[Ccwg-auctionproceeds] At-Large contribution to the discussion about the mechanism

Nadira Alaraj nadira.araj at gmail.com
Sun Jul 28 07:16:57 UTC 2019


The best to compare the setting-up of mechanism A would be of ICANN
Nominating Committee.

On Sat, Jul 27, 2019, 23:45 John Levine <johnl at taugh.com> wrote:

> This is great.  It describes what we want while mostly avoiding guesses
> about what structure would best make it happen.
>
> R's
> John
>
> On Fri, 26 Jul 2019, Maureen Hilyard wrote:
>
> > Statement to the CCWG Auction Proceeds from At-Large
> > Because we could not agree on a mechanism, most of the At-Large Auction
> Proceeds team agrees to the
> > following criteria which we believe that whatever mechanism is chosen
> should adhere to:
> >
> > 1. As stated by the Board, the evaluation of applications and selection
> of the annual slate of grant
> > recipients is to be made by an independent panel
> >
> > 2. The mechanism must ensure that decisions related to the evaluation of
> applications should be
> > independent of ICANN Org.
> >
> > 3. The mechanism could consist of its own administrative and financial
> staff, a small board of
> > governors, a group of researchers to prepare recommendations on the
> applicants and their projects, and
> > an independent panel who would evaluate the annual slate of grant
> recipients.
> >
> > 3. The independent panel should comprise of community advisors
> >     * who  have been selected by the SO-ACs relevant to the Auction
> Proceeds project
> >     * who have had grant-making or grant-giving experience
> >     * who can commit the time required to meet in order to complete this
> work during the year
> >     * who must recuse themselves from any decisions on a project that
> they may be connected with in any
> > way (same country?)
> >
> > 4. The mechanism should be able to sustain an office space and paid
> staff whose role will cover
> > day-to-day administrative and financial tasks and include:
> >     * research into and make recommendations regarding project
> applications;
> >     * coordination for travel arrangements required of the volunteers on
> the independent panel
> >     * carry out the disbursement of the funds following any relevant US
> Laws
> >     * carry out on-going evaluations of projects during their agreed-to
> timeframes
> >
> > 5  There needs to be clarification about the definitions and roles of
> the community stakeholder group
> > and of the independent panel, and who may expect to be paid within the
> mechanism.
> >
> > 6. Subject to legal constraints on dealing with specific countries, the
> mechanism must make grants to
> > entities satisfying applicable criteria from all locations world-wide.
> > [cleardot.gif]
> >
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