[NCUC-EC] Abu Dhabi Travel Slots

Thu Jul 6 22:43:07 CEST 2017

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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