[Gnso-sc-budget] [v.0.5] latest version of our comment on FY20 budget

Wed Jan 23 22:59:18 UTC 2019

full disclosure of costs should be required to receive travel support.
Folks can always opt to pay their own way.

On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 5:44 PM Stephanie Perrin <
stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca> wrote:

> On the travel issue, I totally agree.  While it is well known that some
> folks get more expensive travel for medical reasons, and there is certainly
> a concern about releasing information about medical conditions, I do think
> that a lump some and the destination and departure point is still valid.
> It is certainly released in most countries which have access to information
> and privacy legislation, even with details of items charged.
>
> Consent could be obtained, it is reasonable to ask for it and not too
> burdensome to block if people insist on their privacy.  However, I would
> caution that if only a few people refuse, we will still be able to sleuth
> them out because of the dates and amounts...which raises issues about
> having to black out a few others to avoid this.
>
> Stephanie Perirn
> On 2019-01-23 17:10, Michele Neylon - Blacknight wrote:
>
> Marilyn
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>
> On travel support – I agree. There needs to be transparency. While I am a
> strong supporter of privacy and GDPR travel support is like a grant or
> bursary. It’s important to see who is getting what and what they are
> actually doing. Yes, some people do plenty of work and I have no issue with
> them getting financial assistance, but the disclosure helps to keep the
> system honest.
>
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>
> Regards
>
>
> Michele
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> *From: *Gnso-sc-budget <gnso-sc-budget-bounces at icann.org>
> <gnso-sc-budget-bounces at icann.org> on behalf of Marilyn Cade
> <marilynscade at hotmail.com> <marilynscade at hotmail.com>
> *Date: *Tuesday 22 January 2019 at 06:33
> *To: *"gnso-sc-budget at icann.org" <gnso-sc-budget at icann.org>
> <gnso-sc-budget at icann.org> <gnso-sc-budget at icann.org>, Ayden Férdeline
> <icann at ferdeline.com> <icann at ferdeline.com>
> *Subject: *Re: [Gnso-sc-budget] [v.0.5] latest version of our comment on
> FY20 budget
>
>
>
> I have a couple of questions --
>
> First bullet under the chart -- and this may be my fault for not thinking
> of it earlier. Should this include also regular Board/Liaison travel to
> ICANN's 3 meetings, so there is a full view of Board/Liaison travel?
>
>
>
> Also, in a last few months, ICANN has stopped publishing travel amounts
> for travelers, noting GDRP as their excuse.  There has been a little
> chatter but not enough, in my view. If one accepts ICANN funding, then we
> should tick the box, so to speak, that one understands that name; group
> affiliated with;  travel location from, and amount of travel  and purpose
> will be posted in ICANN reports about said event.  Receiving ICANN funding
> is not a bad thing, as many volunteers do countless hours of work. But
> publishing details can help to advise on improvements in travel planning.
> And how those funded contribute to policy engagement -- in the GNSO but
> also elsewhere as well as to activity that ensure ICANN's successful
> delivery of its core mission.
>
>
>
> This may need referral to the constituencies/SGs,as it might exceed our
> group's mandate in some aspects.
>
> If we might be over exceeding the mandate of this group then perhaps some
> questions need to be referred back to the Constituencies/SGs into the
> overall Budget/Operating Plan comments. For instance, publishing all
> contracts over a certain amount and noting if they are competed and what
> the scope of responsibility of said contractor may be out of scope for the
> Council's comments but belong back at the broader Budget Working Group,
> where many of the SMEs to this group engage. Those related to policy
> support are relevant to this group's mandate, of course.
>
>
>
> I have forwarded a request to Jimson Olufuye, V..Chair of Finance and Ops
> for BC and Steve DelBianco, V.Chair, Policy Coordination regarding their
> view about the Document Drafting and Development Pilot.  I understand that
> we have a deadline on our response, but it would also be helpful to hear
> from the other participants in that pilot on whether it was useful, and if
> not, why not.
>
>
>
> I am so appreciative of the great work of this group and want to once
> again complement Ayden as Chair and Berry as staff, who have guided the
> work, and I believe we are also helping as the SMEs are then able to share
> Council's views back into their communities, as they fulfill their broader
> role in comments on Budget and Ops Plan.
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* Gnso-sc-budget <gnso-sc-budget-bounces at icann.org>
> <gnso-sc-budget-bounces at icann.org> on behalf of Ayden Férdeline
> <icann at ferdeline.com> <icann at ferdeline.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, January 21, 2019 11:07 AM
> *To:* gnso-sc-budget at icann.org
> *Subject:* [Gnso-sc-budget] [v.0.5] latest version of our comment on FY20
> budget
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Thank you for joining our call today. I have now updated our draft comment
> to reflect the discussion on our call as best as I could. Please find
> attached; and I apologize in advance if I have not accurately captured a
> change that you requested. We need to get a draft of our comment to the
> GNSO Council's mailing list by Thursday (and during the Council's meeting
> in Los Angeles on Thursday I would like to present our draft comment and
> walk the Council through it, if time permits), so can you please socialize
> the attached document with your SG/C and advise if you have any concerns,
> questions, or requested edits. It would be much appreciated if you could
> raise concerns within the next 24 hours so we have time to deliberate and
> discuss further on our list, if necessary. Thanks!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Ayden
>
>
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