<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Hi Thato,</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">Perhaps have a formal request to the NCSG EC to support the Finance Committee for travel. if funds are available. I think it's important for such an important Committee to have the opportunity to present the plans and build relationships. As Renata mentioned, there is also the open call for participation for the PIR funds, I an not sure how much money was received, however, some of it could be set aside for the FC Members. You can try proposing it.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Thanks,</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"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 9:21 AM 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>I want to make a simple inquiry hoping to obtain a clear direction moving forward while there is still time from NCSG chair, constituency chairs and Maryam.</div><div><br></div><div>Is there any way that the FC can get travel and participation support to facilitate the submitted meetings onsite for ICANN 63, if so what will be required from the FC in the meantime or how soon can a response be obtained regarding this question because this still remains unresolved, thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Thato Mfikwe.</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 2:51 PM, Maryam Bakoshi <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">S</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thato Mfikwe <<a href="mailto:thatomfikwe@gmail.com" target="_blank">thatomfikwe@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<b>To: </b>Maryam Bakoshi <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>NCSG Finance Committee <<a href="mailto:ncsg-fc@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank">ncsg-fc@lists.ncsg.is</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] Fwd: Final call: ICANN 63 Meeting request<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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From: <b>Thato Mfikwe</b> <<a href="mailto:thatomfikwe@gmail.com" target="_blank">thatomfikwe@gmail.com</a>><br>
Date: Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 2:09 PM<br>
Subject: Final call: ICANN 63 Meeting request<br>
To: NCSG Finance Committee <<a href="mailto:ncsg-fc@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank">ncsg-fc@lists.ncsg.is</a>>, Maryam Bakoshi <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Remmy:</b> A Q and A might be needed is order for members to obtain first hand information about ICANN finances, 1 question requiring 1 answer might be sufficient.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>All:</b> I also saw that we do not have the PC on the agenda, I do not know how we have find a way to accommodate their views and inputs. Would it be giving them more platform on Q&A, inputs and comments to accommodate them in the agenda
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