[NCUC-DISCUSS] Community budget request 2017

[Matthew Shears]

I would like to support - if it is not to late - an idea that I believe 
Farzi/Rafik floated some time ago - that of a Policy Conference.

Apparently we have done these in the past - San Francisco, Toronto and 
Singapore

I would proprose a one or two-day Policy Conference with three specific 
components/goals:  1) deep dives with invited experts into priority 
and/or new policy areas; 2) working sessions to coordinate on/progress 
PDPs and other policy priorities; 3) assessment of progress and planning 
on policy priorities generally.

I see this as a great opportunity to come together and drive policy work 
forward (there is no substitute for F2F), build capacity among those 
interested in policy work and getting more involved, outreach to experts 
from other parts of the community, etc.

Matthew


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