<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">That's what Maryam told me Michael, so yes. But I will check with Maryam again to give you accurate information.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_1601281680066904760gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Farzaneh </font></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 11:17 AM Michael Karanicolas <<a href="mailto:mkaranicolas@gmail.com" target="_blank">mkaranicolas@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
<br>
Thanks very much for the quick response. And, do I have you correct<br>
that those funds are specifically earmarked for our membership<br>
management system?<br>
<br>
If so, this seems like a straightforward request, and I would have no<br>
problem with swift action to approve.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
<br>
Michael<br>
<br>
On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 7:13 PM, farzaneh badii<br>
<<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com" target="_blank">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi<br>
><br>
> It was un-used so they transferred it to this year.<br>
><br>
> Each Constituency gets 9000 USD NCSG also gets 9000 USD.<br>
><br>
> Maryam do we have the budget info on that on a document?<br>
><br>
> Thanks<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Farzaneh<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 11:10 AM Michael Karanicolas<br>
> <<a href="mailto:mkaranicolas@gmail.com" target="_blank">mkaranicolas@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Hi,<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks for your email. Sounds like an important issue to address. You<br>
>> mention that "ICANN has set aside an annual budget for NPOC/NCUC/NCSG<br>
>> for membership management system. It went unused by NCUC last year."<br>
>><br>
>> What is the amount of this budget? Presumably we lost last year's,<br>
>> having not spent it?<br>
>><br>
>> Renata or Farzi, can you confirm?<br>
>><br>
>> Best,<br>
>><br>
>> Michael<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 4:52 PM, farzaneh badii<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com" target="_blank">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > Joan and Renata, NCUC and NPOC EC,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > For the betterment of NCSG, NCUC and NPOC's membership management system<br>
>> > and<br>
>> > elections, we need 4000 USD from each constituency from their ICANN<br>
>> > budget<br>
>> > on membership management to enhance CIVICRM and troubleshoot CIVICRM<br>
>> > problems. ICANN has set aside an annual budget for NPOC/NCUC/NCSG for<br>
>> > membership management system. It went unused by NCUC last year.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > I would be grateful if we could take a swift action on this preferably<br>
>> > no<br>
>> > later than this week otherwise we will be facing more problems with the<br>
>> > system. At the moment the system has many glitches and has no support.<br>
>> > We<br>
>> > don't want to lose data.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Please kindly discuss and get back to me as soon as possible. I have<br>
>> > sent<br>
>> > the cost estimate off list to the chairs and NCSG EC, since the company<br>
>> > did<br>
>> > not want it to be public. I can go through what is needed with you if<br>
>> > would<br>
>> > like and if needed have a meeting with you this week. We can also invite<br>
>> > Tapani since he was involved with the system last year and understands<br>
>> > the<br>
>> > technical needs better than me.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > P.S. I first made the cost estimates and the expenses into phases but at<br>
>> > this stage and considering the status of budget I think it is better for<br>
>> > us<br>
>> > to just set aside some budget for making the system better.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > I will send both constituencies all the receipts and the expenses made<br>
>> > and<br>
>> > submit the improvements over the course of coming months.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Best regards,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Farzaneh<br>
>> ><br>
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>> ><br>
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