[NCUC-EC] Request for funding assistance

[William Drake]

Hi

On May 27, 2014, at 4:30 AM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Bill
>  
> speaking as observer here, I thought that in Singapore NCUC EC discussed about travel support guidelines, are they finalized and can be used for this time?

This has been discussed at multiple EC meetings.  We seem to be in the mode of passing it down as oral history rather than text.  Given that it’s intuitively obvious and has never given rise to controversy it may be sufficient to leave it to each EC to work out, rather than presuming to fix a policy.  But if we want to do that I have a couple paras of email that could be repurposed to a EC only workspace.
> 
> on other hand, maybe worthy to work on funding too and secure a time slot to meet with PIR folks and Brian to strengthen the relations? NCUC didn't have meeting with them since a long time.

Not sure what you consider a long time but Brian met with us in Durban and Buenos Aires as part of ATRT and in Singapore wasn’t available.  Anyway, I submitted an annual request for $15k to them and am waiting for news from Milton that the contribution has hit the account.  

Carlos was going to reach out to CGI.br, don’t know the status of that.

Bill
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Rafik
> 
> 
> 2014-05-27 4:35 GMT+09:00 William Drake <wjdrake at gmail.com>:
> For discussion on our call Wednesday
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: DeeDee Halleck <deedeehalleck at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Request for funding assistance
>> Date: May 15, 2014 at 8:04:40 PM GMT+2
>> To: William Drake <wjdrake at gmail.com>
>> 
>>>> Dear NCUC Executive Committee,
>>>> 
>>>> I am writing to request travel support for the June ICANN meeting in London.   I estimate the cost of hotel and airfare to be $3,000.  
>>>> 
>>>> As one of the few NCUC members who is an active media producer, I feel I have made contributions by representing the needs and interests of non-commercial media makers and organizations. I feel that it is important that ICANN reach out to more diverse participants, such as media makers. 
>>>> 
>>>> As the internet becomes more central in the creation and distribution of media productions, we in the producing communities need to make sure there are policies which address our issues. Very few independent and community producers know much about the structure of ICANN or internet governance. I have spoken about these issues at several international fora, including IAMCR (International Association of Media and Communications Researchers), UDC (The Union for Democratic Communications), The Alliance for Community Media and Our Media. I have urged others from these organizations to get involved.( I am pleased that at my urging, one of my colleagues, Stefania Milan, is now a very active member of our community!)
>>>> 
>>>> I would like to contribute to the planning of and participate in the NCUC policy discussions in London.  Having worked on the WSIS policy statements and other declarations regarding the rights of community producers, I feel I can contribute effectively in defining the interests of my various community affiliations.  Of course I'm happy to help in numerous ways, so just let me know what NCUC needs in London.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for considering my request.  Hope to see you in London!
>>>> 
>>>> DeeDee Halleck
>> 
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