<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thato,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Please see my response in line.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Farzaneh </font></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 5:37 AM, Thato Mfikwe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thatomfikwe@gmail.com" target="_blank">thatomfikwe@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hi all,<br><br></div>Thanks Farzaneh for the welcome. I would propose that Sam take lead on the FC role because I have a couple of clarity seeking questions and still need some onboarding to enable effectiveness and understanding of the following factors relating to this new role, particularly:<br>
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</span></span></span>Breakdown of expenses and income received in the
past 2 - 4 years (As per the ICANN 5 year operational budget and budget requests) by NCSG/GNSO and constituencies and how it was used</p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">We do not do anything finance wise with the constituencies, i.e. we don't regularly monitor them. NCSG does not get any outside funding, it only gets in kind support from ICANN, which you can find from approved ABRs and ICANN financial reports.</div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Breakdown of GNSO annual allocation vs allocation to other AC's and SO's</p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">That would be great to know, but I have heard even ICANN itself does not want to carry out this task. If you would like you can start the task, it will help us with comment on budget as well. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Database of NCSG member organisations (including those who have contributed in yesteryear)</p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">We have not charged members any fees previous years.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Understanding of priorities, plans and requests from NCSG and member constituencies</p></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">Sure, I think you have started a thread on NCSG mailing list and you can see what their priorities are (again, caution against getting involved with internal constitutency affair.</div></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline"></div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Assessment of impact in regard to funds
disbursed: NCSG, NCUC and NCOP</p></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline"><br></div></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">Let me know what you mean by impact. This should again be at SG level. </div></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline"><br></div></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">If you want members of committees to provide reports when they attend meetings as NCSG delegates, that's something to ask for. But they are either very busy GNSO councillors or NCSG EC members. GNSO councillors report already throughout the year. NCSG EC members might be able to provide reports on their activities. I don't know if it is the FC task to ask them do so. </div></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">NCSG doesn't receive CROP so nothing to report on. </div></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">This year we got INTA (two travel slots) and the history project (two travel slots for PR, possibly one for Panama) both are required to do reports.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">We don't do much outreach at NCSG level. we don't have the financial support but we present in outreach meetings of the constituencies.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">So depending on what you mean by impact you can take various initiatives, as long as the charter allows you to do so. </div></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline"></div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Capacity building/On-boarding of FC by NPOC member, previous FC reps
and other observers of the FC</p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">There is only one capacity building program approved in our ABR this year which was a proposal NCSG with the collaboration of NCUC and NPOC. We have approved 66000 USD for an NCSG policy course, I am in touch with ICANN staff to find the suitable trainer (cannot be an NCSG member). We will hopefully choose by PR. some of the budget goes to the trainer, some will be allocated for travel. These things will be decided primarily by ICANN since they are running it. </div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>List of contact people and finance staff within
ICANN to work with</p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Primary contact is Xavier Calvez, the Chief Finance Officer.I think there is one more person working with him. Please note that requests for meetings should be coordinated with the FC.</div></div><div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Review of current or setup of effective financial internal controls systems for the NCSG</p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">We don't have a bank account, no outside funding and only get money from ICANN. Considering the very low weight financial activities (if we even have any, since we don't deal with money internally) I am not really sure what a financial internal controls system would do. But if you have an idea, let us know and we will see if it can be workable.</div><div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Scheduling of a F2F meeting with finance and
leadership committees of the GNSO, SG’s and C</p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">We do our own thing at NCSG we don't need to meet with GNSO but we can invite the constitutency leaders and the GNSO-NCSG councillors. </div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Assessment of budget requests submitted and approved by NCSG constituencies
Vs CSG constituencies</p></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">Oh that would be an interesting initiative if someone could pick it up. </div></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline"></div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">- Financial reports of NCSG and constituencies in the past 3 years (if available on the Wiki page, please share link)<br></p></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I am not sure if FC has done any financial reports. Constituencies can report through their EC reps to NCSG, if they wish. </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></p><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></p><p class="m_6595653627207173010gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span></span></p>
I have gone through the NCSG charter and it is clear in terms of what need to transpire, I have also started investigating budget requests and the 2018FY ICANN Operational plan and budget to understand the financial situation of NCSG and opportunities for raising funds. Should it be a challenge for Sam to take lead, then I do not mind helping out but will need to obtain support from other FC observers, members and representatives in order to fulfill duties assigned to the NCSG FC according to the charter, thanks.<br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Well it would be great to have two co-leaders rather than one. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div>Thato Mfikwe.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 1:30 AM, farzaneh badii <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com" target="_blank">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Dear all,</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Welcome to the new FC Committee member, Thato. Thato will be representing NCUC.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">The current FC Committee members can be found here: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Leadership+Team#leadership--1601093001" target="_blank">https://community.icann.<wbr>org/display/gnsononcomstake/Le<wbr>adership+Team#leadership--1601<wbr>093001</a></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">The tasks of FC and how it functions are elaborated in our NCSG Charter under section 2.6. Please read those carefully.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/ncsg-charter-05may11-en.pdf" target="_blank">https://gnso.icann.org/en/impr<wbr>ovements/ncsg-charter-05may11-<wbr>en.pdf</a></font><br></div><div><br></div><div>we need to appoint a chair first for the committee and then go ahead and have our first meeting that delineates our tasks and have some action items for the future. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>For now, I'd like to ask someone to volunteer to chair this group. </div><div><br></div><div>Please express your interest to becoming the chair of FC by sending an email to this mailing list. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Best</div><span class="m_6595653627207173010HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Farzaneh<br></div>
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