[NCUC-DISCUSS] update: CROP applications in evaluation (+dates, proposers)

Wed Feb 14 14:49:40 CET 2018

Hi Arsene,

Great to hear from you. Just a couple of small points of
clarification. First - the RightsCon proposal was shared with the NCUC
discuss list on 30 November 2017. It received exactly one comment -
from Kathy, who said it looked good (thanks Kathy!). Second - the
RightsCon proposal hasn't been approved for CROP yet - it is still
under evaluation (I've recused myself from that process, of course).
Actually, other EC members requested I exhaust other potential
alternate sources of funding first, which is why I'm still waiting to
hear back from RightsCon's own funding mechanisms, a request which
wasn't applied to anyone else. I think this is an example of how we
are already holding ourselves to a higher standard.

I agree that it's not ideal for EC members to be overly benefitting
from these programs (though, as you yourself note, 2/5 isn't too bad
of a proportion). At the same time, there's a bit of a chicken and egg
problem. We want sessions that are closely tied to the NCUC, and will
have a strong promotional value. EC members are people who have
volunteered to take a bigger role in the NCUC, so it might be expected
that they would be more engaged with our work, and more likely to put
these sessions in. It's also worth noting that, with just about a
month or so left in the program, we still have exactly 5 proposals for
the 5 slots - so even if my RightsCon CROP is approved, nobody will
have lost out as a result.

Now - I think there is something to be said about promoting CROP, and
other programs available for NCUC members, more - and maybe we should
be asking ourselves WHY we're in a situation where we only get 5
proposals for 5 slots. We put the emails out, we discuss the programs
at the meetings... but sometimes these things get lost in the shuffle
of ICANN activities. I think it would be useful to brainstorm out how
we can be more effective in encouraging people to apply, and would be
very open to suggestions for how we could do this better.

Best,

Michael

On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 8:49 AM, Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Renata,
>
> Thank you very much for sharing this. I believe it is for transparency
> purposes that you are sharing info on who has applied and for what
> reason. I also hope that the applicants agreed for their applications
> to be shared publicly.
>
> We will continue to advertise about CROP so that many more people can
> apply and have this process be competitive and open. As for the Africa
> region, we hope many other participants will apply and contribute to
> the ongoing work on srafting the AIS session proposal. Noting that
> only one can be supported through CROP but we have others (self-funded
> or so) who intend to participate and who can serve as panel
> participants.
>
> We would also appreciate for these session proposals be shared ahead
> of time with the list so that members of the community have the
> opportunity to comment and shape the agenda ahead of time. We want to
> be able to know who is speaking on our behalf and agree with the
> substance of the session being proposed. We are a constituency working
> on delicate issues and we want to be represented by individuals who
> are subject matter experts. So far, I believe i only saw the IFF
> proposal being discussed and agreed on on this list (I may have missed
> the others, my apologies).
>
> Also, i would strongly suggest that these funding opportunities (CROP
> and any other NCUC funding) be widely and regularly advertised on the
> list so that everyone is aware of them and can apply. I note that we
> already have two EC members (Renata for LAC and Michael for NA) whose
> applications have been approved (by the EC) and would strongly suggest
> that we avoid having these travel opportunities benefit mostly EC
> members but other community members as well. I am sure we can find a
> balance here, say like not more than one/two EC members can receive a
> CROP within one fiscal year or so.
>
> And please do let us know when deliberations are done and if more
> applications are coming in or more people competing on attending the
> same event through CROP.
>
> Regards,
> Arsene
>
> 2018-02-14 12:49 UTC+02:00, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com>:
>> Dear members
>>
>> I'm sending an update of the CROP FY18 NCUC EC received so far.
>>
>> CROP AF - Africa Internet Summit
>> https://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-ec/2018-February/008807.html
>> Sent date 7Feb
>> NCUC Session proposal: to be sent until 2March
>> CROP Proposer: Liz Orembo
>> CROP Status: In evaluation by EC
>>
>> CROP LAC - LACNIC29 + LACNOG
>> https://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-ec/2018-February/008806.html
>> Sent date 7Feb
>> NCUC Session proposals: 2
>> NCUC Session proposal status: provisional acceptance
>> CROP Proposer: Roxanne John
>> CROP Status: In evaluation by EC
>>
>> CROP NA - Rightscon
>> https://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-ec/2017-December/008643.html
>> Sent date 17 Dec
>> NCUC Session proposal: 1
>> NCUC Session proposal status: Accepted
>> CROP Proposer: Michael Karanicolas
>> CROP Status: In evaluation by EC
>>
>> CROP EU - Internet Freedom Festival
>> https://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-ec/2017-December/008564.html
>> Sent date 5 Dec
>> NCUC Session Proposal: 1
>> NCUC Session proposal status: Accepted
>> CROP Proposer: Ayden Ferdeline
>> CROP Status: Approved by EC
>>
>> CROP Out of Region - WSIS
>> https://lists.ncuc.org/pipermail/ncuc-ec/2017-December/008642.html
>> Sent date 16 Dec
>> NCUC Session Proposal: 1
>> NCUC Session proposal status: Accepted
>> CROP Proposer: Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>> CROP Status: Approved by EC
>> (Currently in review by ICANN TC, more info in a separate email)
>>
>> (sorry sent the previous email before finishing)
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Renata
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