[Alac-sc-outreach] Fwd: FY19 CROP - Ready for use

Mon Jul 23 10:18:43 UTC 2018

Apologies -- please delete as this was meant to be for the EURALO Board.
Thanks,

Olivier

On 23/07/2018 11:17, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> with the new financial year FY19 having started on please be so kind
> to find the information below about the Community Regional Outreach
> Program (CROP).
>
> At present, we need to do two things:
>
> 1. appoint or re-appoint CROP programme committee representatives
> 2. draft our Outreach Strategic Plan
>
> May I suggest that we appoint two new representatives on this
> committee? We need to do this as soon as possible. As this is an
> administrative function, may I suggest that we send out a call for
> candidates and have the EURALO Board make the selection? I would
> recommend that at least one of the two people should be Wale Bakare or
> me, as this function is closely related to EURALO strategy.
>
> As for drafting out an Outreach Strategic Plan, may I suggest that
> this be undertaken by the EURALO ALS Engagement Task Force? Work needs
> to start immediately.
>
> Kindest regards
>
> Olivier
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: 	FY19 CROP - Ready for use
> Date: 	Tue, 3 Jul 2018 17:11:48 +0000
> From: 	Benedetta Rossi <benedetta.rossi at icann.org>
> To: 	 
> CC: 	
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>
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> At-Large RALO and GNSO Constituency Leaders:
>
>  
>
> We are pleased to report that the Community Regional Outreach Program
> (CROP) FY19 Wiki space is now ready to be used.  Please also refer to
> Sally Costerton’s and David Olive’s blog post published today
> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/fy19-community-regional-outreach-program-crop-ready-for-use-by-eligible-icann-communities>
> on this subject.
>
>  
>
> For FY19, US$50,000 was allocated to the final FY19 Budget for CROP.
> The Board made this decision on the recommendation of ICANN
> organization, based on community consultations and public comments on
> the Draft FY19 Operating Plan & Budget as well as further
> consideration about how to provide support to community outreach
> efforts while remaining within appropriate budget limits. 
>
>  
>
> As part of this process, staff was directed to review current
> guidelines and develop improved, additional criteria. To ensure
> consistency with other community travel and outreach requests
> administered under all ICANN programs, the final criteria balances the
> program goals with the need to ensure cost-effectiveness. 
>
>  
>
> The general principle governing the updated CROP guidelines
> <https://community.icann.org/x/yicFBQ> is that CROP may be used for
> FY19 outreach efforts that are *directly and demonstrably related to
> ongoing ICANN policy, technical and advisory activities*. CROP
> allocations will be subject to the new CROP guidelines
> <https://community.icann.org/x/yicFBQ> and specific criteria, with a
> staff assessment to be conducted at the end of FY19. 
>
>  
>
> *Each RALO & each eligible GNSO Constituency (BC, IPC, ISPCP, NCUC &
> NPOC) is allocated up to three (3) individual regional trips (4 days
> and 3 nights maximum per trip).* 
>
>  
>
> Travel allocations are to be used for the following types of events:
>
>  
>
>   * ICANN Public Meetings occurring in the relevant region; or
>   * Official meetings organized by ICANN Org occurring in the relevant
>     region; or
>   * If there is _no Public Meeting or official ICANN meeting occurring
>     in the relevant region in that FY,_ a meeting in that region that
>     is assessed by the relevant regional GSE VP as being:
>      1. Directly and demonstrably related to ongoing ICANN policy,
>         advisory or technical activities (e.g. a Regional Internet
>         Registry meeting), and
>      2. Consistent with ICANN Org’s outreach plan for that region. 
>
>  
>
> (For RALOs, “relevant region” means the region applicable to each
> RALO. For GNSO Constituencies, this means the region where the ICANN
> Public Meeting, CANN-organized meeting, or an event assessed under the
> criteria outlined in (ii) above is taking place.) 
>
>  
>
>   * *Please note:*if a RALO or eligible GNSO group has used at least
>     one allocation for an ICANN meeting (or ICANN-organized meeting),
>     it may use its remaining allocation(s) for meetings that are
>     assessed by the relevant regional GSE VP as being directly and
>     demonstrably related to ongoing ICANN policy, technical or
>     advisory activities (e.g. RIR meetings).  
>   * *No out-of-region travel will be permitted.   *
>
>  
>
> We invite you to browse through the CROP FY19 space
> <https://community.icann.org/x/pIRHBQ> and through the CROP Procedures
> & Guidelines page <https://community.icann.org/x/yicFBQ> for details
> about the program. Please email us (crop-staff at icann.org
> <mailto:crop-staff at icann.org>) if you have questions on specific
> aspects of the FY19 program.   For a complete list of individuals who
> have CROP duties, please see our CROP Contacts page
> <https://community.icann.org/x/fgKfB>. If there are any changes to
> your community Program Coordinators for CROP, please inform us as soon
> as possible so the list can be updated accordingly.  
>
>  
>
> We are looking forward to collaborating with all of you over this
> fiscal year. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to CROP Staff:
> crop-staff at icann.org <mailto:crop-staff at icann.org>    
>
>  
>
> Kind regards from your extended CROP Team: 
>
>  
>
> Benedetta Rossi 
>
> (crop-staff at icann.org <mailto:crop-staff at icann.org>)
>
>  
>
> -- 
>
> *Benedetta Rossi *| Manager, Policy Support & Community Services
>
> benedetta.rossi at icann.org <mailto:benedetta.rossi at icann.org> |
> +33.610.38.27.02
>
> *ICANN* | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
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-- 
Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
http://www.gih.com/ocl.html

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