<div dir="ltr">Hi Stephanie and colleagues<div>I think Thato has stated the much NCSG FC can be of assistant in this regards</div><div><br></div><div>@Ayden</div><div>I had also maintained that until we give FC its due recognition in NCSG by offering enabling support to deliver on its mandate is key to our moving both NCSG and NCSG-FC to the next frontier. Its not enough to decline support for FC and then turn around to expect it to deliver optimally. Until and unless we review our processes to entrench accountability and transparency, then, and only then we can make requisite progress and make FC attractive for volunteers too.</div><div><br></div><div>I also wish to support Farz on
<span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">webinar idea for ABRl and we hope to work around it in collating responses by FC. 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Sometimes it is better to see what other community groups have gotten approved and if those aligned with NCSG vision and mission you can submit similar ones. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">We are looking after the managed hosting with the tech team and James Gannon is looking into options. we normally receive 9000 USD each year for technical management of NCSG which we have spent this year on CIVI and hosting. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">You need to also put NCSG EC in the loop.</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><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_1822767927341368621gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Farzaneh </font></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 10:53 AM Ayden Férdeline <<a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" target="_blank">icann@ferdeline.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>Hi all,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Apologies for the delay in my response to this message.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I would suggest that we not pin our hopes on ABRs for travel being successful this year. Given the operational efficiencies the organisation is trying to generate (largely at community expense), it seems unlikely to me that any travel requests would be approved. Historically we did receive travel support for the Global IGF, and once for INTA, but I'm not aware of any other occassions with a travel component where it was subsequently granted.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I think we also need to remember what our remit is, as the NCSG PC (and FC), and what remains the responsibility of the Constituencies. Both the NCUC and NPOC can and should independently submit ABRs; we should only be doing so as the NCSG where our interest in doing so is distinct from that of the Constituencies.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I would suggest submitting an ABR for funding for a server or managed hosting provider for the NCSG, so that we have our own 'space' to backup the Constituency mailing lists and our own files, and for funding to renew all of our own domain names for 10 years (contingency planning). <b>I note that our current domain name expires in May 2019.</b><br></div><div><br></div><div>I am broadly in agreement with Thato that there is value in submitting an ABR for a capacity building initiative too.<br></div><div><br></div><div>However I do not think, at this time, that there is a need for the NCSG FC to be holding community meetings at face-to-face ICANN meetings.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Many thanks,<br></div><div><br></div><div class="m_1822767927341368621m_-4324174344422432189protonmail_signature_block"><div class="m_1822767927341368621m_-4324174344422432189protonmail_signature_block-user"><div>Ayden <br></div></div><div class="m_1822767927341368621m_-4324174344422432189protonmail_signature_block-proton m_1822767927341368621m_-4324174344422432189protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐<br></div><div> On Wednesday, 14 November 2018 06:50, Thato Mfikwe <<a href="mailto:thatomfikwe@gmail.com" target="_blank">thatomfikwe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div> <br></div><blockquote type="cite" class="m_1822767927341368621m_-4324174344422432189protonmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Stephanie and all,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Apologies for the delayed response, just provide some comments regarding FY20 ABRs:<br></div><div><br></div><div>1. ABR have historically been used for travel to meetings, and during<b> FY18</b> there was a shift towards capacity building, outreach and communication support, 14 requests were declined in FY18.<br></div><div><br></div><div>In <b>FY19</b> the approved ABR we currently running on is centered around travel, communication and capacity building,6 requests were declined. <br></div><div><br></div><div>All this changes were necessitated by budget cuts but it seems like in FY20 the ABR will some how improve according to the ICANN finance during ICANN 63 during their FY20 planning meeting, so based on positive community responses from the capacity building approach, I would recommend that we still maintain capacity building, improving on communication while trying to support active and committee members engage more in PDPs and ICANN meetings. We need to find other ways of supporting members to represent and participate.<br></div><div><br></div><div>2. Secondly, we need to understand what the priorities and current projects that are running and how they can be supported through this ABR process from constituencies, committees, working groups and the Stakeholder Group itself.<br></div><div><br></div><div>3. It would be good to get proposals from the community before the official submission<br></div><div><br></div><div>4. I hope starting with ICANN 64, the Finance Committee will be able to hold sessions during ICANN meetings with the community, not knowing what impact this might have on the current ABR and future ABR submissions..<br></div><div><br></div><div>5. We are happy to help with this process<br></div><div><br></div><div>5. Please checkout the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Finance+Committee#Information--640009899" target="_blank">FC Wiki space</a> for 2018 and 2019 ABR analysis, hope this helps, thanks.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thato Mfikwe.<br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 3:01 AM Stephanie Perrin <<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p><span style="font-size:undefinedpx"><span style="font-family:Lucida Grande">Right, our thinking is aligned here! Copying the finance committee so that they can chime in.</span></span><br></p><div>On 2018-11-12 19:56, Rafik Dammak wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Stephanie, <br></div><div><br></div><div>to be clear :) I am not asking you as chair to do the whole work but instead that NCSG FC to coordinate such effort and takes the lead here. <br></div><div>I also suggested that ABRs proposals should come from NCSG members and committees with enough details as an input and then they can be discussed if they should be submitted or not depending if they are aligned with NCSG goals. NCSG PC may help in term
of input or proposals (while I don't have a specific idea here)<br></div><div><br></div><div>Best,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Rafik<br></div><div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">Le mar. 13 nov. 2018 à 09:52, Stephanie Perrin <<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>> a écrit :<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p><span style="font-size:undefinedpx"><span style="font-family:Lucida Grande">Thanks Rafik! I am certainly happy to coordinate and even draft the ABRs, but I think from a policy perspective it is worth having a think about them We certainly have enough time to consider what we might want
to ask for.</span></span><br></p><p><span style="font-size:undefinedpx"><span style="font-family:Lucida Grande">cheers Stephanie</span></span><br></p><div>On 2018-11-12 16:37, Rafik Dammak wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Stephanie, <br></div><div><br></div><div>usually, it was the chair doing the coordination work and getting the requests done. There were attempts to get feedback and suggestion from members but the bulk of the work to populate the forms etc was still done by the chair. <br></div><div>Now, we have an active Finance Committee and it should play such role for coordination, collecting suggestions and ideas from members and committees with NCSG chair lead. <br></div><div><div>I think the approved ABRs for this year were already listed in NCSG wiki space <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Approved+ABRs" target="_blank"> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Approved+ABRs</a>. I think the evaluation will happen de facto when it will be decided to submit again the same request or not. <br></div><div> <br></div><div> Best,<br></div></div><div><br></div><div>Rafik<br></div><div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">Le mar. 13 nov. 2018 à 01:44, Stephanie Perrin <<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>> a écrit :<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p><span style="font-size:undefinedpx"><span style="font-family:Lucida Grande">Hi folks, any suggestions as to </span>how best to coordinate this year's effort including evaluations of successes and failures from past efforts would be welcome.</span> <span style="font-size:undefinedpx"> I recommend we make it an item on the next Policy committee meeting.</span><br></p><div><div>Steph<br></div><div> <br></div><div> -------- Forwarded Message -------- <br></div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><th valign="BASELINE" nowrap align="RIGHT">Subject:<br></th><td>[council] FY20 Supporting Organization & Advisory Committee (SO/AC) ABR Kickoff<br></td></tr><tr><th valign="BASELINE" nowrap align="RIGHT">Date:<br></th><td>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 09:07:18 +0000<br></td></tr><tr><th valign="BASELINE" nowrap align="RIGHT">From:<br></th><td>Nathalie Peregrine <a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org" target="_blank"> <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org></a><br></td></tr><tr><th valign="BASELINE" nowrap align="RIGHT">To:<br></th><td><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">council@gnso.icann.org</a> <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank"> <council@gnso.icann.org></a><br></td></tr><tr><th valign="BASELINE" nowrap align="RIGHT">CC:<br></th><td><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a> <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank"> <gnso-secs@icann.org></a><br></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p>Dear ICANN Community Member,<br></p><p> <br></p><p>ICANN’s Planning Team would like to notify you that the FY20 Supporting Organization and Advisory Committee (SO/AC) Additional Budget Request process has begun. This additional budget approval process is part of the overall ICANN annual
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