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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Great work, tx Bill!<br>
Kathy<br>
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Greetings from Panama,
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<div>I submitted three preliminary workshop proposals to the IGF
MAG for the IGF Bali meeting. All were well received/ranked and
should go forward. The IGF Secretariat just sent me formal
notification of their preliminary approval, so now I'd like to
share with you the bits that pertain to NCUC and NCSG (including
NPOC).</div>
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<div>For the record, the first is on convergence, in conjunction
with APC and ISOC well <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/viewproposalx.php?done=282">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/viewproposalx.php?done=282</a>.
Turning then to matters of more local import:</div>
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<div>The second was a proposal for an NCUC workshop on closed
generics. Given the preliminary approval, what I need to do
before the final submission deadline of 26 April is to build
out the preliminary place holder <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/viewproposalx.php?done=253">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/viewproposalx.php?done=253</a>
into a full fledged description; line up institutional
co-sponsors (government of Argentina has offered to
partner); line up a balanced, multistakeholder group of
speakers who are deeply into closed generics, have diverse
views, and would be comfortable with a debate format; and
closer to the date, provide the required brief background
paper. Because of MAG rules I won't be able to load up the
panel with more than a couple NCUCers, as we need a blend of
government, industry and TC people too. That said, it would
be helpful to hear from any members who are interested in
helping to develop the WS concept in light of the debates
we've had on NCSG-discuss.</div>
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<div>Third, I also submitted, on behalf of Robin and Alain, a
preliminary proposal for a joint NCSG/NCUC/NPOC workshop on
civil society @ GNSO <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/viewproposalx.php?done=249">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/viewproposalx.php?done=249</a>.
The three sponsors will need to collaborate on the
aforementioned components so I can submit a full final
proposal on the 26th. The panel limitations are even
tighter here since we'll have three civil society voices by
definition; we will need to bring on board some mix of up to
three contracted + noncontracted business + perhaps GAC who
can speak fairly in a non-agenda based manner to the
strengths/weaknesses opportunities/constraints faced by
civil society in the GNSO context. Given the nature of the
beast, the planning for this one will be a bit more
complicated; I guess I the chairs should discuss how to
proceed and then we'll revert back.</div>
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<div>Turning from the IGF to the ICANN side of the
story: NCSG, NCUC, and NPOC all submitted to Fast Track
budget requests for travel support for the joint workshop.
As this was done in a rush on the last day, the submissions
vary a little in content and request:</div>
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<div>NCUC's is <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/38045805/6-NCUC+Fast+Track+Request+FY14+IGF+Bali.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1364621813000">https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/38045805/6-NCUC+Fast+Track+Request+FY14+IGF+Bali.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1364621813000</a>.
I asked for three NCUC travel slots in support of this
workshop as well as the other on closed generics.</div>
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<div>NCSG's is <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/38045805/7-NCSG-1_+FY14_Budget+Request.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1364621823000">https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/38045805/7-NCSG-1_+FY14_Budget+Request.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1364621823000</a>.
Robin asked for three NCSG travel slots in support of this
workshop.</div>
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<div>NPOC's is <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/38045805/4+-+SO-AC-SG+FY14+Budget+Request+NPOC+at+IGF+Bali.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1364621775000">https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/38045805/4+-+SO-AC-SG+FY14+Budget+Request+NPOC+at+IGF+Bali.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1364621775000</a>
Alain asked for one Exec. travel slot plus honorariums for
two experts and offered a unique description of the event.</div>
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<div>You can see the staff's response at <a
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href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=38045777">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=38045777</a>.
The formulation was little odd and took some back and forth
to clarify. But basically, what we got was, subject to MAG
approval of the final submission, one travel slot per group,
under the aegis of the NCUC application. Whatever. So the
good news is that at least we can do an event telling the
story of noncommercial stakeholders in GNSO and leverage
this for the purpose of global outreach, potentially to
folks who've not been involved in ICANN. And if we want, we
can use the workshop as the occasion for some online SG-wide
stock taking with an eye to improvements and preparing for
the next round of GNSO review/possible restructuring (no
kidding). Ditto the closed generic event. Plus it seems
from a previous loose poll here that a number of NCSG people
intended to be in Bali anyway, and the IGF has good remote
participation tools, so we could really make this an
inclusive and interesting thing for all regardless of where
their atoms are on earth.</div>
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<div>Finally, of local interest to NCUCers: I expressed
concern to ICANN about their approving just one travel slot
for the joint CS @ GNSO workshop without mentioning NCUC's
other workshop proposal on closed generics. Turns out under
their procedures one asks to fund per event rather than per
group, so the allocation decision on the former WS precluded
separate treating the latter. However, they have nicely
suggested that since the the Board has already approved a
block of funding, a separate request for the "closed"
workshop could be entertained in the regular track approval
process, even though the event happens in the first 4 months
of the year. Bottom line, I have to submit a new request
for the 'closed' by the 26th, and there's at least a chance
we can get a few more NCUC travel slots.</div>
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<div>In a somewhat related (i.e. mildly confusing) vein: I'd
submitted a Fast Track request for $2000 to produce a NCUC
brochure and perhaps a trial Issue Brief that could be used
at Durban, Bali, and Buenos Aires. This was turned down,
but now they say that left over FY 13 funds for printing
remain available for Durban if used by end of June, and the
FY14 request submitted will be deferred to the Regular Track
review period and a decision will be made by end of June.
Got that? Bottom line, NCUC has funding to produce a
brochure and maybe Issue Brief by June, and we will be
considered for more print material support for the period
thereafter.</div>
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<div>One of the Teams I'd hoped to get started alongside the
active ones (e-platforms, program) and semi-active ones
(finance, membership) was a group that'd work on
Communications, i.e. enhancing the publicizing of the
constituency and its' positions. Well, now there's a piece
of funding and a concrete mission to be completed by end
June. I hope some folks will be interested in participating
in this so far moribund team, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://lists.ncuc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/communications">http://lists.ncuc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/communications</a>
which should provide input to the Exec. Committee for final
decisions.</div>
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<div>Ok, I think that's more than enough head spinning budget
magic to share for one day…:-)</div>
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<div>I'm copying the NCUC members list and suggest that any
follow up discussions of the bits pertaining just to the
constituency take place there, any follow up discussions of
the bits pertaining to the SG take place here. Ok? </div>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
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<div>Bill</div>
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William J. Drake<br>
International Fellow & Lecturer<br>
Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ<br>
University of Zurich, Switzerland<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.williamdrake.org">www.williamdrake.org</a><br>
Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency, <br>
ICANN, <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.ncuc.org">www.ncuc.org</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a><br>
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