<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Thank you for you recommendations Xavier. We will them into consideration.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Cheers,</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Erika </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jan 25, 2018, at 9:11 AM, Xavier J. Calvez <<a href="mailto:xavier.calvez@icann.org">xavier.calvez@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="Title" content="">
<meta name="Keywords" content="">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
{mso-style-priority:34;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle21
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.msoIns
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-style-name:"";
text-decoration:underline;
color:teal;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:203253367;
mso-list-template-ids:1032778524;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:1100370709;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:1972259082 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:right;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style>
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As a follow up to today’s call, please find below 2 suggested edits:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1- Question #3 relative to audit. See below suggested updated text of the question to clarify the nature of the audit referred to in the question.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“What fiduciary and auditing requirements, whether financial or non-financial, would need to be established for this program?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am also suggesting to remove the secondary question below, within question #3, which is to vague to be addressed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“How will audits need to be managed?”
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2- Recommended question on administrative costs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The question currently reads as: “Would a fixed percentage, like for example 5%, for administrating and covering the costs of the distribution of the funds be reasonable for project applications? If yes, please
provide input on what percentage should apply as well as what the percentage should be applied to (for example, % of total funds available for disbursement, or % per year or in total over the life of the project?)”
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The part of the question that asks “what percentage should apply” does not make sense. An external expert can not say what
<u>should</u> apply to ICANN’s specific and unique program, but can only share common practices they know about, or the practice of the entity they work for.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I also want to remind everyone that the administrative costs are not defined by a top/down assumption, 5% for example, but are the RESULT of the procedures that need to be put in place to meet the objectives
defined. Again, as an example, if we decide that all grant decisions should be reviewed independently, it will cost 10 times more than if we decide that only a sample of 10% of all grant decisions should be reviewed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">No one can “decide” that the costs are 2%, 5% or 15%. What can be decided is what procedures should be put in place, which will then result in a certain level of costs. An external expert can not know what
administrative costs the ICANN’s disbursement program “should” result in. The external expert can only provide an external opinion on what other entities see administrative costs to be, for their program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I would therefore suggest rephrasing the question as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“What are the main costs to be incurred for grant distribution program? What are the various methods to measure these costs (fixed cost for the entire program, percentage of the total funds allocated for distribution,…)?
If a percentage is commonly used in practice, what is the level of percentage most frequently observed?’’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Xavier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Xavier Calvez<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ICANN – SVP & CFO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Los Angeles, CA 90094<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Phone: 310-301-5838<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mobile: 805-312-0052<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Fax: 310-957-2348<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Ccwg-auctionproceeds <<a href="mailto:ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces@icann.org">ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Marika Konings <<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 1:06 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org">ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org">ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Proposed agenda new gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG Meeting - Thursday 25 January at 14.00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For item 4, please find attached for your review an updated version of the proposed questions document in which staff has aimed to address the comments & suggestions raised by Sam and Xavier. I’ve highlighted
in yellow remaining open items but of course, any other input and/or suggestions are welcome.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Marika</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Ccwg-auctionproceeds <<a href="mailto:ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces@icann.org">ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Marika Konings <<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 21:57<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org">ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org">ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Proposed agenda new gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG Meeting - Thursday 25 January at 14.00 UTC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear All,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please find below the proposed agenda for the next new gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG meeting which has been scheduled for Thursday 25 January at 14.00 UTC. Attached for your review you will find the proposed
outreach letter for external experts.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Marika</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">========================</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Proposed agenda – new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group – Thursday 25 January 2018 14.00 UTC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As a reminder, all conference call details will be circulated on the “ntfy” (short for “notify”) mailing list to which members only are subscribed in a read-only mode. These details must not be circulated
on the wider public WG mailing list. To avoid burdening the WG public mailing list, please send your apologies ahead of time (apologies after the call will no longer be taken into account) and your dial-out requests to the GNSO Secretariat: <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Roll call</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Welcome / DOI & SOI Updates</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Review of proposed outreach letter to external experts (see attached)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Review of proposed questions for external experts (an updated version will be circulated prior to the meeting)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Confirm next meeting
</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Marika Konings</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Email: <a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">
marika.konings@icann.org</a> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Find out more about the GNSO by taking our <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__learn.icann.org_courses_gnso&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=zgf-q4HQ6jasLs-i8h7jOAcpayB6PEBejK6zvyICwcs&s=LIhy6a4D7_bP-6JWdyvQrTQiwEidy_KantdjdecOEog&e=">interactive
courses[learn.icann.org]</a> and visiting the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gnso.icann.org_files_gnso_presentations_policy-2Defforts.htm-23newcomers&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=7_PQAir-9nJQ2uB2cWiTDDDo5Hfy5HL9rSTe65iXLVM&m=zgf-q4HQ6jasLs-i8h7jOAcpayB6PEBejK6zvyICwcs&s=wdK3H9FYmHP0U2ITI7JtyBSRM0CkJhnMoqCYjQi8jSs&e=">GNSO
Newcomer pages[gnso.icann.org]</a>. </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Ccwg-auctionproceeds mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org">Ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org</a></span><br><span><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ccwg-auctionproceeds">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ccwg-auctionproceeds</a></span></div></blockquote></body></html>