[NCUC-DISCUSS] Noncommercial @ IGF Bali
Kathy Kleiman
kathy at kathykleiman.com
Fri Apr 19 20:15:26 CEST 2013
Great work, tx Bill!
Kathy
:
> Greetings from Panama,
>
> 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).
>
> For the record, the first is on convergence, in conjunction with APC
> and ISOC well
> http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/viewproposalx.php?done=282.
> Turning then to matters of more local import:
>
> 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
> http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/viewproposalx.php?done=253
> 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.
>
> Third, I also submitted, on behalf of Robin and Alain, a preliminary
> proposal for a joint NCSG/NCUC/NPOC workshop on civil society @ GNSO
> http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/viewproposalx.php?done=249.
> 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.
>
> 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:
>
> NCUC's is
> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/38045805/6-NCUC+Fast+Track+Request+FY14+IGF+Bali.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1364621813000.
> I asked for three NCUC travel slots in support of this workshop as
> well as the other on closed generics.
>
> NCSG's is
> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/38045805/7-NCSG-1_+FY14_Budget+Request.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1364621823000.
> Robin asked for three NCSG travel slots in support of this workshop.
>
> NPOC's is
> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/38045805/4+-+SO-AC-SG+FY14+Budget+Request+NPOC+at+IGF+Bali.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1364621775000
> Alain asked for one Exec. travel slot plus honorariums for two experts
> and offered a unique description of the event.
>
> You can see the staff's response at
> https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=38045777.
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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, http://lists.ncuc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/communications
> which should provide input to the Exec. Committee for final decisions.
>
> Ok, I think that's more than enough head spinning budget magic to
> share for one day...:-)
>
> 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?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> ***************************************************
> William J. Drake
> International Fellow & Lecturer
> Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ
> University of Zurich, Switzerland
> www.williamdrake.org <http://www.williamdrake.org>
> Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency,
> ICANN, www.ncuc.org <http://www.ncuc.org>
> william.drake at uzh.ch <mailto:william.drake at uzh.ch>
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