[council] Revised Community Travel Support Procedure for FY09

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

Using the current level of support while working on longer term travel  
policy issues is exactly what I am hoping we can achieve with the  
procedure i suggested.

I.e.

For non NCA and non-chair  (as Chair is NCA, 10 support slots)

- every Constituency sends the GNSO email list a list with 0-3 names  
by Tuesday 26 August.  [ a null list indicates that the constituency  
has decided not to request/support travel support for the Cairo  
meeting - this does _not_ affect their ability to participate in  
future support arrangements or in determining how the support will be  
distributed]

- the first name on each constituency list automatically has support  
for Cairo.  By the Staff' SO travel policy this includes both ICANN  
arranged transportation and per-diem paid after a trip report has been  
received by the Staff - requirement added in the FAQ issued today.)

- For names 2 and 3 on the constituency provided lists, the council in  
a special meeting on 28 Aug, will determine how to fill any support  
slots that remain open after the first names (max of 6) have been  
accommodated.

- for names 2-3 on each of the constituency's lists, it is recommended  
that a sentence or two be included on the reason/need so that the  
council can take this into account in its considerations.

- As per the Staff SO travel policy, constituencies can place names of  
council members or other SO members on their list of candidates for  
support.

Additionally, NCAs should confirm that they plan to attend the meeting  
under the conditions defined in the Staff's rules.

In the meantime, individuals or a drafting team can begin work, in  
parallel and in a non-blocking manner, on a statement (or statements)  
reflecting GNSO and constituency concerns with the current volunteer  
travel policy as defined by the Staff.

thanks

a.


On 21 Aug 2008, at 12:50, Anthony Harris wrote:

> and for the immediate
> future it might be prudent to utilize any available
> funding with the councillors' needs in mind.
> Certainly some Council members (myself
> included) should find this funding assistance
> to be a great relief!