[NCUC-EC] FC NCSG meeting notes

Fri Jul 6 03:40:25 CEST 2018

Thanks Thato

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On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 9:02 PM Thato Mfikwe <thatomfikwe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi NCUC EC members,
>
> Thanks Renata for initiating a communication link with the NCUC executive.
> Renata is correct, today we had our first online meeting since I was
> assigned to represent NCUC on the NCSG FC around March 2018. This email
> serves as an introduction and a report to our most recent meeting.
>
>
> *1. Background on the NCSG FC (FYI)*
> Since engaged on the NCSG FC, I have been engaging Sam LanFranco who was
> then NPOC FC rep, who resigned from the FC in April 2018 if I am not
> mistaken. According to Sam, NPOC has never received any support financially
> from NCSG and they strongly felt that there has been limited transparency
> from NCUC in the past 2 years about NCSG dealings.
>

Let me clarify again: 
NCSG didn't have any money to support NPOC. Other than the in kind support
of ICANN which Tapani was in charge of distributing and then I took over
and issued calls for ABRs. One was the capacity building in Panama icann 62
and
 it has received travel slots according to ABR which it should announce
very soon.

NCUC didn't have any commitment to NPOC nor NCSG the past two years.
 As was cleared by the funders email as well. 

During ICANN62 I also spoke to Joan, the Chair of NPOC and she stated the
> same concerns as Sam, which were also raised in one of the sessions NPOC
> had and Renata was part of that meeting. Joan also took opportunity to
> introduce me to Remmy Nweke who was now representing NPOC on the NCSG FC,
> replacing Sam.
>

I have explained this many times. I don't think the concerns are valid nor
legitimate. We have clarified the situation, funders have clarified the
situation.
NPOC is ok with the arrangement going forward. 

>
>
> *2. To provide just my summary of yesterday's meeting .*
> 2.1 The meeting was co-chaired by the NCSG Chair and the new NCSG FC Chair
> after his election, and *first on the agenda was election of the Chair*
> and a final agreement was reached after I volunteered to Chairing the NCSG
> FC and act in the capacity of Treasure to the NCSG EC.
>

Treasurer of
NCSG
.

>
>
> 2.2 The second item on the agenda was *development operational procedures
> for the FC* and Remmy Nweke who is the NPOC NCSG FC representative
> volunteered to initiate the process of developing these operational
> procedures. Farzaneh also mentioned that funds of NCSG will be in the
> custody on NCUC until 2019, that is when the NCSG FC can start overseeing
> the SG funds.
>

No, it's not in the custody of NCUC. It is NCUC funds which ncuc ec has
decided to open for all ncsg members and constituencies
 until when NCSG can decide on operating procedures and have the right
means to provide oversight for the funds.

>
> 2.3 The third agenda item was a *proposal for the FC to start having
> sessions during ICANN meetings* in order to keep NCSG and constituencies
> abreast on budgetary developments, updates and also to take stock of needs
> and ideas on how the FC can help in furthering their interests and
> supporting their activities.
>
> 2.4 The last topic that was discussed was *establishment of a bank
> account for NCSG* which would necessitate incorporation of NCSG, now
> requiring establishment of management and governance structures with NCSG.
> This is where there are different views which recommende the following in
> essence:
>
>
> *Options for NCSG financial access and management (to be deliberated upon
> further by the FC)*
> Option 1: NCUC continues to receive NCSG money in its bank account because
> current funders would prefer an account that they have used before and they
> can trust. In this case NCUC EC will disburse funds according to their own
> operational procedures but the NCSG FC will provide oversight over its
> finances in the NCUC bank account.
>

option one is for 2019
. In 2019, it is better for NCSG FC to disburse the funds with its
operating procedures and provide oversight.

>
> Option 2:  NCUC in the interim to continue receiving funds on behalf of
> NCSG, while the FC explores the pros and cons of incorporating NCSG in
> order for NCSG to have its own bank account even though this process can
> take upto 2 years to complete depending on how the process it fast tracked
> and how funders interests are protected. This process will also need legal
> intervention.
>

Joan and I provided the reasons why it's better to go with option 1. I am
sure others have tried to think about incorporation etc at ncuc and ncsg
and can
provide their reasons.

> Please kindly provide your comments, especially around the 2 options on
> NCSG financial oversight/opening an independent bank account NCSG (2.4),
> thanks looking forward.
>
> Thato Mfikwe.
>
> On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 8:56 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear EC
>>
>> I`ve recently attended - as observer - the meeting of FC NCSG which
>> happened today.
>>
>> There are notes here
>> https://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-fc/2018-July/000165.html
>>
>> Thato Mfikwe,our rep, voluntereed to Chair this committee and this was
>> agreed with the other members. Congratulations and thank you, Thato.
>>
>> Basically the FC is studying next steps for financial planning of NCSG
>> in 2019 and we are here to provide them with documents and help on
>> whatever is needed.
>>
>> Let me know if there`s anything else you want to know.
>>
>> I`d kindly ask Thato to update NCUC on the progress of his work when
>> he thinks it is important.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Renata
>>
>
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