<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dear Stephanie</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Thanks
for the questions. I think it’s a bold step in resolving whatever quagmire we
are currently in as FC with hope it will avail us more understanding. I will
try to respond to them from my prism inline below.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">I can only speak for myself here folks, but I think
it would really help me understand the ongoing work of the FC if I could read
the plan. Where is the plan? Here are a few sample questions,
on a basic skeleton.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">Incorporation of NCSG</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">what are the goals
of the FC in terms of NCSG's structure?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 40pt 10pt;line-height:97%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:97%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">The FC goals are
driven by the NCSG Charter which include but not limited to entrenching:</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 40pt 10pt 58pt;line-height:97%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:97%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">(a)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span></b><b><span style="line-height:97%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red"> responsible fund
raising mechanism in place, </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 40pt 10pt 58pt;line-height:97%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:97%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">(b)</span></b><b><span style="line-height:97%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">setting voluntary contribution levels for members, </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 40pt 10pt 58pt;line-height:97%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:97%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">(c)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span></b><b><span style="line-height:97%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">determining procedures for the distribution of funds, and </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 40pt 10pt 58pt;line-height:97%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:97%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">(d)</span></b><b><span style="line-height:97%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">for monitoring the utilization of funds. </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 40pt 10pt 58pt;line-height:97%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:97%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">(e)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span></b><b><span style="line-height:97%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">The Treasurer function. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">In addition, FC tends to
among others:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">Develop and deploy a fund-‐raising
plan for the NCSG;</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">Work with the ICANN staff to
determine levels of support available to the NCSG;</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 46pt 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:89%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:89%;font-family:Symbol;color:red">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="line-height:89%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">Work with ICANN
finance officers to insure the NCSG and its Constituencies receive fair and
equivalent financial support from ICANN;</span></b><b><span style="line-height:89%;font-family:Symbol;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 20pt 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:89%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:89%;font-family:Symbol;color:red">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="line-height:89%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">Accounting for any
funds received by the NCSG from any source. This accounting will include the
following:</span></b><b><span style="line-height:89%;font-family:Symbol;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 21pt 10pt 1in;line-height:91%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:91%;font-family:Wingdings;color:red">§§</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red"> </span></b><b><span style="line-height:91%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">All funds raised by voluntary membership fees or otherwise
must be held in a separate NCSG account.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.75in;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:red">§§ </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">Proper controls must be implemented.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.75in;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:red">§§ </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">Regarding Expenditures:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 24pt 0.0001pt 1.5in;line-height:89%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:89%;font-family:Symbol;color:red">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="line-height:89%;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">All expenditures
under 500 Euro may be made on the authority of the NCSG Treasurer</span></b><b><span style="line-height:89%;font-family:Symbol;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">All expenditures over 500 Euro must
be approved by the NCSG-‐FC</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 0.75in;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:red">§§ </span></b><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">Financial reports must be prepared annually and be made public.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">Provide internal conflict resolution
process regarding funds.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">Provide the oversight of the
Treasurer function.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 22pt 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif;color:red">Fulfill any other accounting,
auditing or other prescribed financial requirements as set by the ICANN Board
of Directors for organizations within the ICANN structure</span></b><a name="page18"></a><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 22pt 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">•<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Document methods and procedures used for
accounting, reporting and budget creation. Such documentation is subject to
review by the NCSG-</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:red">‐</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">EC.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">do we need to be a
legal entity to do the work we have been doing at ICANN?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">My understanding this is that currently some of the Cs, in fact both
Constituencies have already become legal entities and has the capability of
receiving fund if need be and there may be NO need to engage in another process
considering our diversity and very short tenure of offices. Thus, recommended
that we use what we have to get what we need. That is using any of the Cs now
to open an SPV – Special Purpose Vehicle account, just like ISOC did in setting
up PIR to serve a special purpose until such a time, the footing is clearer and
scope warrants stand-alone legal entity.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">If not, why do
it? What are the risks and benefits of being a legal entity?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">As for the risks of being a separate legal entity by NCSG, for now,
as ICANN offshoot for non-Commercial, we need to do the registration in the
United States and any other country as may be agreed upon, which has a process including setting up the BoT – Board of
Trustees which involves residency etc very often. This will also entail another level or
layer of advisory team outside the NCSG EC, hence my earlier suggestion for us
to use what we have to get what we want via SPV.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">SPV account actually is to ensure that every external fund inflow
resides in a place as may be agreed by both Cs and NCSG EC with an MoU, so that
we do not fall into issues when the current leadership of any chosen account
holder elapses and avail NCSG full control of such account under FC as mandated
in the charter at all times.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">Fundraising strategy</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">what exactly do we
need money for? </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">We need money for outreach
for membership drive and showcase of what NCSG family is, and has been doing,
stand for and support NCSG community and individual work including but not
limited to distinct and independent research by NPOC | NCUC or NCSG, as may become
necessary for internal use and support our position, on the side line of policy
development and building capacity of our members across financial transparency
and policy engagement and development, among others. Especially where ICANN
support cannot cover immediately; As you know most ICANN supports are tied to
regions, which does not preclude that some other regions at the same time do
not need support within the remits of outlines above. For instance, ICANN can
support global IGF, what of the regional IGFs etc or national IG events. These are revolving outreach
programmes.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">do we have a
current inventory of all the existing funding we receive?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">The only one known to me/FC is from PIR – Public Interest Registry,
this has to be expanded with the outreach targeted at Donors beyond PIR and
across regions.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">Why would funders
give us money? </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">For the interest of non-commercial purposes and those who want more
inclusive internet eco-system despite diversity and in tune with NCSG goals and
objectives (Mission) to ensure their voices are heard and they participate actively against all odds envisioned in commercial stakes.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">Which jurisdictions
would they come from?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">Funding could come from a global purpose and largely regional as
explained earlier which are tied to specific regions and that is one area FC
intend to target too. Like the CIPESA Internet Freedom Forum has a session on
funding and donors session. Just a few FC is targeting all things equal for
this year.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">would it be better
to have local funders or thematic funders contribute to some of our members
separately, rather than give to an NCSG entity?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">For now, both ways are fine, but for purposes of this, NCSG charter
was not specific on this and if we must have local funders or via thematic
funding to some members. Its worthy of exploring but then, FC should be looking
at it from the point of purse that is available to support members, knowing fully
well that funders require at least organistional endorsement to pathway with
their funds, a clout some of our upcoming members and small membership organizations may not have. One can confidently say that NCSG is the umbrella body of
non-commercial users.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">are membership fees
part of this funding strategy? If so, do we have an idea of the
membership fees?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">For me, with my experience, membership fees will be a clog,
considering that in some countries, especially in Africa, where I am currently
serving as the Vice President, African Civil Society on the Information Society
(ACSIS), charges on dollar fee surpasses some of the annual dues affordable,
which does not make sense to be making money for eTransaction operators. While some
have restriction occasioned to their regional policies. For instance, we access
paypal in Nigeria in terms of usage if preloaded, but cannot receive fund via paypal due to government policy.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">For NPOC charter “</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Cantarell,serif;color:red;background:rgb(250,250,250)">NPOC will not collect dues, fees, or subscriptions from its members.</span>”</b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">do we need the FC
members, if they are going to be auditors, to have those credentials?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">Credentials matters and I will not place that over and above
industry experience linked to finance/audit management. We may not get strict
auditors because of the kind of work we do (voluntary, except we are ready to
start paying auditors per say); but people who are willing to learn could be another
area, definitely not devoid of experience such as managing an NGO could be an
ideal, among others.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">Budget</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">at the moment we do
not prepare an NCSG budget, at least I am unaware of it. I have only
participated in NCSG for 5-6 years, I do not recall seeing one. What are
the plans, who would do it, how would it be approved.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">Well, you are very right. I have not seen one myself too. This is one of
the streamlining for accountability that current FC envisaged to entrench and its
not going to work if Cs are not cooperating. Another instance is that Cs need
to prepare this, invariably FC can advice if need be as you cannot prepare
budget and still audit same. This will be achieved by ensuring that each Cs
either through the Financial Secretary or Secretariat prepares their budget and
send to NCSG FC, even if its for the records, because they have their
individual C exco to approve spending. NCSG Excom needs a copy too to enable it also prepare own
budget leveraging possibly from what the Cs may have submitted to ensure they
do not run across purposes but rather driving strength from Cs.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">And based on this, FC can also submit its own budget lines likewise
the Policy Committee (PC) since both are the legally recognized sub-entities in
the charter based on activities to be executed within the year under review in
collaboration with NCSG EC. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">We can create capacity building on budgeting for ICANN as annual
refresher course to keep leadership of Cs and NCSG abreast of development and
feedback on any challenges using pre-ICANN sessions.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">You can tag the Committees budget as operational budgets while that
of Cs as capital and we can take up from there. This will make it easy for ABR
where necessary too to fill in the gap of engagements.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">These will be merged to ensure everyone is extending a helping hand
to another based on equal footing.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">We can develop this via a budget template either in existence or
fresh template, so as to ease harmonization of the budget session eventually.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">at the moment we do
not appear to be doing oversight of the funds approved for travel
requests. Should that be in an annual public financial report?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">Yes, very correct and its part of the challenges. Yes, we may be
members of NCSG, but these have to be submitted afterwards, either quarterly or
annually as may be agreed upon, but yearly is mandatory. These are some of the
understanding required to co-exist in this space. The oversight does not mean
FC non-approval as long as its contained in the formal budget approved/submitted for the
year, but to take note and make comments thereafter on judicious or otherwise
use of the said funds to improve future applications. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">One of it is that Cs may give scholarships/fellowships to an ICANN
public meeting, how will FC know if such scholarships were judiciously expended
to the letter if not by monitoring the processes to the letter as well and may
be interfacing with scholarship awardees at venue to know areas of
dissatisfaction so as to improve on processes. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">There is need to also have its own session accommodated in such a
meeting so as to kill two birds with a stone and create awareness, earn more
public trust and openness, in order to provide background to FC reports
eventually on how funds received were used either to ICANN.org or funders for
future engagements and sustained funding or affiliation as most funders will request feedback
of funds.</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">How would an NCSG
FC assume oversight of NPOC and NCUC spending? Not clear in the Charter,
unless I am misreading it. There is no central NCSG control.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">It behoves on the leadership of NPOC and NCUC to trust FC enough and
send or share information as deem fit and as may be required or demanded. Part
of the oversight is physical monitoring of activities both at ICANN and outside
where such a fund is being expended as long as the community funding and
activities are involve. This will put the FC representatives in good standing
to defend any claim, allegations or query that may arise thereof from ICANN.org
or funders, thereby offering better insight when necessary.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">Communications and transparency</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">Who is the FC
accountable to? How does it communicate to that responsible party?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">Based on our NCSG charter which sets up the FC, communication to
community is key but in terms of accountable, its ICANN.org and funders, which
stated inter alia in Section 2.6: </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">“Accounting for any
funds received by the NCSG from any source.</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">Financial reports must
be prepared annually and be made public.</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">Fulfill any other
accounting, auditing or other prescribed financial requirements as set by the
ICANN Board of Directors for organizations within the ICANN structure.</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:red">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">Document methods and
procedures used for accounting, reporting and budget creation. Such
documentation is subject to review by the NCSG-‐EC.”</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red"> </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">With the aforementioned, FC reports to ICANN.org and funders
whereas its annual report must be made public, which is the community and by
extension our respective Cs in terms of debriefing (feedback), at Cs Exco
sessions or as may be required.</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red"> </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">NB: Of course where good communication exists as it should, one
expects that NCSG EC and Cs will have the privilege of the content prior to/soon after sending it out to ICANN.org or funders, since it will be coming from them
anyways.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">Does the FC have
the authority to give direction to Maryam? In other words, does she
support the FC independently, or is that supposed to happen through the NCSG
EC?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">I think that Maryam and other ICANN support staff are here to help
us achieve our various assignments, goals and mandates, and as such could take a direction
to assist any given committee as long as they are constitutionally or legally
constituted. Whether the direction is an authority resides with the chair or
person giving the direction, so as to take full responsibility of the action
when it matters. Therefore, every ICANN staff supports every community including
committees independently. Theirs is facilitation.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">As I have explained based on the charter, FC being the supposed
auditor now should assume some level of autonomy but under good understanding keeps NCSG EC briefed, that is why communication, trust and understanding are
key, but I do not think that is the way some of us understand it hence the
challenge in communication. And that is why its vital to include FC Reps in
NCSG EC and their respective Cs, even at observer level, as they are not ‘supposed’
to be heard at such meetings outside advisory.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">do we have an
agenda for the Kobe face to face meeting? will it be open to all
stakeholders, or closed to NCSG members?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">Yes, of course. I am aware, there is an agenda for Kobe and so all
other meetings will be open for all stakeholders and is part of the planned
outreach series to bridge the gap between FC and ICANN finance as well as NCSG
community specifically, as listed above.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif">These are just a few questions I have. I do not
quite understand what Remmy is saying below, and am simply trying to put a few
questions down to kickstart a strategic discussion. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">Thanks for putting the
questions, definitely not a few and I hope my "few" responses will be helpful in
charting the way forward.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Grande",serif;color:red">Thanks again</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Lucida Grande, serif">Remmy Nweke</font> </p></blockquote></div>
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