[ICANN Academy WG] ICANN Academy budget proposal as of 22.12.2012

Thu Jan 12 21:43:41 UTC 2012

Dear Working group members,

first of all let me please wish you a happy new year I hope you started
good! I apologise for this very long email in advanceJ

Following up with the call for comments on the budget proposal, I have not
seen much comments made on the working space. The internal deadline for
submitting this budget proposal approaches soon and I would like to get an
approval from the working group.
https://community.icann.org/display/Improve/At-Large+ICANN+Academy+budget+pr
oposal+as+of+22.12.2012+Workspace . With this email I like to engage the
discussion on the project and specifically the budget.

Please allow me some remarks  in regard format of an ICANN Academy:

The development of an ICANN Academy as a  wider approach including online
trainings to reaching out to a wider community was raised many times by many
WG members. It was demanded that the term “ICANN Academy” should cover a
more inclusive capacity building programme, than a 20 h lecture course for
future officers only. I agree generally with this approach, it was even
included it into the first proposal which is online since August 2011. 

See:

a)      a general introduction into ICANN course for newbie’s (based on the
existing lectures for participants in the fellowship program (financed by
ICANN)

b)      an enhanced 20 hours lecture programme for new appointed ICANN
officers for the board, councils and advisory committees (financed by ICANN)

c)      a general programme for interested individuals (financed by
participants fees and sponsors)

Based on this proposal we were specifically asked to work on point “b” ,
because “a” is in place already (fellowship programme) and for “c” there are
at least various elements already existing or under development (existing
Webinars, Capacity building programme like for AFRALO in Dakar). I agree
that the programmes under “a” and “c” must be improved and developed,  and
we (At-Large) should keep this as a focus. The overarching idea should be to
harmonise these different efforts (a,b,c,
maybe d
). To develop an inclusive
programme based on the existing structures, it is a long term process and
could be a future task for ALAC to work on. We should underline this in our
final proposal as an option for development. The programme committee
discussed, if we should rename the project and decided to keep the name
“ICANN Academy”, as it reached already some kind of recognition within
ICANN. 

Our proposal includes two key issues:

1.       Knowledge transfer to incoming ICANN officers from all
constituency’s, also board members

2.       socialising aspect to foster the cross constituency’s collaboration
during their active term

The format  of this “base camp” should be rather simple with less technical
and logistical equipment. The aim is to keep faculty and trainees together
to foster dialogue. They should be accommodated separately and isolated from
the ICANN meeting venue to experience the group intensively.

Glenn formulated a bunch of important questions in confluence. Some of them
are answered in the existing proposal already (see:
https://community.icann.org/display/Improve/ICANN+Academy+Proposal ) but
some need to be discussed in the WG. I like to engage the discussion in the
WG and copy paste these questions in this email, amending some remarks in
red:

General Questions/Logistics

1.	How many trainees àabout 15-20 all new appointed ICANN officers
(NomCom and delegated)
2.	How many sessions à3 days / 20 hours / approx. 4-5 sessions per day
3.	How many rooms à1 training room for the entire group
4.	How long are the sessions à90 min
5.	What is the training benchmarks\\\\ àKnowledge transfer to
understand how ICANN functions, what is the mission of ICANN, what are the
current policies and projects

Item: One External Experts

Question

1.	How are external experts EE determined? àexternal Expert on demand
only, the expectation is that most of the topics can be covered by
experienced staff and community members
2.	What sections are EE would be required beyond staff and volunteers?
àon demand only
3.	How many hours will the EE be required? àon demand only
4.	What is the proscribed teaching rates? àto be determinate

Preparation/Organization

Item Two Designation

Question

1.	Who will certify or designate the trainers and participants àin
collaboration of staff and ICANN community (WG involving other
constituencys) 
2.	Will the participants get a certificate of completion àyes
3.	Will the certificate of completion be only time based or will it
require testing àtime based

Misc

Item Three Photos and Video

Question

1.	Video of lectures? ànot complete video coverage, snap shoots only
for testimonials 
2.	Video for outreach required creating a edited promotional video
created in advance of event
to be produced indicating training deliverable àa video can be produced only
during the first academy trial, to transport the idea and promote it and
invite future trainees

Item Facilitator and Participant Guide

1.	What kinds of teaching materials will be produced, Ebooks,
Slideshows, Audio lecture etcà start simple with slides only and handouts in
advance, but this is a point which should be developed and harmonised with
other capacity building efforts
2.	Have you considered a MOODLE educational site to create and obtain
end user feedback? àalso something to be improved under the overarching
umbrella of an inclusive ICANN Academy, but may be not for this type of
course

I look forward to your comments!

Best Sandra 

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Auftrag von ICANN At-Large Staff
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An: at-large-icann-academy-ad-hoc-wg at icann.org
Betreff: [ICANN Academy WG] ICANN Academy budget proposal as of 22.12.2012

Dear All,

Per Sandra, the At-Large
<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31164625/ICANN_Academy_bud
get_proposal_20111222.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1324592057000> ICANN
Academy budget proposal as of 22.12.2012 has been uploaded to the
<https://community.icann.org/display/Improve/At-Large+ICANN+Academy+budget+p
roposal+as+of+22.12.2012+Workspace> confluence.

Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function. 

Regards,

Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie
Peregrine

ICANN At-Large Staff

E-mail:  <mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org> staff at atlarge.icann.org

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