<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',Sans-Serif; font-size: 14px"><div>Hi Tapani,</div>
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<div>Thanks for this.</div>
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<div>I commend Farzi and Klaus for submitting what amounts to a completed Special Request proposal. They have largely done the FC's work for us!</div>
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<div>Under the Charter I believe approval of such a request would be an Executive function that accrues to the Chair. If approved, then the FC will be happy to submit and liaise with ICANN staff to ensure the request receives full and fair consideration, per our responsibilities under the NCSG Charter.</div>
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<div>I would suggest that as a way of improving there chances of acceptance the proposers and other interested parties should:</div>
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<div>- Be more specific about the contents of the proposed two day capacity summit;</div>
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<div>- Do you have a time or suggested location for the summit? If attached to meeting A or B, for example, air fare costs may be reduced;</div>
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<div>- Will outside experts be retained? What is the FTE estimate for ICANN staff?</div>
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<div>- A cost estimate would be helpful for this proposal and, to be successful, is essential.</div>
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<div>On behalf of the FC, I'm happy to see the leadership of our two constituencies working together on this proposal and look forward to giving them any and all applicable assistance.</div>
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<div>Kind Regards,</div>
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<div>Ed Morris</div>
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<div><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>From</b>: "Tapani Tarvainen" <ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info><br />
<b>Sent</b>: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 1:34 PM<br />
<b>To</b>: ncsg-fc@lists.ncsg.is<br />
<b>Cc</b>: "Klaus Stoll" <kdrstoll@gmail.com>, "farzaneh badii" <farzaneh.badii@gmail.com><br />
<b>Subject</b>: Re: [NCSG-FC] NCSG Special Budget Request</span>
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Dear Finance Committee,<br />
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Please see attached special budget request draft.<br />
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Keep Farzaneh and Klaus in the loop for any questions<br />
or comments you may have.<br />
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Thank you,<br />
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--<br />
Tapani Tarvainen<br />
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