[Gnso-sc-budget] EPDP member from another SO/AC requesting GNSO resources

[Ayden Férdeline]

(Personal capacity)

I am forwarding the below email for information purposes only.

Here we have a GNSO chartered working group, where a representative of another Advisory Committee is requesting GNSO resources in order to participate in this process. From a review of the travel reports I understand this individual typically flies business class at ICANN’s expense.

I flag this because I have been asking that ICANN break down its budget by SO/AC. As this is a GNSO process it might seem logical that his travel funding would be attributed to the GNSO, but I think this is something that should be attributed to the GAC, given the individual’s affiliation and interests.

Whether or not it is appropriate for representatives of sovereign states to accept ICANN funding is another matter altogether. And I do not object to other SO/ACs receiving travel support.

But I do not want to see any reports attributing the expense of broadening participation to another SO/AC (for example) being reflected in a GNSO line item. GNSO resources should, in my view, be reserved exclusively for the GNSO.

It is difficult to understand how much other SO/ACs cost ICANN when their expenses are borne by us, or wrapped up in other line items.

Kind regards,

Ayden

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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Kavouss Arasteh<kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>
> Date: On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 15:52
> Subject: Fwd: [Gnso-epdp-team] EPDP Kobe
> To: Kurt Pritz <kurt at kjpritz.com>,Marika Konings <marika.konings at icann.org>,Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen at icann.org>,Terri Agnew <terri.agnew at icann.org>,GNSO EPDP <gnso-epdp-team at icann.org>
> Cc:
>
> Dear Kurt
>
> In reply to my earlier message regarding Travel Support for Kobe meeting of EPDP ,I received the following from secretariat
>
> Quote
>
> From Marika Koenig
>
> Dear All,
>
> For your information, the following meetings have been requested for the EPDP Team for ICANN64:
>
> - Saturday, 09 March - 08:30-18:30
> - Sunday, 10 March - 17:00-18:30
> - Wed, 13 March - 10:30 -12:00
> - Thursday, 14 March - 08:30-10:15
>
> It will be decided closer to the date whether all these sessions are needed, but at a minimum, the EPDP Team is expected to meet all day on Saturday 9 March.
>
> Note that no travel support is available for this meeting, but remote participation will be available. Similarly, alternates can be requested to step in for members not attending ICANN64.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Caitlin, Berry and Marika
>
> Unquote
>
> This announcement is disappointing and frustrating as based on the past experience all these TEAM MEETINGS were provided with travel support.
>
> I do not understand nor convinced that why for almost the last f2f meeting there would be no travel support
>
> In view of the circumstances some of us encountering, may I request you to seriously consider the matter and provide travel support at least for those who are in special circumstances or those that they asked for that
>
> I am awaiting your kind attention and favourable reply as soon as possible allowing us to make the travel arrangement in a smooth manner
>
> Regards
>
> Kavouss
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