Proposed ICANN travel support - comments

[Ken Stubbs <kstubbs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ken Stubbs wrote:

I am writing to you in my personal capacity as a member of the ICANN 
community..
Here are some observations and a _personal suggestion_ regarding the 
Travel Support policy.
The proposed procedure is used currently by many non-profit public 
institutions & organizations
and could be very applicable as a model for managing these discretionary 
expenses.
      Pool all proposed budgeted dollars for travel support to SO's 
(currently proposed @ $482,400)
   *  From this pool, fund travel for chairs of SO's
   * Develop set criteria to be used by applicants from various SO's 
     to demonstrate need to apply for travel support funding
   * Applications would be submitted to ICANN Travel Support Committee
     through the designated SO representative (i.e. Chair, Secretariat,
     etc)
   * Request would be given to a duly constituted committee within
     ICANN (i.e.could be formed by a representative from each SO, as
     well as the CFO), supported by staff,   to review the applications
   * _*Publish all information on any approved travel support *_(name
     of recipient, affiliation, rationale, etc.) on ICANN website
   * Other procedures established relative to time line, funding
     limits, payment process, etc. would apply

*The essential key to this process is "Transparency"* . This proposed 
procedure insures this "Transparency" as well providing a definable 
process for
assisting qualified persons who show a clear "need" for travel support. 
This process can also help insure that funds are not just expended 
because they are budgeted.