[NCUC-EC] Travel support to Copenhagen - EC to approve text by Tuesday next week

Sun Dec 18 22:34:15 CET 2016

OK with me, Farz. Thank you.

On 18 Dec 2016 20:51, "farzaneh badii" <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I made some changes to the announcement please let me know if this is ok.
> I think it is better to prioritize those candidates that have already
> joined working groups. Also we don't have to allocate travel support if we
> don't receive requests from qualified applicants. Let me know if the below
> is good.
>
> Dear NCUC members,
>
> NCUC provides travel support for its members for up to 4000.00 USD for
> each ICANN meeting. Each applicant can receive a maximum of 2000 USD for
> justifiable expenses. Travel support policy can be found here:
> http://www.ncuc.org/participate/ncuc-travel-support/
>
> The EC has decided this time to allocate travel support for ICANN
> Copenhagen meeting in the following format: we will allocate travel support
> to *experienced and new members *who apply.
>
>    -  *The experienced members* should mentor the new members (or those
>    who are not yet engaged with NCUC and ICANN) as to how to get engaged with
>    policymaking and working groups and ccwgs at ICANN. *Priority will be
>    given to those candidates who are already signed up at these working groups
>    (for a list of working groups, see attached) and have attended at least a
>    couple of sessions and have verifiable activities ( for example, are active
>    on the mailing list or can prove they have attended the sessions and
>    commented on the discussions. *
>    -  *The new members* should identify activities within NCUC and ICANN
>    to be engaged with and state those in their application for travel support.
>    In the months leading to Copenhagen meeting, the mentee has to provide
>    evidence that they are involved with some activities at NCUC and ICANN. *Activities
>    and working groups that are the focus of Copenhagen meeting should be
>    prioritized. A list of working groups and ccwgs is attached (they are item
>    number 4 highlighted in a red box).*
>    -  If the New members cannot provide evidence of their active
>    involvement with NCUC, their travel support may be revoked. The mentors
>    should commit to providing help and guidance for the mentee.
>    - If experienced members do not apply for travel support, EC members
>    or other volunteers will mentor the newcomers.
>
>
> The mentoring requirement is lightweight. The mentor should be the
> mentee's link to NCUC and ICANN activities and policy work. It  basically
> involves indicating activities which can be done in partnership or
> individually by coordination, such as getting engaged in a working group
> or contributing to a public comment(s).
>
> The next ICANN meeting will be held from 11 to 17 March in Copenhagen,
> Denmark. Please indicate in your travel support application:
>
>  1. Whether you want to be a mentee or a mentor
>  2. Why you want to attend ICANN 58 in Copenhagen( activities you are
> engaged with or plan to be engaged with)
>  3. How much funding you need.
>
> Please send your application to farzaneh.badii at gmail.com * by
>  January 7th **2017*, the decision will be made by  January 15th 2017.
>
>
>
> On 18 December 2016 at 11:14, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Ines for sending the changes to me. Here is the final version
>> including Renata's comment
>>
>> Dear NCUC members,
>>
>> NCUC provides travel support for its members for up to 4000.00 USD for
>> each ICANN meeting. Each applicant can receive a maximum of 2000 USD for
>> justifiable expenses. Travel support policy can be found here:
>> http://www.ncuc.org/participate/ncuc-travel-support/
>>
>> The EC has decided this time to allocate travel support for ICANN
>> Copenhagen meeting in the following format: we will allocate travel support
>> to *experienced and new members *who apply.
>>
>>    -   *The experienced members* should mentor the new members (or those
>>    who are not yet engaged with NCUC and ICANN) as to how to get engaged with
>>    policymaking and working groups and ccwgs at ICANN.
>>    -    *The new members* should identify activities within NCUC and
>>    ICANN to be engaged with and state those in their application for travel
>>    support. In the months leading to Copenhagen meeting, the mentee has to
>>    provide evidence that they are involved with some activities at NCUC and
>>    ICANN.
>>    -  If the New members cannot provide evidence of their active
>>    involvement with NCUC, their travel support may be revoked. The mentors
>>    should commit to providing help and guidance for the mentee.
>>    - If experienced members do not apply for travel support, EC members
>>    or other volunteers will mentor the newcomers.
>>
>>
>> The mentoring requirement is lightweight. The mentor should be the
>> mentee's link to NCUC and ICANN activities and policy work. It  basically
>> involves indicating activities which can be done in partnership or
>> individually by coordination, such as getting engaged in a working group
>> or contributing to a public comment(s).
>>
>> The next ICANN meeting will be held from 11 to 17 March in Copenhagen,
>> Denmark. Please indicate in your travel support application:
>>
>>  1. Whether you want to be a mentee or a mentor
>>  2. Why you want to attend ICANN 58 in Copenhagen( activities you are
>> engaged with or plan to be engaged with)
>>  3. How much funding you need.
>>
>> Please send your application to farzaneh.badii at gmail.com * by
>>  January 7th **2017*, the decision will be made by  January 15th 2017.
>>
>> On 18 December 2016 at 11:06, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the comments. I think the call is ready. I will wait a bit
>>> for Anna and David, see if they have any comments and can just send it off
>>> today.
>>>
>>> On 18 December 2016 at 06:00, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> "Lightweight" might be something that opens up controversy.
>>>> It just keeps coming back to my mind an experience I had in trying to
>>>> present fellow mentees to working groups and someone coming up to me
>>>> and saying that I was "putting on them to too much". Of course, I
>>>> disagreed to this but I think we may want to give a few more
>>>> indications on to up to where this workload may lead to?
>>>> I think just a little bit more specification
>>>>
>>>> The mentoring requirement is lightweight, basically involves
>>>> indicating activities which can be done in partnership, such as
>>>> getting engaged in a working group or contributing to a public
>>>> comment.
>>>>
>>>> Other than that, all is fine by me.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 6:17 AM, Tatiana Tropina
>>>> <tatiana.tropina at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> > HI Farzy,
>>>> > I agree with Ines suggestions. The call otherwise looks fine to me.
>>>> > On the other note - I am very happy that we will provide enough time
>>>> to
>>>> > apply for this support. Thanks for this - very well done!
>>>> > Cheers
>>>> > Tanya
>>>> >
>>>> > On 18 December 2016 at 04:12, hfaiedh ines <hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Hi Farzi
>>>> >> Just add to whom they should send their application and may be also
>>>> divide
>>>> >> the second paragraph into some bullet points to make the commitment
>>>> clearer
>>>> >> for the experienced as well as the new NCUC applicant.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> 2016-12-17 22:38 GMT-05:00 farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com
>>>> >:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Please read the below travel support announcement and let me know
>>>> if you
>>>> >>> want to change anything. I will send it to the list on Tuesday.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ***
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>  NCUC provides travel support for its members for up to 4000.00 USD
>>>> for
>>>> >>> each ICANN meeting. Each applicant can receive a maximum of 2000
>>>> USD for
>>>> >>> justifiable expenses. Travel support policy can be found here:
>>>> >>> http://www.ncuc.org/participate/ncuc-travel-support/
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> The EC has decided this time to allocate travel support for ICANN
>>>> >>> Copenhagen meeting in the following format: we will allocate travel
>>>> support
>>>> >>> to experienced and new members who apply. But the experienced
>>>> members should
>>>> >>> mentor the new members (or those who are not yet engaged with NCUC
>>>> and
>>>> >>> ICANN) as to how to get engaged with policymaking and working
>>>> groups and
>>>> >>> ccwgs at ICANN. The  members should identify activities within NCUC
>>>> and
>>>> >>> ICANN to be engaged with and state those in their application for
>>>> travel
>>>> >>> support. In the months leading to Copenhagen meeting, the mentee
>>>> has to
>>>> >>> provide evidence that they are involved with some activities at
>>>> NCUC and
>>>> >>> ICANN. If they cannot provide evidence, their travel support may be
>>>> revoked.
>>>> >>> The mentors should commit to providing help and guidance for the
>>>> mentee.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> If experienced members do not apply for travel support, EC members
>>>> or
>>>> >>> other volunteers will mentor the newcomers.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> The mentoring requirement is lightweight. The mentor should be the
>>>> >>> mentee's link to NCUC and ICANN activities and policy work.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> The next ICANN meeting will be held from 11 to 17 March in
>>>> Copenhagen,
>>>> >>> Denmark. Please indicate in your travel support application: 1. You
>>>> want to
>>>> >>> be a mentee or a mentor, 2. Why you want to go to Copenhagen(
>>>> activities you
>>>> >>> are engaged with or plan to be engaged with, 3. How much funding
>>>> you need.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Please apply by 7th January 2017, the decision will be made by 15
>>>> January
>>>> >>> 2017.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> --
>>>> >>> Farzaneh
>>>> >>>
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