[NCUC-DISCUSS] Questions and talking points for ICANN CEO
Stephanie Perrin
stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca
Tue Aug 28 05:15:36 CEST 2018
I support trying to fix it. I was looking forward to it this year and
would have appreciated voicing my opinions on how to use it. I
appreciate the requirement to meet with the BC, although I have no
illusions about them wanting to hang out with us. We still learn from them.
Stephanie
On 2018-08-27 18:41, Ayden Férdeline wrote:
> There are a few people who do not support the continuation of the
> Intersessional, however a majority of the 2018 delegates rated it in
> its evaluation as being valuable and serving a purpose. There is not a
> formal NCSG position on the Intersessional, nor have we discussed the
> topic on the NCSG/NCUC mailing lists recently. The last time the topic
> was raised on our list, from what I recall, there was widespread
> support for its continuation.
>
> Ayden
>
>> On 28 Aug 2018, at 00:33, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com
>> <mailto:farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> I had the impression that we did. Tatiana, Rafik and I are in favor
>> of every other year. I'll see if other pc members have an opinion but
>> this was also discussed on the list. I believe it should be done
>> every other year. Framing intersessional as a capacity building
>> program is strange to me.
>>
>> Most members don't know what is going on in intersessional to have an
>> opinion since it is for the leaders. And no its not upon us to make
>> it better.. Year after year we tried and didn't work out. And I spent
>> a lot of time and energy last year with the planning meeting etc.
>> Doesn't work out. Only a handful of people are engaged with various
>> matters and can speak up in these meetings. We don't need it every
>> year. I have gotten most of the procedures done we needed through
>> emails. Why do we have to meet with CSG every year? To say what we
>> disagree on? We sure do know that. To work on NCPH stuff? We can get
>> them done via email.
>>
>> I look at the NCPH mailing list and it looks very empty. Staff kept
>> asking us for things and we responded briefly or rarely. It's another
>> burden On a bunch of volunteers. NCPH is not like council strategic
>> meeting. Council members have to be involved with everything and have
>> to work together. Ncsg and csg leaders don't in many respect and it
>> leads to not having meaningful conversation. No concrete outcome has
>> come out of any intersessional to date.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 6:20 PM Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com
>> <mailto:icann at ferdeline.com>> wrote:
>>
>> > With regards to Intersession, NCUC EC has only discussed it in
>> NCUC EC
>> > list yet but the consensus was to follow PC NCSG position.
>>
>>
>> The NCSG PC does not have a position on the Intersessional.
>>
>> Ayden
>>
>> > On 28 Aug 2018, at 00:16, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>> <raquino at gmail.com <mailto:raquino at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi all
>> >
>> > We just had the call, it was indeed quite interesting and I'll send
>> > the notes soon.
>> >
>> > With regards to Intersession, NCUC EC has only discussed it in
>> NCUC EC
>> > list yet but the consensus was to follow PC NCSG position.
>> >
>> > Best,
>> >
>> > Renata
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 6:35 PM, Ayden Férdeline
>> <icann at ferdeline.com <mailto:icann at ferdeline.com>> wrote:
>> >> Thank you, Renata. I look forward to reviewing your call notes.
>> >>
>> >> I am curious as to what you will ask the CEO about capacity
>> building when the NCUC has recently opposed the 2019 Intersessional.
>> >>
>> >> There was confirmed funding in the budget for the 2019
>> Intersessional and this represented an excellent opportunity for
>> the NCUC to engage in internal capacity development.
>> >>
>> >> I am surprised that this funding was declined without first
>> consulting with NCUC members. If the NCSG Finance Committee was
>> consulted, I do not see any indication on their mailing list. In
>> any case, I believe this decision should have been left to the
>> new Executive Committee to make, and should have only been made
>> after consulting with NCUC members.
>> >>
>> >> The Intersessional is what we make it. If it didn’t work this
>> year, we should fix it for next year. To simply throw away the
>> funding that was confirmed and allocated in the budget is, in my
>> view, a dereliction of duty and will only cause the NCUC harm.
>> >>
>> >> I understand the thinking is, we will ask for the funding
>> again in 2020. The Intersessional is currently a part of the core
>> budget; if not used, the question in 2020 will be, why do we need
>> the funding if you didn’t need it last year? I find it hard to
>> imagine the funding will ever be made available again if turned
>> down for 2019.
>> >>
>> >> I am disappointed that decisions to do with resources are
>> being made without first consulting with NCUC members. I ask that
>> this please change. Thank you.
>> >>
>> >> Ayden
>> >>
>> >>> On 27 Aug 2018, at 21:19, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>> <raquino at gmail.com <mailto:raquino at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Dear all
>> >>>
>> >>> Thank you for your responses to this. Call will be soon and
>> I'll also
>> >>> use some of the notes of the previous discussions our members
>> >>> contributed in NCSG.
>> >>> I don't think we'll have a time to approach leadership
>> renewal other
>> >>> than an update only.
>> >>> I will bring up the capacity buidling and I guess there will
>> be lots
>> >>> to listen to
>> >>>
>> >>> Best,
>> >>>
>> >>> Renata
>> >>>
>> >>> On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 4:39 AM, Benjamin Akinmoyeje
>> <benakin at gmail.com <mailto:benakin at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >>>> Dear Chair,
>> >>>> Sorry for the late response, the already identified talking
>> points look
>> >>>> alright to me.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> However my addition to the talking point around Capacity
>> Building will be to
>> >>>> encourage other stakeholders in ICANN to engage NCUC in
>> their different
>> >>>> region actively.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Kind regards,
>> >>>> Benjamin
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 10:02 PM Bruna Martins dos Santos
>> >>>> <bruna.mrtns at gmail.com <mailto:bruna.mrtns at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Dear all,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Any points you think should be considered by Renata in this
>> call other
>> >>>>> than the ones listed by her ?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> - Implementation of our new bylaws - Projects ongoing and
>> challenges
>> >>>>> on initiatives which could support more policy work
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> - Capacity building budget cuts - Results and planning for FY19
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> - NCUC Leadership renewal - Noting that new leadership will
>> be briefed
>> >>>>> on ongoing processes and will align goals with ICANN Org
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Best,
>> >>>>> Bruna
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Em seg, 20 de ago de 2018 às 16:03, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>> >>>>> <raquino at gmail.com <mailto:raquino at gmail.com>> escreveu:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Dear members
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> NCUC Chair will have a phone meeting with ICANN CEO on Aug
>> 27th.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Please send in your suggestions for questions and talking
>> points.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Remember each Constituency gets such meeting so some
>> points which NCSG
>> >>>>>> may already be discussing you should weigh in whether it
>> is important
>> >>>>>> for NCUC to reinforce or not.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Here are the points I thought we could bring up
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> - Implementation of our new bylaws - Projects ongoing and
>> challenges
>> >>>>>> on initiatives which could support more policy work
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> - Capacity building budget cuts - Results and planning for
>> FY19
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> - NCUC Leadership renewal - Noting that new leadership
>> will be briefed
>> >>>>>> on ongoing processes and will align goals with ICANN Org
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Best,
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Renata
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>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> --
>> >>>>> Bruna Martins dos Santos
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Skype ID: bruna.martinsantos
>> >>>>> @boomartins
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>> Farzaneh
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