[NCUC-EC] Abu Dhabi Travel Slots

hfaiedh ines hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com
Fri Aug 18 19:37:52 CEST 2017


Hi Michael

Sorry my inboxes are driving me crazy with that spam issue. My
understanding you are requesting us as EC for the hotel nights that you
need for the ICANN meeting and I surely support it.

On Aug 16, 2017 19:03, "Michael Karanicolas" <michael at law-democracy.org>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just following up on this - we've heard back know that Ines' hotel
> will be covered through a seperate programme, so she'll only need the
> airfare. Coincidentally - I have coverage for my airfare, but not my
> hotel. I would like to request hotel nights for ICANN 60, if that
> might be available.
>
> Best,
>
> Michael
>
> On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 8:09 AM, hfaiedh ines <hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi everyone sorry we had internet shutdown in our neighborhood :/
> >
> > my dear Michael :) :) thank you so much for your kindness and for
> offering
> > to withdraw your request for the hotel nights to enable me to attend the
> > meeting, the good news is,  I have shared the situation with the
> Fellowship
> > program and there might be a chance of having the nights covered in
> order to
> > coach some fellows as I did at ICANN58 voluntarily without a stipend or
> > anything in exchange. So if Travel Constituency is fine with it, an
> airfare
> > from Tunis to Dubai would be enough for me for the time being and we will
> > see how it goes. Thanks a million again :)
> >
> >
> >
> > 2017-07-07 3:18 GMT-04:00 Tatiana Tropina <tatiana.tropina at gmail.com>:
> >>
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> Here comes my justification for applying for the travel slot.
> >> As I have been actively involved in the NCUC outreach activities in
> Europe
> >> (in Copenhagen, at EuroDIG17 and at some other venues), I want to
> continue
> >> being a part of outreach and engagement at ICANN60 and also I want to
> ensure
> >> that those whom we recruit (newcomers) get enough of follow up and help
> on
> >> site in Abu Dhabi.
> >> I would also like to engage with the fellows and NextGen as I did
> before.
> >> I can be an active part of NCUC session. Furthermore, in terms of work
> we
> >> have been doing so far: I have been involved in the drafting of
> operating
> >> procedures and if it is to be finalised/discussed at ICANN60 I would be
> >> happy to be a part of this effort.
> >> Furthermore, I am involved in CCWG accountability and there is an idea -
> >> as the drafting of the Framework of interpretation is nearly finalised
> but
> >> the CCWG work is not - to advance this work by creating the framework of
> >> implementation as a cross-community effort. This effort would be
> definitely
> >> undertaken in Abu Dhabi. Last but not least, as usual, I would like to
> >> advance NCUC interests in different policy development processes.
> >> Concerning the travel slot rotation rules: I do agree that rotation rule
> >> should be supported by some other procedures.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Tanya
> >>
> >> On 6 July 2017 at 22:43, Michael Karanicolas <michael at law-democracy.org
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> Sorry for my delay getting back to you, I've been away from Internet
> >>> the last few days.
> >>>
> >>> Personally, I feel there's room for both "rotation" as well as more
> >>> strategic considerations in allocating these slots, and that it would
> >>> be good to discuss this further, perhaps with an eye to establishing a
> >>> set of criteria for making these decisions.
> >>>
> >>> In this case though, if my getting support for additional hotel nights
> >>> would mean that Ines would be unable to attend (or have to go heavily
> >>> out of pocket to be there), I would like to withdraw my request, so
> >>> that the funds can be allocated where they are more needed. As I
> >>> mentioned, I anticipate I'll have my airfare covered through CCWG
> >>> anyway, and I expect I'll be able to squeeze an additional night or
> >>> two out of my per diem as well.
> >>>
> >>> However, perhaps we could try and see if it's possible to front load
> >>> our NCUC session(s) this time around, as it would be easier for me to
> >>> attend if they were on the first or second day?
> >>>
> >>> Best,
> >>>
> >>> Michael
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Jul 4, 2017 at 4:38 PM, hfaiedh ines <hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> > Dear colleagues
> >>> >
> >>> > I do agree that at some point we must find something additional to
> >>> > rotation
> >>> > for allocating travel slots. Not that rotation should no longer be
> >>> > considered but we might think to add a strategy. I do believe
> rotation
> >>> > gives
> >>> > a feeling of fairness and opportunity to volunteer for all ECs.
> >>> >
> >>> > That said, I had NCUC support to attend an ICANN meeting once and
> that
> >>> > was
> >>> > for Copenhagen where, in addition to my EC tasks, attended an
> intensive
> >>> > Leadership training organised by ICANN to have NCUC voice heard, I
> also
> >>> > introduced our constituency to the fellows with Tatiana s help at
> >>> > icann58
> >>> > and to Fellows and Nextgen at ICANN 59.
> >>> >
> >>> >  I did not apply for Fellowship for Abu Dhabi because I had in mind
> the
> >>> > rotation process that we used to have and I think that we might split
> >>> > the
> >>> > travel slot since Michael needs some nights covered and that I am now
> >>> > back
> >>> > to Tunisia so I am in the meeting region which makes my flight a lot
> >>> > cheaper
> >>> > but I don't know how much a travel slot actually covers.
> >>> > Also I might attempt to have some nights covered by the Fellowship
> >>> > program
> >>> > if ever they need a coach. If that s ok, shall I ask Siranush?
> >>> > Otherwise, I
> >>> > don't think I can self-fund all of the nights in Abu Dhabi as it's
> >>> > really
> >>> > expensive and am currently without salary since May until September
> >>> > when I
> >>> > will be back to my government job in Tunis.
> >>> >
> >>> > On this ICANN meeting, I really hope we can have the whole EC team
> >>> > present
> >>> > in Abu Dhabi as we really did a great job in Joburg which manifested
> >>> > itself
> >>> > in the number of people requesting me f2f or by mail to join NCUC.
> >>> >
> >>> > I aim to help in facilitating an outreach event or session with the
> >>> > MEAC WG
> >>> > as I worked closely with them since ICANN58 and the Middle East DNS
> >>> > Forum to
> >>> > advance NCUC topics.
> >>> >
> >>> > Also my fluency in both Arabic and English will help me reach out to
> >>> > the
> >>> > local community attending the event. I am also happy to volunteer in
> >>> > moderating with EC colleagues some NCUC sessions and keep the members
> >>> > updated via the mailing list, twitter and reports as I did recently.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > On Jul 4, 2017 12:30, "farzaneh badii" <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Hi,
> >>> >>
> >>> >> This reminds me that we need to come up with some process on how to
> >>> >> allocate the travel slots to EC  other than rotation.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> I recommend that you write a couple of sentences on what you intend
> to
> >>> >> do
> >>> >> in Abu Dhabi (it should be related to NCUC, how you want to engage
> >>> >> etc,
> >>> >> which issues you want to advance).
> >>> >>
> >>> >> It is a bit tricky since I think it would be beneficial for NCUC if
> we
> >>> >> have the full EC members there. Michael gets airfare and two nights
> >>> >> hotel
> >>> >> with per diem. Splitting travel slots is not that easy and I have to
> >>> >> talk to
> >>> >> travel but I need to give three names and then talk to them about
> the
> >>> >> split.
> >>> >> Have to try and get maximum
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Tatiana has not received any travel support and funded herself to
> >>> >> Copenhagen so upon her receipt of justification for attending Abu
> >>> >> Dhabi and
> >>> >> consideration of her plan, she should be allocated one in my
> opinion.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Upon the receipt of justification from Michael and Ines we have to
> >>> >> decide
> >>> >> how to proceed, whether to cover both or one of them or if we can
> >>> >> split the
> >>> >> travel in a way that both can attend and one might have to self-fund
> >>> >> their
> >>> >> travel partially.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Best
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Farzaneh
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Farzaneh
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
> >>> >> <raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> Hi
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> I have applied to fellowship. We'll know by 20 july if i'll have
> >>> >>> funding
> >>> >>> or not.
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> Best,
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> Renata
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 2:56 PM, Tatiana Tropina
> >>> >>> <tatiana.tropina at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> >>> > I meant I haven't used travel support for the ICANN meeting - of
> >>> >>> > course
> >>> >>> > I
> >>> >>> > used travel support for Reykjavik :-)
> >>> >>> > Anyway - would like to come to Abu Dhabi and it would be great to
> >>> >>> > get a
> >>> >>> > travel slot.
> >>> >>> > Cheers,
> >>> >>> > Tanya
> >>> >>> >
> >>> >>> > On 29 June 2017 at 14:52, Tatiana Tropina
> >>> >>> > <tatiana.tropina at gmail.com>
> >>> >>> > wrote:
> >>> >>> >>
> >>> >>> >> Hi all,
> >>> >>> >> I have not used any travel support this year, so I would like to
> >>> >>> >> have
> >>> >>> >> a
> >>> >>> >> slot.
> >>> >>> >> Cheers,
> >>> >>> >> Tanya
> >>> >>> >>
> >>> >>> >> On 29 June 2017 at 14:38, David Cake <dave at davecake.net> wrote:
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> While I hope to be in Abu Dhabi, I’ve already used EC travel
> >>> >>> >>> support
> >>> >>> >>> this
> >>> >>> >>> year, and I have at least two other possibilities for travel
> >>> >>> >>> support
> >>> >>> >>> for Abu
> >>> >>> >>> Dhabi, so I will not be asking for an EC travel slot.
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> David
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> On 29 Jun 2017, at 2:15 pm, farzaneh badii
> >>> >>> >>> <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
> >>> >>> >>> wrote:
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> Hello everyone,
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> They want the names of people who are going to Abu Dhabi by 21
> >>> >>> >>> July.
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> I will reserve my travel slot. We have two more. Who wants to
> go
> >>> >>> >>> and
> >>> >>> >>> need
> >>> >>> >>> travel support?
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> Best
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> Farzaneh
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