[Ext] Was the ABR webinar, an ABR webinar?

Tue Jul 20 06:39:12 EEST 2021

Thank you Maryam.

Just to be clear my questions are not at all directed at you personally.

There are issues that Bruna has raised that are still unanswered I believe.

If I am not mistaken, the budget for the course was $12000.00.

The budget was allocated to: Sponsoring a trainer and travel.  (see the
decision here
<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=134513539&preview=/134513539/134513540/FY21%20ABR%20Results%20%26%20Rationale%20-%20FINAL%20-%207%20May%202020.pdf>
)

Obviously travel was impossible. So you opted for webinars. But it is
unclear if $12000.00 was spent on these webinars and if spent on what.

Bruna has raised an important point:  "I am not aware of how much was spent
with this last webinar and if we have spent anything from the allocated
amount"

Just to be clear I am not commenting on the quality of these webinars or
criticizing ICANN staff. It is absolutely understandable why ICANN had to
do webinars. If you couldn't find a trainer that is fine too. But I think
it's important for us to know  if the $12000.00 was spent on these webinars
and if so on what exactly.

Farzaneh

On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 8:13 AM Maryam Bakoshi <maryam.bakoshi at icann.org>
wrote:

> Dear Farzaneh, all,
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> Thank you for the feedback about the NCSG Advanced Policy Group Writing
> Additional Budget Request (ABR) webinar.
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> The ICANN Board approved this ABR with two conditions:
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> 1.    Expanding the program to include all interested community groups
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> 2.    The instruction materials, case studies, and lessons learned
> developed in consultation with Public Responsibility Support and the Policy
> liaison, with a view toward transformation into a sustainable course on
> ICANN Learn as an Advanced Policy Writing course.
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> The ABR was initially planned in person during an ICANN Public Meeting,
> but this was impossible due to the pandemic. Over a five-month period,
> there was a lot of planning by staff to ensure a successful delivery.
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> We recognize that the approval included the use of an external trainer to
> deliver this training. Due to planning delays, we worked with Bruna to
> develop a three-part webinar that would meet the goals of the training
> utilizing staff with expertise in these areas. We understand the importance
> of delivering this ABR to build on the NCUC Policy Writing Courses from
> FY18,19, and 20.
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> We hope this answers some of the concerns you have raised.
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> Many thanks,
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> *Maryam Bakoshi* | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator
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> *ICANN* | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
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> *S*: maryam.bakoshi.icann | *T*: +44 7846 471777
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> *From: *NCSG List <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on behalf of farzaneh
> badii <farzaneh.badii at GMAIL.COM>
> *Reply to: *farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at GMAIL.COM>
> *Date: *Thursday, 8 July 2021 at 13:52
> *To: *NCSG List <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> *Subject: *[Ext] Was the ABR webinar, an ABR webinar?
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> thanks for putting this together Bruna, and ICANN staff. It is a hard
> covid year and it is understandable that we might not want to spend
> resources on outside training and expertise. But how is this webinar a
> response to an “ABR”? I don’t think our request for additional budget was
> delivered. There was no additoonal budget allocated to us, it seems the
> current budget was used. All I am saying is that, it’s fine if ICANN
> doesn’t want to allocate additional budget. But perhaps we can just
> announce and accept that fact instead of saying we were allocated
> additional budget at zero cost!
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> On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Brenda Brewer <brenda.brewer at icann.org> wrote:
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> Dear all,
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> Please find attendees, replay, and chat details for the NCSG ABR Webinar
> on Advanced Policy Group Writing on Wednesday, 30 June, 13-14:00 UTC.  This
> material may also be found on wiki, here
> <https://community.icann.org/x/roUQAw>.  Thank you!
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> Kind regards,
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> Brenda & Maryam
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> *ATTENDEES:*
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> Participants:  Alperen Eken, Benjamin Akimoyeje, Bruna Martins dos Santos,
> Caleb Ogundele, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Farell Folly, Gloria Meneses, Grace
> Githaiga, GZ Kabir, Kristi Hoffmaster, Jacqueline Morris, Joan Katambi,
> Judith Hellerstein, Ken Herman, Manju Chen, Nadira Al-Araj, Olga Kyryliuk,
> Poncelet Ileleji, Rafik Dammak, Raphael Beauregard-Lacroix, Raquel Renno,
> Shah Rahman, Shavkat Sabirov, Taiwo Peter Akinremi, Wisdom Donkor, Yusif
> Amadu
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> ICANN org:  Adam Peake, Brenda Brewer, Carlos Reyes, Maryam Bakoshi,
> Melissa Peters
> Allgood
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> *ZOOM REPLAY LINK:* https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/0QogfF63nwtrfqD4AYJb4X2CU_hUEtRuUC0pfJ4DU2CiZbIgnAojG2YXEBsRE33BJmLmscxY0p7ZE9aP.qIqfGQXVfnqA_erM
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> *ZOOM AUDIO LINK:*  https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/GUuHl7E4wWUg3SoH-WYq7wOhuo2Z2Vm_Lng9iLzgAgS56IBL298ERvw0_8MV0eNwFFW6iEl-njwhIP9k.zsnZXAfu-aY9nmEo
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> Farzaneh
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