Proposed ICANN travel support - comments
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. |