<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116471"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116473">Traveling expenses are scheduled to be slowly be reduced when it comes to interpreters with the creation of hubs, located in geographical area where there is the most concentration of such interpreters. Of course, this might impact quality and violate UN recommendations for Interpretation and other best practices, but 17$ million is a ridiculous amount.&nbsp;</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116471" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116471" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116748">I guess one way of imposing ICANN on the international scene is by surrounding it with an aura of prestige - high salaries being a component thereof. But it seems to be a double-edged sword. By doing so, ICANN positions itself with the mighty of this world - the nemesis of the UN - 'on equal footing', and might generate strong resentment by those who feel left out from this new world of e-businesses and tech people. Solidarity with the world, especially in these time of crisis, could be welcomed and boost ICANN's image.&nbsp;</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116471"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116747">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116469">&nbsp;</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116412"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116411">Nathalie&nbsp;</div></div><br>  <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116465"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116464"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116463"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116467">  <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116740"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Dr Eberhard W Lisse &lt;el@lisse.na&gt;<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> CCWG Accountability &lt;accountability-cross-community@icann.org&gt; <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> Lisse Eberhard &lt;directors@omadhina.NET&gt; <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, July 13, 2015 12:36 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Financial Accountability<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116742"><br><div id="yiv0728225539"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116745"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_116744">I just love the fact that the average salary is higher than that of US Senators...</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_117147"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_117149">el<br clear="none"><br clear="none">--&nbsp;<span class="yiv0728225539Apple-style-span" style=""></span><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_117152"><span class="yiv0728225539Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_117151">Sent from </span><span style="font-size:13pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1436796406098_117276">Dr Lisse's iPhone 6</span></div><div><br clear="none"></div></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yiv0728225539yqt0534610642" id="yiv0728225539yqt20098"><div><br clear="none">On Jul 13, 2015, at 17:15, Paul Rosenzweig &lt;<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></div></div><div class="yiv0728225539yqt0534610642" id="yiv0728225539yqt45582"><style>#yiv0728225539 #yiv0728225539 --
 
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#yiv0728225539 </style><div><div class="yiv0728225539WordSection1"><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal">Colleagues might find this recent article of interest, as we were discussing this topic recently: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.ionmag.asia/2015/07/icann-finances-swallow-the-money/">http://www.ionmag.asia/2015/07/icann-finances-swallow-the-money/</a></div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal">Paul</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal">Paul Rosenzweig</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal">Red Branch Consulting, PLLC</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal">509 C St. NE</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal">Washington, DC 20002</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:paul.rosenzweigesq@redbranchconsulting.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:paul.rosenzweigesq@redbranchconsulting.com">paul.rosenzweig@redbranchconsulting.com</a> </div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal">O: +1 (202) 547-0660</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal">M: +1 (202) 329-9650</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal">VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal">Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/">www.redbranchconsulting.com</a></div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.paulrosenzweigesq.com/">www.paulrosenzweigesq.com</a> </div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=19&amp;Itemid=9">Link to my PGP Key</a></div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div><div class="yiv0728225539MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br clear="none"><span>Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list</span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org">Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org</a></span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community</a></span><br clear="none"></div></blockquote></div></div></div><br><div class="yqt0534610642" id="yqt40479">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org" href="mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org">Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community</a><br clear="none"></div><br><br></div> </div> </div>  </div></body></html>