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color=#0000ff size=2>I think we have to be careful about thinking of ourselves
as more important as Councilors than other GNSO members. If someone is
devoting considerable time to GNSO work regardless whether they are on the
Council or not we should recognize that and help to meet their travel needs if
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Robin
Gross<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 19, 2008 2:08 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Greg
Ruth<BR><B>Cc:</B> Council GNSO<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [council] Revised
Community Travel Support Procedure for FY09<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>I agree with Greg. What began as a process to ensure councilors
could participate at council meetings has turned into something else
entirely.</DIV>
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<DIV>Robin</DIV>
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<DIV>On Aug 19, 2008, at 10:50 AM, Greg Ruth wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Basically, I disagree with the notion that some of
the travel funding should be allocated to constituencies and some
should be earmarked to support WG chairs. I believe the original
intent was not to progress WG efforts, but rather to make sure that all
stakeholders (constituencies) have an *equal* opportunity to
participate. (I would think that a responsible WG chair should have
been sure of his/her ability to participate *before* accepting the
position.) Therefore, I am in favor of dividing the funding more or
less equally among the consituencies and letting each decide how it can best
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<DIV>IP JUSTICE</DIV>
<DIV>Robin Gross, Executive Director</DIV>
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