[NCUC-EC] South Africa project asking for support

[Michael Karanicolas]

Hi,

Thanks very much for sending that along. It seems like an unusual fit
to me, to be an outreach event, and a bit of a departure from what we
do normally. Obviously we want to bring in people from under-served
communities, and I think we all recognize that language is a huge
challenge, but I'm not sure that NCUC has the follow through to
capitalize on this. So - the material is translated into IsiXhosa and
IsiNdebele - then what? There's still no platform for the recipients
to engage with NCUC, since we don't have ongoing support for those
languages, and we are unlikely to have it in the near term - so where
does this lead? Am I missing something?

That said - I guess it would ultimately depend on our budget
situation. Do we work on a calendar year and, if so, do we have funds
that are going to expire relatively soon if they're not used?

Michael




On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 8:57 AM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
<raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> The outreach in Johannesburg was mainly organized voluntarily by Thato
> Mfikwe and now he is asking for a small amount of support for outreach
> and capacity building (USD 300, minimal is actually USD 500)
>
> On our procedures document there is a description of a process for
> this type of support
> See section VI
> https://www.ncuc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/NCUC-Operating-Procedures-Sept-2017.pdf
>
> There were outreach events funded by NCUC before and reports are
> published on NCUC blog periodically
>
> Best,
>
> Renata
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 11:51 PM, Michael Karanicolas
> <michael at law-democracy.org> wrote:
>> We're not a granting organization... are we?
>>
>> Forgive me, as I'm new(ish) on the EC. Is there precedent to fund
>> these kinds of projects?
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 10:00 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>> <raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Dear EC
>>>
>>> I am forwarding you an email by Thato Mfikwe from South Africa asking
>>> for support for a local project.
>>>
>>> Basically they will do a day marathon of writing about internet policy
>>> terms learned after ICANN59. In English and in local languages.
>>>
>>> The project already has support from ICANNwiki and ISOC Gauteng
>>>
>>> Given ISOC Gauteng partnered w/ NCUC for the event in Johannesburg it
>>> would be great if NCUC could sponsor the event too
>>>
>>> Even with a minimal amount (USD300), this partnership can be
>>> consolidated and we can ask for the program to cover writing about
>>> terms which are en vogue in NCUC policymaking efforts
>>>
>>> Deadline for this is (was) 10th Oct so please express your support as
>>> soon as possible
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Thato Mfikwe <mfikwentjatje at gmail.com>
>>> Date: Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 9:23 AM
>>> Subject: ISOC Gauteng Project proposal (Content development and translation
>>> To: raquino at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Renata,
>>>
>>> Please find the attached proposal regarding the project we running in
>>> Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape rural areas of South Africa, I hope you
>>> find all in order. Should you require that we amend our proposal to
>>> meet available funding and support criterias, please let us know.
>>> Apologies in the delay, we only have 2 weeks before implemetation of
>>> the 1st phase of the project, thuis a prompt response is required to
>>> speed up this process.
>>>
>>> We thought the project of this natture would be of interest to players
>>> in the IG space, since we need allthe help we can obtain to make it a
>>> success and please feel free to forward to relevant organisations who
>>> might find an interest in working with us on this exciting project.
>>>
>>> We will provide sponsors with proof of expenses on a monthly basis and
>>> ZACR has commited to the project in terms of human capital and funding
>>> that is yet to be finalised by end of this month. Should you need more
>>> information or set up an appointment around this project, please do
>>> not hesitate to contact us, thanks.
>>>
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