[proposed comment] Community Travel Support Guidelines

[Bruna Martins dos Santos]

Hey Ayden,

While I agree that venue selection does not fall perfectly in this
comment's scope, I think there's space for us to touch upon our feedback
regarding the visa services ICANN has been offering lately. Newland Chase
staff at times is unable to offer any input in the visa processes within
the timeframe or even directs us to governments websites - what is the
point of ICANN org hiring a company to bridge community travellers and
embassies with regards to visa processes if the company will not do any
facilitation, whatsoever.

Maybe there's space to provide feedback on this sense ? That the company
hired to help community with visas is often unable to provide the necessary
information and do the mediation in the available time.

Either way, thanks for the comment you guys!

Cheers,
Bruna

2018-07-01 14:02 GMT-03:00 Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>:

> Hi,
>
> The consultation is narrow in scope and in our comment we should only
> address those issues which fall within the purview of the travel support
> guidelines (this does not include the choice of meeting location).
>
> Best,
>
> Ayden
>
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>
>
> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 18:51, dorothy g <dgdorothydg at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> I have been through the document. I feel we can reduce the number of
> words. I also feel it would be useful to start with some principles. e.g
> effective participation in meeting; avoiding unnecessary stress etc. We
> should call for consistency in administrative procedures while
> acknowledging special circumstances linked to developing countries.
>
> Could we not insert some explicit language on the visa issue we were
> recently discussing? Something that links it to the choice of host?
> best
>
> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 3:47 PM, Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thanks for drafting this comment, Ayden. I have read it and i am glad
>> it covers many of the ocncerns i too have on the travel guidelines. I
>> made one or two comments though.
>>
>> I hope this cna be approved soon and be sent within time.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Arsene
>>
>> 2018-07-01 17:07 UTC+02:00, Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>:
>> > Dear all,
>> >
>> > ICANN org is currently requesting feedback on its proposed updates to
>> the
>> > Community Travel Support Guidelines. These guidelines clarify the
>> > responsibilities of supported travellers and the duty of care that
>> ICANN org
>> > has to us. [The comment documents are
>> > here.](https://www.icann.org/public-comments/travel-support-
>> guidelines-2018-05-30-en)
>> >
>> > I have prepared a response on behalf of the NCSG. You can find it here:
>> > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FEWgze1lVbMlB5if0EnfZE2B
>> xGreHoQ6SKaj6ya7sZY/edit?usp=sharing
>> >
>> > Please consider reviewing the proposed comment and sharing feedback
>> either
>> > in the Google Doc itself or on this mailing list. The comment window
>> closes
>> > on 16 July, so please provide your inputs before 12 July so that the
>> NCSG
>> > Policy Committee has time to review them and to finalise the text. We
>> will
>> > share the final text on this list prior to submission.
>> >
>> > Best wishes,
>> >
>> > Ayden Férdeline
>>
>>
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