[NCUC-DISCUSS] [Travel Support Call] NCUC mentees for ICANN61

[Yolanda Mlonzi]

Hi all,

Thank you Renata and team for rolling this out.

I have to agree with Bram, can this criteria be reconsidered?

Yolanda.

On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 8:25 AM, Bram Fudzulani <
bram.fudzulani at angledimension.com> wrote:

> Hi Renata,
>
> Just a quick question/ observation on the criteria of this travel support.
> I feel it doesn’t support people from the developing countries who might
> struggle to find resources to go and attend the meeting and wait for the
> reimbursement when they return back home as per the instructions.
>
> The very fact that one is requesting for travel support I feel it only
> makes sense that those getting the support get it to fund the trip.
>
>
> Otherwise I feel this current criteria by default restricts potential
> members who are not able to secure funding to travel to the meeting and
> wait for the refund.
>
>
> Kind Regards
> Bram
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 29 Nov 2017, at 4:37 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> >
> > We have a different call for travel support this time.
> >
> >
> > While we are ascertaining the details of this course, we already need
> > to issue the call for NCUC supported travellers - our NCUC
> > "Fellowship".
> >
> >
> > This time we are proposing 3 mentees attend this event.
> >
> >
> > Traditionally NCUC has a budget for 2 attendees (1 mentor and 1
> > mentee) as you can see on our travel policy
> > (https://www.ncuc.org/get-involved/travel-policy/) .
> >
> >
> > This is an unique opportunity for 3 mentees to attend and be engaged in
> NCUC.
> >
> >
> > Note that, a day before the meeting (9Mar) an experienced professional
> > in policy writing will train NCUC mentees in a course with practical
> > activities. This course will also be accompanied by at least one
> > previous webinar and may have a follow-up webinar after the meeting.
> >
> >
> > Youl'll have mentorship from our community members and from our Policy
> Course.
> >
> >
> > The next meeting is in Puerto Rico - USA, and we ask you to be ready
> > to be mindful of visa requirements and prepare all your documentation
> > to attend.
> >
> >
> > We will also note that your arrival date should be before the
> > beginning of business day 9 March and your departure after the closing
> > of business day 15 March.
> >
> >
> > NCUC offers a budget of 2000 USD maximum per traveller. Funds will be
> > reimbursed to you upon conclusion of your trip and delivery of a
> > report (which may be published as a blog post) and relevant receipts.
> >
> >
> > Consider the following points in your statement.
> >
> > 1. Why do you want to attend the Annual General Meeting? Which Working
> > groups or policy discussions you have been involved with and would
> > like to be involved further. If you have not been involved in policy
> > discussions, which policy discussion(s) do you want to get involved
> > with?
> >
> > 2. How much support do you need? Indicate airfare, hotel, visa
> > expenses (Remember that we want to support as many mentees as
> > possible, so the less you ask for the more likely you are to receive
> > funding - of course, it also depends on your motivation letter- and we
> > don't offer per diem.)
> >
> > 3. Make it clear that you will spend time and effort and work with a
> > Buddy/Mentor before, during and after the AGM and will stay engaged or
> > that you will volunteer to mentor NCUC mentees.
> >
> > Please note that if you do not get engaged satisfactorily with NCUC
> > and ICANN policymaking, your fellowship might be revoked.
> >
> > Names of successful applicants would be posted in [date to be announced]
> >
> >
> > Please send in your application to
> >
> >
> > raquino at gmail.com
> >
> >
> > maryam.bakoshi at icann.com
> >
> >
> > Until Dec 13th.
> >
> >
> > Applications will be analysed by our Executive Committee and
> > successful candidates will be announced 14 business days after this
> > call or as soon as EC concludes deliberation.
> >
> >
> > Thank you
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