Fwd: [council] Travel support for February GNSO meeting in Marina del Rey

[Mawaki Chango]

Reforwarded.


--- Mawaki Chango <ki_chango at YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Date:         Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:01:22 -0800
> From:         Mawaki Chango <ki_chango at YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Fwd: [council] Travel support for February GNSO meeting in
> Marina del Rey
> To:           NCUC-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Message forwarded below for decision re. participation in an
> upcoming
> meeting. AFAIC, I may be able to attend if the constituency/ex.com.
> so wish. Alternatively (or even better,) Danny Younger could also
> do
> the job, since Robin is not available on those dates.
> Rgds,
> 
> Mawaki
> 
> --- "GNSO.SECRETARIAT at GNSO.ICANN.ORG"
> <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org> wrote:
> 
> > Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:46:02 +0100
> > From: "GNSO.SECRETARIAT at GNSO.ICANN.ORG"
> > <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>
> > To: "'Council GNSO'" <council at gnso.icann.org>
> > Subject: [council] Travel support for February GNSO meeting in
> > Marina del Rey
> > 
> > Dear Council and Constituency members,
> > 
> > In order to facilitate GNSO's policy development activities,
> ICANN
> > will
> > provide travel support for the Marina del Rey GNSO meeting/s
> (22-25
> > February 2007) for one representative of each GNSO constituency,
> > the
> > NomCom-appointed Council members, the GNSO Liaisons, and the
> Chair,
> > as
> > needed.  The terms of this travel support, which are outlined
> below
> > and
> > will be coordinated by Glen, are the same as those used for the
> > GNSO's
> > Amsterdam intersessional meeting last year.   Please contact Glen
> > directly with any questions.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Denise
> > 
> > Denise Michel
> > Vice President, Policy Development
> > ICANN   www.icann.org
> > denise.michel at icann.org
> > 
> > 
> > 1.    Designated Council members need to contact Glen 
> > <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org> directly to confirm travel
> > support. 
> > Each traveler must complete a travel request  form (attached)
> > outlining:
> > 
> > •    Dates of departure and return
> > •    Destination
> > •    Purpose of trip
> > •    Estimated costs
> > •    Projected outcomes
> > 
> > Email completed forms to <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org> who
> will
> > 
> > facilitate ICANN approval.
> > 
> > 2.    Once your travel is approved, please contact ICANN's travel
> > agent
> > directly to arrange for the booking and purchase of your airline
> > ticket:
> > 
> > Nadine Davidson
> > TravelStore Platinum
> > 11601 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 325
> > Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA
> > (310)575-5540 x 15419
> > (310)575-5541 fax
> > Nadine.D at TravelStoreUSA.com
> > 
> > If other travel arrangements are needed (train, etc.), please
> alert
> > 
> > <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>
> > 
> > The meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, Los
> Angeles 
> > Marina del Rey, 13480 Maxella Avenue, Marina del Rey, CA 90292.
> > The rooms are 129 US$ per night, excluding tax, but including
> free 
> > Internet connectivity. Breakfast is not included but there will
> be
> > a 
> > generous snack with the welcome coffee in the morning.
> > 
> > Rooms have been reserved for the participants so as soon as you
> > know 
> > your travel plans, please let <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>
> > know so 
> > that the hotel bookings can be confirmed with your dates.
> > 
> > 3.    ICANN will pay for the following:
> > 
> > •    Economy-class travel booked by an ICANN travel agent or by
> the
> > traveler at the lowest possible cost;
> > •    Accommodations at a hotel pre-selected by ICANN.
> > 
> > All other costs will be borne by the traveler including meals,
> > local
> > travel and related incidentals.
> > 
> > In the case of an upgrade, ICANN will pay up to the cost of an
> > economy-class ticket as quoted from an ICANN travel agent.
> > 
> > In the case where two consecutive trips are taken (one funded by
> > ICANN
> > and one non-related/personal) ICANN will pay the lower of the two
> > airline segments to and from the meeting or the equivalent of a
> > round-trip economy-class ticket from the point of origin to the
> > meeting.
> > 
> > 4.    Upon completion of the trip, each traveler is asked to
> > acknowledge
> > full participation in the Council meeting by sending a brief
> email
> > to
> > Glen describing the value realized from the trip, and providing
> any
> > suggestions they may have for improving such meetings.
> > 
> > 
> > There will be remote participation and details will follow.
> Kindly 
> > inform <gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org> as soon as possible
> > whether you 
> > will be participating remotely and the details will follow.
> > 
> > The meeting agenda is being developed and will be posted as soon
> as
> > it 
> > is available.
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > Kind regards,
> > Glen
> > 
> > -- 
> > Glen de Saint Géry
> > GNSO Secretariat - ICANN
> > gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org
> > http://gnso.icann.org
> > 
>