[NCUC-EC] FW: FY26 Community Regional Outreach Program (CROP) Launches

Mon Jun 30 14:07:48 CEST 2025

Thanks, Andrea, for bringing this to our attention. Can this be an item for
discussion at our next EC meeting?

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On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon at icann.org>
wrote:

> Hello EC,
>
>
>
> I wanted to pass this email along regarding the start of the FY26 CROP.
> The NCUC needs to assign a new program coordinator as Benjamin is still
> listed from FY25. Please see more information below. The program
> coordinator will need to submit an Outreach Strategic Plan for FY26. You
> can see the FY25 NCUC Outreach Strategic Plan here
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KrWN7cGijBT2RKVKcfCy19ln5gRhUqMkduyZD80p8X4/edit?usp=sharing>.
> The CROP application for ICANN84 is due on 05 September, the Outreach
> Strategic Plan needs to be completed and approved before that. Please let
> me know if you have any questions.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Andrea
>
>
>
> *From: *Ozan Sahin <ozan.sahin at icann.org>
> *Date: *Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 05:55
> *To: *"crop-staff at icann.org" <crop-staff at icann.org>
> *Cc: *Baher Esmat <baher.esmat at icann.org>, Chris Mondini <
> chris.mondini at icann.org>, Mikhail Anisimov <mikhail.anisimov at icann.org>,
> Naela Sarras <naela.sarras at icann.org>, Pierre Dandjinou <
> pierre.dandjinou at icann.org>, Rodrigo De La Parra <
> rodrigo.delaparra at icann.org>, Samiran Gupta <samiran.gupta at icann.org>,
> Save Vocea <save.vocea at icann.org>
> *Subject: *FY26 Community Regional Outreach Program (CROP) Launches
>
>
>
> Dear community leaders,
>
>
>
> I am pleased to announce that the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Community
> Regional Outreach Program (CROP) space is now ready for your use. The CROP
> team invites all community leaders and groups to collaboratively work with
> our regional Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) colleagues to develop
> Outreach Strategic Plans for FY26.
>
>
>
> The following aspects of CROP will continue to apply for FY26:
>
>    - *Applicable geographic regions and countries within regions* – ICANN
>    organization believes that it will allow for greater clarity as well as
>    community flexibility in many cases to use the GSE list of countries
>    and regions
>    <https://drive.google.com/file/d/14seX2l_Gq5rE97gbr38i1EuUbKRZ5GHl/view?usp=sharing>,
>    rather than the less detailed listing of official ICANN Public Meeting
>    regions.
>    - Reimbursement for *conference registration fees* – while the general
>    rule remains that conference registration fees are not part of CROP
>    funding, for FY26, the ICANN organization has created *a limited
>    exception* for cases where senior staff approval has been sought,
>    obtained, and documented.
>    - Using *1 out of 3 trip allocations to an ICANN Public Meeting or
>    ICANN-organized event* – for FY26, any 1 out of the 3 trip allocations
>    can be used to an ICANN Public Meeting or an ICANN-organized event (if one
>    is taking place in the applicable region). The ICANN organization hopes
>    this will provide the ICANN community with greater flexibility in planning
>    their FY26 strategic outreach activities.
>    - *7-week deadline* for trip requests – Trip proposals are due to the
>    CROP administrator seven weeks before the start date of the proposed trip.
>    Concurrence from the relevant l GSE regional vice president is due at least
>    six weeks before the start date of the proposed trip.
>    - *CROP staff lead* administrators – CROP administrators will be
>    responsible for ensuring compliance with the applicable deadlines,
>    following up on trip proposals and assessment reports, and to generally
>    assist you with the program. However, please continue to send your queries
>    and reports to the usual email address (crop-staff at icann.org).
>
> On behalf of the CROP support team, regional GSE colleagues, and the
> Travel Support team, I hope that your groups will find the FY26 CROP
> helpful in conducting your regional strategic outreach activities.
>
>
>
> The FY26 CROP space can be found here
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Guq_QTzRajIHn2SPDqa0rJp6w8ybNRVqGh5nt6R5TOg/edit?usp=sharing>.
> FY26 CROP links are also available via the CROP Confluence page
> <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/4wP2Bg>. We strongly
> encourage you to confirm your CROP Program Coordinators
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eUf5mDxoR4MBDj8bpAqRbAZ2IZhZGMdchah5lF-VhSs/edit?usp=sharing>
> and work with GSE colleagues to develop your Outreach Strategic Plans as
> soon as possible so that you can start submitting your FY26 CROP trip
> requests.
>
>
>
> At-Large RALOs Workspace
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BSatvEcdbNMU5nyNFGGbkUCkw_QGbZeDslMinTkmNDc/edit?usp=sharing>
>
>
> GNSO Constituencies Workspace
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uqd1RhfwjcPzjUSRhhgV4qLJnyQh1Wo3_A1MWWLmqRk/edit?usp=sharing>
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> CROP staff
>
>
>
>
>
> Ozan Sahin
>
> Policy Development Support Senior Specialist
>
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
>
>
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