[NCUC-EC] FW: INPUT REQUIRED: FY18 NCPH Intersessional

[Renata Aquino Ribeiro]

I would also like to present another idea

The intersessional before or after ICANN Panama

This would address all points mentioned before

On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 3:32 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
<raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Ines, I did take into account the fact that our Chair is in the US and
> the travel ban effects.
>
> Of course it is essential and everybody wants that our Chair
> participates onsite in the meetings.
>
> I do understand, though, that our decisions are not only for the next
> intersessional, or even next year.
>
> Either we take a stand on visa and border friendly locations or we don't.
>
> Same things goes for costs. My support is for responsibility on
> expenditures for these meetings.
>
> If I am supporting intersessional every year, I wish it to be done
> responsibly so I can't support doing it in a country many people on
> civil society can not get in. This is beyond a visa issue. And I
> believe it's a temporary one, the travel ban can not continue forever.
>
> As for Canada, for most LAC visa can take up to 1 month, requires
> expensive travelling to the South most of the times.
> Even though the denial rate is almost non-existent the costs make it
> impractical.
>
> Best,
>
> Renata
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Tatiana Tropina
> <tatiana.tropina at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear all,
>> I support intersessional once in two years. It was nice to attend the one in
>> Reykjavik but I don't see any real need to make this annually.
>> A note: Canada is not visa friendly. For example, they have no embassy in
>> Germany and to get Canadian visa I have to travel to Vienna and wait there
>> for several days. I won't call this friendly.
>> Warm regards,
>> Tanya
>>
>> On Sun 30. Jul 2017 at 01:21, hfaiedh ines <hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear colleagues
>>>
>>> I do believe the intersessional is beneficial and should be held every
>>> year.
>>>
>>> The US is not really visa friendly to say the least but at the same time
>>> am thinking of colleagues like Farzaneh and am not seeing any advance on
>>> that travel ban so far.
>>>
>>> This is really intricate question. I heard Canada is visa friendly
>>> especially to those affected by the ban but am just thinking out loud, not
>>> wuite sure.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 30, 2017 00:11, "farzaneh badii" <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Executive Committee
>>>>
>>>> No one other than Renata has responded to this email about
>>>> intersessional. I need to respond by today. If you don't weigh in I will
>>>> craft my response in a way that more or less reflects what our members think
>>>> including Renata's suggestion.
>>>>
>>>> Farzaneh
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 9:43 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>>>> <raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> every year
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 10:38 PM, farzaneh badii
>>>>> <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> > ok So Renata does not support going to the US for intersessional. How
>>>>> > does
>>>>> > the rest of EC feel about this? Also, it is a done deal now and we are
>>>>> > going
>>>>> > to intersessional but do you all agree that the meeting should be held
>>>>> > every
>>>>> > other year and not every year?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Farzaneh
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 9:24 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>>>>> > <raquino at gmail.com>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> I don't support US, any city.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 10:21 PM, farzaneh badii
>>>>> >> <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >> > Hi Renata
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > Does this mean you don't support holding it in LA?
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > Farzaneh
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 9:13 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>>>>> >> > <raquino at gmail.com>
>>>>> >> > wrote:
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >> Dear EC
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >> As I have previously mentioned on NCUC-Discuss list I do not find
>>>>> >> >> Los
>>>>> >> >> Angeles a visa or border friendly location.
>>>>> >> >> LAC is the best alternative nearby.
>>>>> >> >> Mexico is 3h away
>>>>> >> >> Uruguay Montevideo is an ICANN office 12h plane away
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >> Best,
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >> Renata
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Maryam Bakoshi
>>>>> >> >> <maryam.bakoshi at icann.org> wrote:
>>>>> >> >> > Dear all,
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Please find below for your input.
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > --
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Many thanks,
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Maryam Bakoshi | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > S: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | T: +44 7737698036
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > From: Benedetta Rossi <benedetta.rossi at icann.org>
>>>>> >> >> > Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 3:11 PM
>>>>> >> >> > To: Joan Kerr <joankerr at fbsc.org>, Greg Shatan
>>>>> >> >> > <gregshatanipc at gmail.com>,
>>>>> >> >> > "Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben" <wolf-ulrich.knoben at t-online.de>, amack
>>>>> >> >> > <amack at amglobal.com>, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>,
>>>>> >> >> > Tapani
>>>>> >> >> > Tarvainen <ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info>
>>>>> >> >> > Cc: Mary Wong <mary.wong at icann.org>, Maryam Bakoshi
>>>>> >> >> > <maryam.bakoshi at icann.org>, Chantelle Doerksen
>>>>> >> >> > <chantelle.doerksen at icann.org>, Ozan Sahin
>>>>> >> >> > <ozan.sahin at icann.org>
>>>>> >> >> > Subject: INPUT REQUIRED: FY18 NCPH Intersessional
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Dear Joan, Farzaneh, Wolf-Ulrich, Andrew, Greg and Tapani,
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Following initial positive feedback regarding holding the NCPH
>>>>> >> >> > Intersessional meeting, I’m following up with you to seek your
>>>>> >> >> > input
>>>>> >> >> > on
>>>>> >> >> > setting dates for the meeting. As noted in my previous email,
>>>>> >> >> > the
>>>>> >> >> > GNSO
>>>>> >> >> > Council is holding a Strategic Planning Session in early 2018,
>>>>> >> >> > and
>>>>> >> >> > Staff
>>>>> >> >> > has
>>>>> >> >> > been collaborating with GNSO Council Support Staff for planning
>>>>> >> >> > purposes
>>>>> >> >> > to
>>>>> >> >> > see if consecutive meetings were an option. The Council
>>>>> >> >> > Strategic
>>>>> >> >> > Session
>>>>> >> >> > will most likely take place in Los Angeles on the 29, 30 and
>>>>> >> >> > 31st of
>>>>> >> >> > January, so we are currently seeking NCPH Leadership input on
>>>>> >> >> > the
>>>>> >> >> > following:
>>>>> >> >> > are you in favor to hold the NCPH Intersessional Meeting right
>>>>> >> >> > after
>>>>> >> >> > the
>>>>> >> >> > GNSO Council Strategic Session, on Feb. 1-2 2018 in Los Angeles?
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > This would be directly beneficial for GNSO Councilors attending
>>>>> >> >> > both
>>>>> >> >> > meetings since it prevents them from needing to travel twice for
>>>>> >> >> > two
>>>>> >> >> > separate short meetings, and the Los Angeles location will give
>>>>> >> >> > the
>>>>> >> >> > group
>>>>> >> >> > additional opportunities to meet with ICANN Senior Staff, which
>>>>> >> >> > was
>>>>> >> >> > one
>>>>> >> >> > the
>>>>> >> >> > key items flagged as important both in the 2017 NCPH
>>>>> >> >> > Intersessional
>>>>> >> >> > Meeting
>>>>> >> >> > survey, and from community attendees directly to staff.
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Kindly confirm by Friday, 29 July 2017 whether you support for
>>>>> >> >> > the
>>>>> >> >> > NCPH
>>>>> >> >> > Intersessional to be held in Los Angeles on 1-2 February 2018
>>>>> >> >> > following
>>>>> >> >> > the
>>>>> >> >> > GNSO Council Strategic Session that week.
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > I have followed up with the CSG and NCSG Secretariat regarding
>>>>> >> >> > election
>>>>> >> >> > schedules, and note that the BC is the group who will have
>>>>> >> >> > election
>>>>> >> >> > results
>>>>> >> >> > later in the year, with results to be posted around the 8th of
>>>>> >> >> > December.
>>>>> >> >> > The
>>>>> >> >> > meeting taking place in early February would still make it
>>>>> >> >> > manageable
>>>>> >> >> > from a
>>>>> >> >> > planning standpoint if all other groups agree to submit traveler
>>>>> >> >> > names
>>>>> >> >> > as
>>>>> >> >> > early as possible, and no later than early November 2017.
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Please note this is just a suggestion, and decisions are for the
>>>>> >> >> > NCPH
>>>>> >> >> > Leadership to take; however, if these dates don’t work we might
>>>>> >> >> > need
>>>>> >> >> > to
>>>>> >> >> > move
>>>>> >> >> > the NCPH Intersessional meeting to take place later in the year,
>>>>> >> >> > with
>>>>> >> >> > an
>>>>> >> >> > office location still of preference for logistical and budgetary
>>>>> >> >> > reasons.
>>>>> >> >> > The GNSO Council’s dates will be confirmed soon, so we’re hoping
>>>>> >> >> > the
>>>>> >> >> > NCPH
>>>>> >> >> > leadership will be in a position to give their feedback at this
>>>>> >> >> > time
>>>>> >> >> > to
>>>>> >> >> > ensure we have enough time to plan accordingly.
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > I look forward to receiving input regarding these dates and
>>>>> >> >> > location
>>>>> >> >> > by
>>>>> >> >> > Friday, but in the meantime please don’t hesitate to contact me
>>>>> >> >> > should
>>>>> >> >> > you
>>>>> >> >> > have any questions,
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Thank you,
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Kind regards,
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Benedetta
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > --
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Benedetta Rossi | Manager, Policy Support & Community Services
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > benedetta.rossi at icann.org | +33.610.38.27.02
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > From: Benedetta Rossi <benedetta.rossi at icann.org>
>>>>> >> >> > Date: Monday 17 July 2017 at 15:31
>>>>> >> >> > To: Joan Kerr <joankerr at fbsc.org>, Greg Shatan
>>>>> >> >> > <gregshatanipc at gmail.com>,
>>>>> >> >> > "Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben" <wolf-ulrich.knoben at t-online.de>, amack
>>>>> >> >> > <amack at amglobal.com>, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>,
>>>>> >> >> > Tapani
>>>>> >> >> > Tarvainen <ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info>
>>>>> >> >> > Cc: Mary Wong <mary.wong at icann.org>, Maryam Bakoshi
>>>>> >> >> > <maryam.bakoshi at icann.org>, Chantelle Doerksen
>>>>> >> >> > <chantelle.doerksen at icann.org>, Ozan Sahin
>>>>> >> >> > <ozan.sahin at icann.org>
>>>>> >> >> > Subject: FY18 NCPH Intersessional
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Dear Joan, Farzaneh, Wolf-Ulrich, Andrew, Greg and Tapani,
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > The purpose of this email is to initiate discussions regarding
>>>>> >> >> > the
>>>>> >> >> > NCPH
>>>>> >> >> > Intersessional meeting and to see whether you would find it
>>>>> >> >> > useful to
>>>>> >> >> > have
>>>>> >> >> > another NCPH Intersessional Meeting in FY18. Please let us know
>>>>> >> >> > what
>>>>> >> >> > your
>>>>> >> >> > thoughts are about this asap. Feedback collected from 22
>>>>> >> >> > attendees
>>>>> >> >> > from
>>>>> >> >> > this
>>>>> >> >> > year’s meeting noted that 100% of respondents would be willing
>>>>> >> >> > to
>>>>> >> >> > attend
>>>>> >> >> > another meeting, but please confirm as soon as possible if this
>>>>> >> >> > is
>>>>> >> >> > still
>>>>> >> >> > the
>>>>> >> >> > case.
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > If you are to go ahead with a meeting, please note that we will
>>>>> >> >> > need
>>>>> >> >> > to
>>>>> >> >> > submit a meeting request a minimum of 5-months prior to the
>>>>> >> >> > event,
>>>>> >> >> > meaning
>>>>> >> >> > that if the meeting will be maintained in the January/February
>>>>> >> >> > timeframe
>>>>> >> >> > we
>>>>> >> >> > will need to submit details by the end of August 2017.
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > This includes:
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Names of travelers;
>>>>> >> >> > Location (office location strongly encouraged for budget,
>>>>> >> >> > planning
>>>>> >> >> > and
>>>>> >> >> > organizational purposes)
>>>>> >> >> > Date;
>>>>> >> >> > Requirements on site.
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Staff is aware that elections will be taking place, so the key
>>>>> >> >> > will
>>>>> >> >> > be
>>>>> >> >> > to
>>>>> >> >> > submit the bulk of traveler details as early as possible,
>>>>> >> >> > limiting
>>>>> >> >> > late
>>>>> >> >> > submissions only to those pending election results.
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Please also note that the GNSO Council has requested a Strategic
>>>>> >> >> > Planning
>>>>> >> >> > Session via the Additional Budget Request Process for FY18 (see:
>>>>> >> >> > https://community.icann.org/x/ydbRAw  request number FY18-23)
>>>>> >> >> > which
>>>>> >> >> > will
>>>>> >> >> > most likely take place in the January timeframe in 2018, so
>>>>> >> >> > something
>>>>> >> >> > to
>>>>> >> >> > consider is whether the NCPH Intersessional and GNSO Council
>>>>> >> >> > Strategic
>>>>> >> >> > Planning Session can be held in the same timeframe or not.
>>>>> >> >> > Please
>>>>> >> >> > note
>>>>> >> >> > that
>>>>> >> >> > the GNSO Council Strategic Session will be held over the course
>>>>> >> >> > of 3
>>>>> >> >> > days.
>>>>> >> >> > Alternatively, you might need to consider holding the NCPH
>>>>> >> >> > Intersessional
>>>>> >> >> > meeting later in 2018 for timing purposes to avoid overlaps with
>>>>> >> >> > the
>>>>> >> >> > GNSO
>>>>> >> >> > Council Meeting.
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > I look forward to your initial input asap so we can kick start
>>>>> >> >> > preparatory
>>>>> >> >> > work as required,
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Thank you,
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Kind regards,
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Benedetta
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > --
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > Benedetta Rossi | Manager, Policy Support & Community Services
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > benedetta.rossi at icann.org | +33.610.38.27.02
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> > ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
>>>>> >> >> >
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