[Ncsg-discuss] Questions for meeting with CEO

[Rafik Dammak]

thanks all for the comments, I understand it is basically about the
additional funds for applicant support.
Anything else to highlight?

Rafik

Le mer. 15 avr. 2026 à 06:18, Pedro de Perdigão Lana <
00001ebb4caf3a2f-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> a écrit :

> On this point, I assume that ICANN invests these funds in low-risk
> instruments. It may be useful to clarify whether the funds currently being
> withdrawn represent surplus returns generated by those investments, or
> whether there has been a real reduction in the principal, after accounting
> for inflation adjustments.
>
> Cordially,
>
> *Pedro de Perdigão Lana*
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> Em ter., 14 de abr. de 2026 às 09:55, farzaneh badii <
> 00001deb507b73c5-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> escreveu:
>
>> Thanks Judith
>>
>> I am not really happy that they touch the grant funds. That was supposed
>> to go to research …
>>
>> Farzaneh
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM Judith Hellerstein <
>> judith at jhellerstein.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Farzi
>>> It is my understanding that the money is coming from auction proceeds
>>> and not from the icann reserve funds.
>>>
>>>  I agree we shouldn’t take money from the reserve funds. As I was told
>>> when I asked Xavier the money was taken from auction proceeds because they
>>> cannot use other funds to pay for the next round. At Large is planning to
>>> ask whether they will be putting the money back if there are extra funds ir
>>> if these funds are not used
>>>
>>> Judith
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>
>>> On Apr 14, 2026, at 12:40 AM, farzaneh badii <
>>> 00001deb507b73c5-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> Hi Rafik
>>>
>>> We didn’t get to provide input on this, I was hoping we could just bring
>>> it up with the CEO to tell the Board:
>>>
>>> https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icann-board-seeks-input-on-additional-funds-for-2026-round-applicant-support-program-06-04-2026-en
>>>
>>> Basically providing additional fund is something we support for new gtld
>>> application but ICANN reserve funds is not the pot of money to touch for
>>> operational matters. How did they come up with that decision? How can we
>>> prevent them from tapping  into the reserve funds which is not for
>>> operational matters in the future. And it’s not little money and there is
>>> no plan to put it back from other sources at later stage.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Farzaneh
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 14, 2026 at 2:04 AM Rafik Dammak <
>>> 00001e06d4af460b-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> hi all,
>>>>
>>>> The meeting with the CEO was rescheduled to next week. Please share
>>>> your questions/topics you want us to bring to the call.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Rafik
>>>>
>>>> Le sam. 4 avr. 2026 à 06:39, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> a
>>>> écrit :
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Juan, Wisdom and I will have in coming days call with ICANN CEO. We
>>>>> are asking for topics  and questions we should bring to the call. Please
>>>>> let us know. We should prepare by 10th April.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rafik
>>>>>
>>>>
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