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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-08may14-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-08may14-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FY15 Operating Plan & Budget<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span class=date-display-single><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>8 May 2014</span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Period opens - 8 May<br>Period closes - 1 July<br>Please post your comments </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:comments-op-budget-fy15-08may14@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US>here</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>All submitted public comments can be viewed </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-op-budget-fy15-08may14/"><span lang=EN-US>here</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Categories/tags: Operations-Finance; ICANN Board/Bylaws<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Purpose (brief): Join us in creating ICANN's annual operating plan and budget for FY15, which describes planned activities for the year ahead (from 1July 2014- 30 June 2015). These activities are based on ICANN's strategic objectives, fiscal year priorities and community input. The draft FY15 Operating Plan and Budget document will be posted for public comment from 8 May – 1 July.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN is seeking general feedback as well as feedback on the focus areas, objectives, goals, portfolios, projects and budget allocations. Your feedback is important to help ensure we have a clear roadmap for the year ahead.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Next steps:<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN will take into consideration the feedback received and respond as necessary, before submitting the draft document for Board consideration. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Draft documents:<o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/proposed-opplan-budget-fy15-08may14-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>Draft FY15 Operating Plan and Budget</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> [PDF, 1.95 MB]- this document provides an overview of the FY15 budget, and the Operating Plan consisting of descriptions for goals, objectives, portfolios and selected projects.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Draft FY15 Budget by portfolio and cost category [</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/proposed-opplan-budget-portfolio-fy15-08may14-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>PDF</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/proposed-opplan-budget-portfolio-spreadsheet-fy15-08may14-en.xlsx"><span lang=EN-US>Excel</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>]- use this document to view the breakdown of the categories of costs by portfolio.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Selected FY15 Projects by portfolio [</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/proposed-opplan-budget-portfolio-fy15-08may14-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>PDF</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/proposed-opplan-budget-portfolio-spreadsheet-fy15-08may14-en.xlsx"><span lang=EN-US>Excel</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>]: use this document to view a selection of projects that contribute to each portfolio.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FY15 SO/AC additional budget requests as approved by the Board [</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/budget-requests-fy15-08may14-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>PDF</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/budget-requests-spreadsheet-fy15-08may14-en.xlsx"><span lang=EN-US>Excel</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>].<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Staff contact:<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Xavier Calvez, CFO: <a href="mailto:controller@icann.org">controller@icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Glen de Saint Géry <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>GNSO Secretariat <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>http://gnso.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>