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

[David Cake]

I think we should clarify what we mean by 'provide evidence', maybe we could add a sentence like 'for example, participation in working group mailing lists, or attendance at working group calls.' 

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> On 19 Dec. 2016, at 12:06 am, 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.
>> >>>
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>> >>> Farzaneh
>> >>>
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