[Gnso-sc-budget] Final Proposed FY19 Operating Plan and Budget

Wed May 23 22:30:29 UTC 2018

REALLY?

I am typing in caps because I am indeed SO amazed and disappointed.

I struggle to explain why there is a regional fellowship program [without any consultation] for Panama, and a NextGen with a very large attendance [without any consultation], but we can't even get a fully restored CROP and other special budget requests.

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From: Ayden F¨¦rdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:35 PM
To: Marilyn Cade
Cc: Xavier J. Calvez; Michele Neylon - Blacknight; Austin, Donna; gnso-sc-budget at icann.org
Subject: Re: [Gnso-sc-budget] Final Proposed FY19 Operating Plan and Budget

Thanks for your email, Marilyn-

Just a small clarification, but an important one: CROP has not been fully restored. If I am reading the final budget correctly, it seems to have been partially restored to $50,000 - to support the entire GNSO and ALAC - which is either 1/3 or 1/2 of the current budget allocation. I cannot remember if the current support is $100,000 or $150,000. This is so disappointing, given how valuable many parts of the community find this resource to be.

Best wishes,

Ayden F¨¦rdeline

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On 23 May 2018 10:20 PM, Marilyn Cade <marilynscade at hotmail.com> wrote:

Xavier,

There are centers of excellence in CS -- from my 'old history'  I am privileged to have a few contacts with some of those, and I recognize the University of Oregon as a well recognized contributor.

I also recognize our CTO as an amazing resource. BUT while I certainly can support why ICANN CTO undertook this relationship.

This is not for you but it is for the ICANN leadership:

We can't just assume that everyone has the right contacts to know or understand... AND, we can't ignore that explanations are essential.

So, I will offer a word of advise.

By NOT including the information about why and what, ICANN puts us, the community in a highly challenging situation. Our communities ask us [who are the supposed experts on the budget] something that goes like this

"What the ....... [can't be typed in] is this about?"

"they can't fund our request for community services like CROP [I know, restored, but just keep in mind we feel like we had to jump and down to make that happen -- and in unison-- which is always a challenge!!

"Why are they funding a University?"

"Why are they giving $300,000 to ISOC, one of the richest organizations, that by the way, is now denying funding for different events that benefit the community [assumingly using the $300,000 of ICANN funding] , but paying for a child care center at EuroDiG?And receptions at EuroDIG?

ENGAGEMENT from developing country participants is an high priority. Funding day care and social drinks for EuroDIG is not the highest priority, while if ICANN can attend and provide speakers to the 70 National IGFs, now that is a value added, as it is not about your socializing but about making a difference.

We, the community are at a disadvantage.

I struggle to read all the pages, and to focus on what matters to my BC community.

BUT some of this is amazingly challenging.
Why would I have to learn that ICANN made these contributions by reading ICANN's 1099?

I hope everyone reading this is smiling, but really? I have to read my own 1099 as a business!

I am beginning to think that the ICANN senior staff and Board are missing a key point.

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From: Gnso-sc-budget <gnso-sc-budget-bounces at icann.org> on behalf of Xavier J. Calvez <xavier.calvez at icann.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 12:39 PM
To: Michele Neylon - Blacknight; Ayden F¨¦rdeline; Austin, Donna
Cc: gnso-sc-budget at icann.org
Subject: Re: [Gnso-sc-budget] Final Proposed FY19 Operating Plan and Budget

All,

Re: University of Oregon / NSRC.

To inform your conversation on this topic: I will ask David Conrad our CTO to describe it better than I am, but in substance this is effectively using the services of the NSRC (Network Startup Resource Center, hosted by the University of Oregon) to deliver internet security trainings. We believe this is actually a very cost effective approach to providing such security trainings (I did ask that question in the past). Rafik provided a link to their website.

Thank you.

Best,

Xavier

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From: Gnso-sc-budget <gnso-sc-budget-bounces at icann.org> on behalf of Michele Neylon - Blacknight <michele at blacknight.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 6:05 AM
To: Ayden F¨¦rdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>, "Austin, Donna" <Donna.Austin at team.neustar>
Cc: "gnso-sc-budget at icann.org" <gnso-sc-budget at icann.org>
Subject: Re: [Gnso-sc-budget] Final Proposed FY19 Operating Plan and Budget

I suspect they don¡¯t *need* the money, but God only knows ..

It¡¯d be interesting to know what the cost difference is between 2 days and 3 days for the council event in January

Also 2 days might be sufficient if they are two full days of meetings ie. 0900 to 1700

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From: Gnso-sc-budget <gnso-sc-budget-bounces at icann.org> on behalf of Ayden F¨¦rdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>
Reply-To: Ayden F¨¦rdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>
Date: Tuesday 22 May 2018 at 23:42
To: "Austin, Donna" <Donna.Austin at team.neustar>
Cc: "gnso-sc-budget at icann.org" <gnso-sc-budget at icann.org>
Subject: Re: [Gnso-sc-budget] Final Proposed FY19 Operating Plan and Budget

The Form 990 does not offer much detail, but for the University of Oregon the description is "NSRC CONTRIBUTION", and for ISOC, the description is "CRYPTECH." ISOC has $30m+ coming in annually from PIR, so it is unclear to me why they require ICANN resources.

Ayden

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On 23 May 2018 12:19 AM, Austin, Donna <Donna.Austin at team.neustar> wrote:

I¡¯m curious: why is ICANN donating to the University of Oregon? ISOC, I kind of understand although they already have a source of funding from PIR so I¡¯d be curious to know what the $287,500 is for.

From: Ayden F¨¦rdeline [mailto:icann at ferdeline.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 1:43 PM
To: Austin, Donna <Donna.Austin at team.neustar>
Cc: gnso-sc-budget at icann.org
Subject: RE: [Gnso-sc-budget] Final Proposed FY19 Operating Plan and Budget

Thanks for your comments, Donna.

I am equally disappointed by the reduction in length of the Council's Strategic Planning Session. We had a very productive meeting this year and, as our outcome document demonstrates, it helped us better understand our role as a part of the Empowered Community and our responsibilities in managing the GNSO Policy Development Processes.

Unless I am underestimating the costs involved in hosting this event (which was held this year at ICANN's office in Marina del Rey, so ICANN had no need for external venue hire), the only additional cost here in stretching this to a three-day event is one additional night of hotel and per diem for each of the 22 travellers (21 Councillors + 1 volunteer facilitator), and a catered lunch. Surely this could not cost much more than $5,000?

I understand the need to be fiscally prudent, but as I have said a few times, not at the expense of good judgement. We saw in the Form 990 that ICANN was donating $140,000 to the University of Oregon, $287,500 to the Internet Society, etc. - is there no way that an extra $5,000 could be found somewhere in the $140,000,000 budget to support this very important session where the Council will develop its 2019 work plan?

Would it be appropriate for the SCBO to draft a letter, which we would in turn ask the Council to consider submitting to the Board ahead of their 30 May meeting, asking that the GNSO Council's Strategic Planning Session be lengthened by one day and outlining the fruits of this year's inaugural meeting?

Best wishes,

Ayden

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On 22 May 2018 7:27 PM, Austin, Donna <Donna.Austin at team.neustar<mailto:Donna.Austin at team.neustar>> wrote:

Thanks for the update Ayden.

Weren¡¯t the Fellowship numbers actually reduced overall from previous years? I think the original proposal was to cut the numbers from 60 to 30, and it seems ICANN has split the difference based on feedback and increased 30 to 45, so overall there was a reduction in the numbers.

I¡¯m disappointed to see the Council Strategic Planning Session reduced from 2 days to 3. This seems somewhat shortsighted as I expect the primary costs are associated with getting people to the one venue, but I guess 2 days is better than none.

Thanks again for being so diligent on the budget issues.

Donna

From: Gnso-sc-budget [mailto:gnso-sc-budget-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Ayden F¨¦rdeline
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 2:12 AM
To: gnso-sc-budget at icann.org<mailto:gnso-sc-budget at icann.org>
Subject: [Gnso-sc-budget] Final Proposed FY19 Operating Plan and Budget

The final proposed FY19 Operating Plan and Budget has now been published:

https://www.icann.org/news/blog/final-proposed-fy19-operating-plan-and-budget<https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__www.icann.org_news_blog_final-2Dproposed-2Dfy19-2Doperating-2Dplan-2Dand-2Dbudget%26d%3DDwMGaQ%26c%3DMOptNlVtIETeDALC_lULrw%26r%3DCwipU91YB6EkpFXK9ynnT_QUef4yC5p7jpsDm8cU97g%26m%3DM2U_hGABCyuFK6WXXt4kChwwAhBZKiRDTielcDEl4oc%26s%3DCOWHaRYMg4-NaQ0I6Q8KT6Mpqmynwf2UJhrz_m8IF4s%26e%3D&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cb18d9e44d7994f6e589a08d5c0cbd236%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636626903989927537&sdata=eCRa%2BbZEpnjtDTqr3MpOnriMIr95Rh8wH3kjei0MGyo%3D&reserved=0>

Rather disappointingly, I note that, "The Fellowship Program received an increase from 30 to 45 seats per meeting, based on your feedback."

This was feedback not from the community, but from fellows, who had a vested interest in the programme's enlargement.

More relevant to the Council, our Strategic Planning Session was recommended for approval in FY19, however only for two days (rather than the three days which had been requested).

Ayden F¨¦rdeline

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