<p dir="ltr">Hi Bill,</p>
<p dir="ltr">That is good new and time to use such slots for outreach. We missed those for FY14 (the case of many groups)</p>
<p dir="ltr">I would to volunteer to attend rightscon which will be held in south asia next year and expecting to bring many activists from the region.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Best Regards,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Rafik</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On May 28, 2014 5:23 PM, "William Drake" <<a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">If at first you don’t succeed...<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">
<span style="font-family:'Helvetica';color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'">Robert Hoggarth <<a href="mailto:robert.hoggarth@icann.org" target="_blank">robert.hoggarth@icann.org</a>><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'"><b>FY15 CROPP Wiki Space Now Open</b><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'">May 28, 2014 at 12:03:46 AM GMT+2<br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'">Aziz Hilali <<a href="mailto:hilaliaziz@yahoo.fr" target="_blank">hilaliaziz@yahoo.fr</a>>, Fouad Bajwa <<a href="mailto:fouadbajwa@gmail.com" target="_blank">fouadbajwa@gmail.com</a>>, Siranush Vardanyan <<a href="mailto:siranush_vardanyan@hotmail.com" target="_blank">siranush_vardanyan@hotmail.com</a>>, Wolf Ludwig <<a href="mailto:wolf.ludwig@comunica-ch.net" target="_blank">wolf.ludwig@comunica-ch.net</a>>, Garth Bruen <<a href="mailto:gbruen@knujon.com" target="_blank">gbruen@knujon.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:elisa.cooper@markmonitor.com" target="_blank">elisa.cooper@markmonitor.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:elisa.cooper@markmonitor.com" target="_blank">elisa.cooper@markmonitor.com</a>>, Kristina Rosette <<a href="mailto:krosette@cov.com" target="_blank">krosette@cov.com</a>>, Tony Holmes <<a href="mailto:tonyarholmes@btinternet.com" target="_blank">tonyarholmes@btinternet.com</a>>, William Drake <<a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch" target="_blank">william.drake@uzh.ch</a>>, Marie-laure Lemineur <<a href="mailto:mllemineur@gmail.com" target="_blank">mllemineur@gmail.com</a>>, Alberto Soto <<a href="mailto:asoto@ibero-americano.org" target="_blank">asoto@ibero-americano.org</a>><br>
</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'">Heidi Ullrich <<a href="mailto:Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org" target="_blank">Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org</a>>, Silvia Vivanco <<a href="mailto:silvia.vivanco@icann.org" target="_blank">silvia.vivanco@icann.org</a>>, Janice Douma Lange <<a href="mailto:janice.lange@icann.org" target="_blank">janice.lange@icann.org</a>>, Glen de Saint Géry <<a href="mailto:gnso-secretariat@gnso.icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a>>, David Olive <<a href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org" target="_blank">david.olive@icann.org</a>>, Sally Costerton <<a href="mailto:sally.costerton@icann.org" target="_blank">sally.costerton@icann.org</a>>, "Xavier J. Calvez" <<a href="mailto:xavier.calvez@icann.org" target="_blank">xavier.calvez@icann.org</a>>, ICANN Constituency Travel <<a href="mailto:constituency-travel@icann.org" target="_blank">constituency-travel@icann.org</a>>, Pierre Dandjinou <<a href="mailto:pierre.dandjinou@icann.org" target="_blank">pierre.dandjinou@icann.org</a>>, Rodrigo de la Parra <<a href="mailto:rodrigo.delaparra@icann.org" target="_blank">rodrigo.delaparra@icann.org</a>>, Baher Esmat <<a href="mailto:baher.esmat@icann.org" target="_blank">baher.esmat@icann.org</a>>, Save Vocea <<a href="mailto:save.vocea@icann.org" target="_blank">save.vocea@icann.org</a>>, Yu-Chuang Kuek <<a href="mailto:yuchuang.kuek@icann.org" target="_blank">yuchuang.kuek@icann.org</a>>, Jim Trengrove <<a href="mailto:jim.trengrove@icann.org" target="_blank">jim.trengrove@icann.org</a>>, Violet Cieri <<a href="mailto:violet.cieri@icann.org" target="_blank">violet.cieri@icann.org</a>>, Mandy Carver <<a href="mailto:Mandy.Carver@icann.org" target="_blank">Mandy.Carver@icann.org</a>>, Chris Mondini <<a href="mailto:chris.mondini@icann.org" target="_blank">chris.mondini@icann.org</a>>, Ken Bour <<a href="mailto:ken.bour@verizon.net" target="_blank">ken.bour@verizon.net</a>>, "Metalitz, Steven" <<a href="mailto:met@msk.com" target="_blank">met@msk.com</a>>, Diane Schroeder <<a href="mailto:diane.schroeder@icann.org" target="_blank">diane.schroeder@icann.org</a>>, Jimson Olufuye <<a href="mailto:jolufuye@kontemporary.net" target="_blank">jolufuye@kontemporary.net</a>>, Dev Anand Teelucksingh <<a href="mailto:devtee@gmail.com" target="_blank">devtee@gmail.com</a>>, Jean-Jacques Sahel <<a href="mailto:jean-jacques.sahel@icann.org" target="_blank">jean-jacques.sahel@icann.org</a>>, Kelvin Wong <<a href="mailto:kelvin.wong@icann.org" target="_blank">kelvin.wong@icann.org</a>>, Benedetta Rossi <<a href="mailto:benedetta.rossi@icann.org" target="_blank">benedetta.rossi@icann.org</a>>, Carlos Reyes <<a href="mailto:carlos.reyes@icann.org" target="_blank">carlos.reyes@icann.org</a>>, Tijani Ben Jemaa <<a href="mailto:tijani.benjemaa@planet.tn" target="_blank">tijani.benjemaa@planet.tn</a>>, Mohamed El Bashir <<a href="mailto:mbashir@mbash.net" target="_blank">mbashir@mbash.net</a>>, Brian Winterfeldt <<a href="mailto:brian.winterfeldt@kattenlaw.com" target="_blank">brian.winterfeldt@kattenlaw.com</a>>, Cintra Sooknanan <<a href="mailto:cintra.sooknanan@gmail.com" target="_blank">cintra.sooknanan@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Dear At Large RALO and GNSO Constituency Leaders:<u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">
<u></u><font face="Calibri" size="3"> </font><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Following up on my recent 12 May email, I am pleased to report that the FY15 Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program (CROPP)</font><font color="#0000ff" style="font-size:18px"><span> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/aYvhAg" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Wiki Space</a><span> </span></font><font size="3">is now open and ready for your use. We look forward to partnering with you in delivering CROPP resources effectively to your communities in FY15 in hopes of proving the longer term viability of this resource. The official URL is - <u></u><u></u></font></font><font face="Calibri" size="3"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/croppfy15/Community+Regional+Outreach+Pilot+Program+%28CROPP%29-FY15+Home" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/croppfy15/Community+Regional+Outreach+Pilot+Program+%28CROPP%29-FY15+Home</a> .</font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><b>Overview</b><u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">As was true last year, the CROPP provides a framework in which each of the At-Large RALOs and GNSO Non-Contract Constituencies will be allocated 5 regional (3-day) outreach trips. The specific processes and guidelines for how these resources are to be made available are set forth on a redesigned<span> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/d5PhAg" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">CROPP Program Elements</a><span> </span>page.<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Three key components of the FY15 program have not changed and include:<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">1) Specific pre-trip approval standards flexibly administered by your community leadership and ICANN Stakeholder Engagement Vice-Presidents;<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">2) Post-trip reviews and assessments; and<u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">
<font face="Calibri" size="3">3) An overall spirit of transparency by which all ICANN community members can observe the implementation of the program.<u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">
<font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><b>FY15 Improvements</b><u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">
<font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Based upon community feedback and our learning from the initial pilot implementation, we have made the following improvements for FY15:<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">1) Revised policies and procedures<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">• Support for certain fees that were not considered in FY14 (e.g., conference registration).<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">• A new decision-making protocol for requests that are outside of the defined program parameters. In FY15, if a proposal includes elements that are outside the program’s parameters, the designated Pilot Program Coordinator (PPC) will simply notify one of the Staff Program Administrators and request that the circumstances be reviewed. The Staff Program Administrators, Community Leaders, and the appropriate ICANN Stakeholder Engagement VP(s) will consider the situation and render advice on how to resolve the matter.<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">• Although not technically a program change, in FY15 CROPP travelers will be reimbursed for any Visa fees (up to $200 USD) consistent with the most current ICANN Travel Summary (see for example<span> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/files/travel-summary-london-2014-03-21-en" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">London Travel Summary - May 2014</a>).<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">2) New<span> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/KI3hAg" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Community Workspaces</a><u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">• Multiple DRAFT templates for both Trip Proposals and Trip Assessments may now be created and vetted by community leadership within the Wiki environment.<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">• Once a DRAFT Trip Proposal is approved by the organization's leadership, the PPC will notify a Staff Program Administrator. The proposal will then be transferred to an Official CROPP Forms location for continued processing and tracking.<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">• Templates have been redesigned to be more flexible and easier to complete.<u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">
<font face="Calibri" size="3">• Forms can now be completed by anyone in each eligible ICANN structure<span> </span><i>(Note: Wiki login credentials are required).</i><span> </span>There is no longer a requirement that PPCs must enter information on behalf of trip proponents (although they may).<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">3) Altered roles for the Pilot Program Coordinators (PPCs):<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">• In FY15 PPCs will supervise form completion, ensure process integrity, and communicate with Staff on behalf of each eligible ICANN community (see updated<span> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/R43hAg" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Process Flow Chart</a>).<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">4) New Translation Capability:<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">• The Community Wiki now has a global software-based translation feature, supported by the Microsoft Bing engine, which enables any of its pages to be rendered into one of 35 languages.<span> </span><i>(Note: These translations are computer-generated and, as such, may not be technically correct in all instances)</i>.<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><b>Briefing Opportunities</b><u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Since the CROPP is being extended into FY15, we are not planning to organize any formal community introductory sessions. If any of you would like us to conduct an overview of the program (including the new Wiki implementation) by telephone at any time or in-person at the upcoming ICANN Public Meeting in London please contact us via email and we will be pleased to accommodate such requests.<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><b>Please Confirm PPC Info</b><u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">The current list of Pilot Program Coordinators can be found on the<span> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/Po3hAg" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">CROPP Contacts</a><span> </span>page. If any of these designations need to change for FY15, please let us know ASAP. Our working assumption is that the currently designated FY14 PPCs will continue in their roles unless otherwise amended.<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Your continued feedback now and throughout the course of the pilot program will help us identify areas of improvement, flag issues we may not have anticipated, and demonstrate that this type of program can meet its objectives and, perhaps, merit a longer-term budget commitment. We invite you to browse through the Wiki space and email us (at<span> </span><a href="mailto:Robert.hoggarth@icann.org" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Robert.hoggarth@icann.org</a><span> </span>and<span> </span><a href="mailto:Janice.lange@icann.org" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Janice.lange@icann.org</a>) with any of your thoughts, comments or questions on specific aspects of the FY15 program. Provisions have also been made to capture your input on our CROPP Feedback page.<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3"> <u></u><u></u></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">We are looking forward to collaborating with all of you over the next year!<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><u></u><font face="Calibri" size="3"> </font><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><u></u><font face="Calibri" size="3"> </font><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Rob Hoggarth<u></u><u></u></font></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Janice Douma-Lange</font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="font-size:14px"><u></u><u></u></font></div></div><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">
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***********************************************<br>William J. Drake<br>International Fellow & Lecturer<br> Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ<br> University of Zurich, Switzerland<br>Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency, <br>
ICANN, <a href="http://www.ncuc.org" target="_blank">www.ncuc.org</a><br><a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch" target="_blank">william.drake@uzh.ch</a> (direct), <a href="mailto:wjdrake@gmail.com" target="_blank">wjdrake@gmail.com</a> (lists),<br>
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