This is something that we have been discussing at NCUC. It would be nice to have some input on the eventual refusal of resolution 2 and, most what is more important, to let the council know the reasons why one system for allocating funds for travel expenses was chosen and not the one indicated in the GNSO motion. Such input would surely give us more information and grounds to decide on how to best react to the travel support procedure.<br>
<br>Thank you,<br>Carlos<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/1/9 Philip Sheppard <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:philip.sheppard@aim.be">philip.sheppard@aim.be</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Denise,
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>further to our
Council discussion yesterday could you please elicit a response to
resolution 2 of the Council motion on travel support passed at our December 18
meeting?</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>This
is Council's response re Mexico City and the deadlines you referenced.
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Many
thanks.</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Philip</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><span><br>Whereas:<br>Council
welcomes the fact that ICANN have allocated some funds for GNSO
travel.<br><br>1. Council regrets that the current proposal imposes
administrative difficulty and may thus reduce the total budget
available.<br><br><b>2. Council calls upon ICANN staff to nominate by 15
January 2009 a fixed sum for fiscal year 2009 that will be granted to each
of the constituencies currently recognised under the ICANN by-laws of 29 May
2008. Such sum should exclude any budget to cover the costs of nom com delegates
or GNSO chair travel.<br></b><br>3. Council requests Constituencies to
publish the names of all those who receive travel support together with a list
of the relevant meeting(s) for which the support was given and which were
attended by the support recipient.<br><br>The motion unanimously passed by voice
vote<br></span></font></div></div>
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