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

[Michael Karanicolas]

+1 Bruna! Please - there is time left to submit sessions, and potentially 3
slots still available. Now that we're having this conversation - let's get
some more submissions and let's have a competitive process.

On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 1:55 PM, Bruna Martins dos Santos <
bruna.mrtns at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Arsène,
>
> Thank you for sharing your concerns on the list, we should indeed come up
> with ways of improving inreach activities with NCUC members and this is
> something the new EC is already planning on doing - Ines just had her
> regional call and just like the rest of us, has been re-sending the calls
> Renata generally sends on the general list to the regional one.
>
> On the CROP note, apart from everything Renata and Michael said, it is
> known that any member can propose a CROP request (EC included given that we
> are also members) the only thing you need is to submit a request with an
> outreach plan for the proposed activity and the EC will deliberate on that.
> As you might have seen in Renata's first email, the CROP Liz proposed for
> Africa Internet Summit is still under EC deliberation and if you feel that
> you would have a better event to attend on behalf of NCUC you can propose a
> request yourself (guidelines can be found here
> <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=64947695>) and
> we will deliberate on that of course. If not, in case you know any member
> from the region that you think would also be willing to help NCUC, you (as
> a GNSO councilor/NCUC member from Africa) could either help reaching out
> to him or her or refer them to Ines/Renata in case they are looking for
> ways of being active.
>
> Anyways, thanks again for your email - I find it democratic and healthy
> that we are willing to discuss better ways of allocating NCUCs resources.
>
> Best,
>
> Bruna
>
> 2018-02-14 12:34 GMT-02:00 Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com>:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> This update was shared as the EC was alerted that some members may
>> have been in doubt what was the status of our CROP per region.
>>
>> It is a condensed update but all CROP info is public in ICANN
>> Community Wiki (approved CROPs are there), and deliberations are all
>> public in our mailing lists, like EC mailing list.
>>
>> Note that there can be more than 1 candidate for all selections, until
>> one is approved, the regional CROP is available.
>>
>> All session proposals for events which are NCUC sessions go through
>> the members list first and then via the EC.
>>
>> Rightscon had several inputs also from the EC.
>>
>> However, CROP NA has been having a long period evaluation. Other
>> sources of funding were sought and this is a region with a plethora of
>> events. If an alternative source of funding was secured, this CROP
>> could have been used for other purpose.
>>
>> CROP proposals where there is a session proposed by NCUC (or the
>> possibility to send one) are an item the EC looks carefully when
>> evaluating.
>>
>> CROP is mainly for outreach. And as any other process should follow
>> the general criteria of NCUC Operating Procedures. Members chosen
>> should have engagement with the Constituency and ideally write session
>> proposals for NCUC at the events.
>>
>> Limiting access to the EC or others for CROP adds the limitation that
>> the EC already does not have funding to ICANN Meetings always (we have
>> 5 EC, 2 slots are rotated). EC has to strive in being engaged in
>> policy and outreach work and using CROP or promoting it to members is
>> one of the tools to that effect. In short, if a CROP proposal is
>> effective in its outreach objective and carried out by a member who
>> has been engaged in policy, it fulfills its purpose.
>>
>> Also don't forget that in the current FY19 draft budget CROP is gone.
>>
>> So we should process this resource swiftly while it still exists.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Renata
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