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

[Olévié Kouami]

+1 @Michael.


2018-02-14 20:10 GMT+00:00 Michael Karanicolas <mkaranicolas at gmail.com>:

> +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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>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>>
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