[NCSG-FC] Finance Committee Intersessional Taskforce
Sam Lanfranco
sam at lanfranco.net
Sat Jul 20 07:46:43 EEST 2019
Ayden & FC colleagues,
As we strive for transparency, as issues/incidents emerge it will always
be appropriate for the Finance Committee "to act", but (and I accept
comment here), such "acting" is reporting to the NCSG Executive
Committee. At the same time I remind us that the transcripts/audio of
our FC meetings is public and that we should exercise caution and
integrity our discussions there. I will always caution against
intemperate or speculative inferences, and for the FC to remain evidence
based in its communications to the Executive Committee.
Sam
On 7/20/2019 12:25 AM, Ayden Férdeline wrote:
> Thanks Sam,
>
> The situation is quite a bit more nuanced than Farzaneh’s email below
> suggests.
>
> We can discuss further on our call on Tuesday. I believe there is an
> important role for the Finance Committee to play in ensuring that
> stakeholder group resources are being appropriately utilised.
>
> I have heard a disturbing allegation that I am in the process of
> verifying. If true, I believe it would be appropriate for the Finance
> Committee to act. Until I can confirm it’s veracity, which I am doing
> as we speak, I will say no more.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Ayden
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 20, 2019 at 01:14, Sam Lanfranco <sam at lanfranco.net
> <mailto:sam at lanfranco.net>> wrote:
>>
>> Farzaneh, Ayden, et. al.,
>>
>> It may seem minor but there is an ocean of difference between a
>> Finance Committee "telling the stakeholder group how it should spend
>> the money". which it cannot and should not due, and the Finance
>> Committee looking at how money is spent and offering commentary,
>> through the channels by which it reports, to assist NCSG to "ensure
>> that the funding is being put to good use". "Good" here is defined
>> within the context of (a) most efficient ways (e.g. email not fax :-)
>> ), (b) the Charter of NCSG, and (c) the terms of reference and
>> conditions set down by ICANN. Rest assured, this in no way suggests
>> that the Finance Committee is about to go setting priorities for
>> expenditures.
>>
>> Sam Lanfranco, NPOC
>>
>> On 7/19/2019 7:38 PM, Ayden Férdeline wrote:
>>> Dear Farzaneh,
>>>
>>> As you have not been on any of the Finance Committee’s calls, at
>>> least since March when I became Chair, you may not be aware of our
>>> current activities. We have been taking great care to stay within
>>> the parameters of our Charter and have been developing Internal
>>> Operating Procedures and a Code of Ethical Conduct to guide our
>>> behaviour.
>>>
>>> I would like to give you the opportunity to learn more about what
>>> the Finance Committee has prioritised and what we are working on
>>> this month. While you are not a Member or Observer of this
>>> committee, as defined within the Charter you reference below, we do
>>> value the input of all those who take an interest in our work.
>>>
>>> Please advise if you are available for a call on Monday at 1500 UTC
>>> so we can discuss this issue further. I will ask the Ombudsman to
>>> join us.
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>>
>>> Ayden Férdeline
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 19:22, farzaneh badii
>>> <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com <mailto:farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>> Dear Finance Committee,
>>>>
>>>> Please remember your mandate as defined by the charter. You are not
>>>> in charge of telling the stakeholder group how it should spend the
>>>> money or "ensure that the funding is being put to good use"
>>>> otherwise, you will be violating the charter.
>>>>
>>>> Ayden really cares about the intersessional so he wants to do
>>>> whatever in his power to shape it the way he wants it to be held.
>>>> On its own, this doesn't really matter. He can provide his
>>>> feedback. But bringing it to a committee that we have said over
>>>> and over is not in charge of telling the stakeholder how to spend
>>>> the money is not the way to go.
>>>>
>>>> A very humble observer on this mailing list.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Farzaneh
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 4:50 PM Ayden Férdeline
>>>> <icann at ferdeline.com <mailto:icann at ferdeline.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dear all,
>>>>
>>>> I would like to encourage the Finance Committee to initiate a
>>>> taskforce to monitor Intersessional preparations to ensure that
>>>> the funding we have graciously received to host this event is
>>>> being put to good use. We can discuss further on our next call.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>
>>>> Ayden Férdeline
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