applicant Support
> Program*
> *Date : *11 décembre 2011 19:15:06 HNEC
> Dear Community Leaders:
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> The purpose of this note is to introduce ICANN¹s new gTLD Applicant
> Support Program intended to provide financial and other types of support
> to deserving applicants. That program is embodied by four documents
> attached for your review: an Overview, the Applicant Support Process, the
> Applicant Support Criteria, and a rough process flowchart to facilitate
> understanding.
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> These are furnished to you in advance of general publication and are for
> your discussion. We wanted to get information to you as soon as possible
> and will formally post this as soon as some necessary accompanying work is
> completed ­ in about a week.
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> I know that most of you have been following the work to develop an
> Applicant Support Program for new gTLDs. Thus far, some non-financial
> elements of an Applicant Support Program have been developed. Among them
> are: the publication of a ³matching page² where entities seeking support
> and those offering support can self-identify and find partners; and the
> recent launch of the Customer Service Center.
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> The community (mostly through the Joint Applicant Support Working Group)
> and the ICANN Board have been working to develop an Applicant Support
> Program that includes financial assistance. Among other goals, the program
> seeks to provide financial assistance to applicants identified as having
> need and a mission to operate in the public interest.
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> The Board resolution in Dakar the Board noted that a working group of
> Board members had been convened to oversee the scoping and implementation
> of the recommendations arising out of the JAS Report, and resolved that
> ICANN was ³expected to commence work immediately and provide a detailed
> plan for consideration." That work was undertaken with the oversight of
> the Board working group. The result is a program described in the two
> documents that describe a Process and Criteria for evaluating candidates
> for support and providing support where merited. The work follows the plan
> outlined in the Board discussion in Dakar.
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> A description of and the reasoning behind the program (both in overview
> and in detail) can be found in the attached documents.
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> Next steps, to be done in a timeline described in the documents:
> 1) Before the end of the year, ICANN plans to post the proposed Process
> and Criteria documents for a brief public comment period (to align the
> timing of the Support Program with the new gTLD program launch).
> 2) Support candidates will be able to submit applications as soon as the
> New gTLDs Program launches, 12 January 2012.
> 3)Evaluation Panels will be recruited.
> 4) In partnership with the community additional funds will be sought.
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> I hope you find this helpful. Please contact Karla Valente or me with
> questions.
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> Sincerely,
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> Kurt
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