[NCUC-EC] Request for funding assistance

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi Bill,

NCUC met Brian as chair of ATRT2 not as PIR CEO, such session didn't happen
for a while. for example, PIR thought about ALAC to organize lunch session
related to .ngo and .ong but it didn't reach us. maybe I am wrong.

Rafik


2014-05-27 16:29 GMT+09:00 William Drake <wjdrake at gmail.com>:

> 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:
>>
>> *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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