<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Hi Thato, All</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">1) Yes, we are agreeing that the funds will be sent to NCUC, with oversight from the FC and directions NCSG EC; and</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">2) To explore the pros and cons of an incorporated body.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">As I mentioned during the call, having a separate entity requires its management of the whole organization, including funds, bylaws, reporting, programs, etc. what is needed is an agreement of a way forward to distribute the funds, so and that those funds are overseen by the FC and directions from NCSG EC.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">It is good to explore the possibility of an incorporated organization as a long term strategy.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Thanks,</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 4:35 PM Thato Mfikwe <<a href="mailto:thatomfikwe@gmail.com">thatomfikwe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>In response to Farzaneh's input, I just wanted to make sure we are clear on the way forward regarding the bank account, namely:</div><div>- Agreeing with Farzaneh that funds will be sent to the NCUC account but also noting that the FC will explore ways to establish an account in the interim which might be finalised late 2019 or early 2020, thereafter the funds may be allocated to the new account once NCSG incorporation process has been completed, no timeline has been set yet because ICANN legal still needs to be engaged on the subject matter of incorporation and opening a bank account, thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Thato Mfikwe.<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 10:25 PM, farzaneh badii <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com" target="_blank">farzaneh.badii@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 class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thank you.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">If possible please add under NCSG bank account 2019: Finance committee also discussed instead of incorporating NCSG, use the current bank account that has been operational for a long time. Hence the funds in 2019 can be sent to the same bank account, but the distribution of funds will be decided in accordance to Finance Committee operating procedures which have to be approved by NCSG EC. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thanks </div><span class="m_-5741862708511003126HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_-5741862708511003126m_9222149885912031577gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Farzaneh </font></div></div></div></div><br></font></span></div><div class="m_-5741862708511003126HOEnZb"><div class="m_-5741862708511003126h5"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 1:47 PM Maryam Bakoshi <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>Attendance: Farzaneh Badii, Joan Kerr, Thato Mfikwe, Remmy Nweke, Renata Aquino Ribeiro </div>
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<div><span style="font-family:".SFUIText";font-size:17pt;color:rgb(69,69,69)">Chair for FC and treasurer appointed - Thato Mfikwe</span><span style="font-family:".SFUIText";font-size:17pt;color:rgb(69,69,69)"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family:".SFUIText";font-size:17pt">Remmy proposed a broad Finance committee meeting around every ICANN meeting to keep the community abreast </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:".SFUIText";font-size:17pt">Thato, suggested that a lot of communication should be in the mailing list </span></p>
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<div>Many thanks,</div>
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<div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><b>Maryam Bakoshi</b> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span></div>
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