[NCUC-EC] Applications for travel support

Thu Jan 12 10:26:54 CET 2017

Hi Tatiana

Thanks! These LAC inclusion actions are indeed wanted by the
community. But they are very few and discretionary from a few staff in
ICANN who champions them. They mostly surrounded LACRALO but it is
nice to have an NCUC member benefitted.

It would be better, however, not to have 1 or 2 ICANN community member
benefitted here and there but building a truly inclusive diversity
policy which relates directly to accountability. But I'm new on that
part of ICANN that you know so well and I can only hope.

Best,

Renata

On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 3:18 AM, Tatiana Tropina
<tatiana.tropina at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Oh great news about Louise! Awesome! Very good for LAC, Renata!
> Congratulations!
>
> Then it's a very easy decision: with having Louise on board already, I
> support giving funding to Aarti, Grace and Ming and hope Farz can take
> decision that would allow them all to attend. I think 1900-1300-800 USD
> looks like a fair distribution in accordance with their requests?
>
> Cheers
> Tanya
>
> On 12 Jan 2017 08:56, "Renata Aquino Ribeiro" <raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Louise is being integrated in other program for newcomers in ICANN.
>> Therefore, this program may result in her participation in meetings so
>> there may be the possibility of her coming already to Copenhagen
>> through this program. It was a LAC inclusion effort, since ICANN has
>> had less engagement from LAC since the move out of meeting schedule in
>> 2016 and 2017.
>>
>> So my vote goes for Aarti, Ming and Grace for the same reasons
>> proposed here by other NCUC members. I believe even if partial funding
>> to Ming and Grace, they'll still be able to attend. I understand the
>> funding, even if partial, will be given in the amount decided by
>> chair.
>>
>> Thanks Anna, David and Tatiana for bringing more relevant points to
>> this discussion and also openness to mentoring. We'll also have NCUC
>> members as fellows and it would be great to also reach them out for
>> mentoring conversations.
>>
>> Best, Renata
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 9:22 PM, Anna Loup <loupac5556 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I think having EC as mentors would be a great idea! I am open to being a
>> > mentor as well. I can provide a nuanced understanding of what goes on
>> > behind
>> > the scenes at ICANN.
>> >
>> > Anna
>> >
>> > On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 10:03 AM, David Cake <dave at davecake.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I think Aarti is a good choice and generally good to have at meetings.
>> >> I
>> >> don’t think she is a strong mentor, but perhaps we can compensate for
>> >> that
>> >> with some coordination between mentors - Aarti’s perspective as a
>> >> recent
>> >> newcomer can complement more experienced mentors.
>> >>
>> >> Ming, Louise and Grace all look good to me. I agree with the point
>> >> about
>> >> relatively few SE Asian participants, its a historically weak area for
>> >> both
>> >> ICANN in general and NCUC.
>> >>
>> >> I note and agree with Renata’s points about Wisdom - he is a government
>> >> participant in the MAG, not sure how he will be participating in ICANN.
>> >>
>> >> David
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 10 Jan. 2017, at 5:32 am, Tatiana Tropina
>> >> <tatiana.tropina at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> I went through the applications. There are three submissions from
>> >> newcomers that looked good to me:  Louise, Grace and Ming.
>> >> Then... It dawned on me that we have a very unique situation, when due
>> >> to
>> >> the fact that two of those three newcomers would be in Valencia, we can
>> >> bring three people from regions: Latin America, Africa and Asia-Pacific
>> >> -
>> >> normally we would never afford bring three peopel from those regions at
>> >> the
>> >> same time due to the budget restrictions. Louise asked for 2000, Grage
>> >> for
>> >> 1343 and Ming for 200 USD for ticket + accommodation.
>> >> I was thinking if we give 1800-1900 to Louis (as she travels from
>> >> Brazil),
>> >> 1300 to Grace and 800 to Ming we will bring three people from the
>> >> regions
>> >> whom we can mentor with the focal points - and all this within 4000
>> >> budget.
>> >> Of course, they will have to engage before ICANN and demonstrate their
>> >> willingness to contribute, as Farzy stated in her call (otherwise we
>> >> reserve
>> >> the right to revoke the fellowship), but I find the possibility to give
>> >> the
>> >> funding to people from three regions and see their engagement prior to
>> >> ICANN
>> >> meeting a great opportunity for us.
>> >> What do you think?
>> >> I am ready to consider other options, but this is my initial
>> >> assessment.
>> >> Cheers
>> >> Tanya
>> >>
>> >> On 9 January 2017 at 19:33, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> All
>> >>>
>> >>> Please find attached the application for travel support from NCUC
>> >>> members.
>> >>>
>> >>> I announced that we will decide by 15 Jan but I think we should be
>> >>> quicker and decide within 3 days so that the selected members can
>> >>> start
>> >>> getting engaged sooner.
>> >>>
>> >>> We have received mentor applications from Aarti and Hago. Others  will
>> >>> be
>> >>> mentees. We do not have to select a mentor, they can all be mentees
>> >>> and then
>> >>> we will put them in touch with our focal points on policy to mentor
>> >>> them or
>> >>> EC members can do so.
>> >>>
>> >>> There are no limit as to the number of travellers. There is a limit to
>> >>> the budget, it should not go over 4000 USD.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Farzaneh
>> >>>
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