[NCUC-EC] [Ext] Re: NCUC Travel Support

Namra N fr.namra at gmail.com
Mon Jun 22 00:43:05 CEST 2026 

Wisdom and EC,

I need to formally request that the ICANN 87 travel allocation be paused
and brought to the EC for discussion and vote.

*Here's why:*

Travel allocation affects all EC members and their opportunities. This is *not
a chair-alone decision*, it requires EC consultation and consensus. ICANN's
own guidelines emphasize transparent, documented processes. A unilateral
announcement doesn't meet that standard.

If you had approached this consultatively, brought data to the EC, asked
for input, discussed criteria, I would have been more than happy to step
back and support whatever the group decided. I've done it before. That's
not the issue.

*The issue is the process. And the pattern.*

This isn't the first time decisions affecting EC members have been made
unilaterally and then justified after the fact. That erodes trust in the
chair role and the EC as a deliberative body.

*Questions for Wisdom:*

   1. *When did you bring this allocation to the EC for discussion?* And if
   you didn't, why not?
   2. *What documented process did you follow to make this decision?* Can
   you share it?
   3. *How is prioritizing people who have already traveled consistent with
   "fairness and balanced regional representation"?*
   4. *You say you considered "overall travel participation", did you
   factor in that some EC members have had zero NCUC-funded opportunities
   while others have had multiple?* How did that inform your choice?
   5. *This is a pattern.* How many EC decisions have you made unilaterally
   in the past term? Can you commit that travel allocation will be different?

*I move that:*

   1. The ICANN 87 allocation decision is paused
   2. We meet (EC) to discuss travel allocation criteria and fairness
   principles
   3. We vote on the allocation as a group
   4. Going forward, major decisions are consultative, not announced

Wisdom, I respect the chair role. But it comes with responsibility to the
EC, not authority over it. I'm hoping we can resolve this at the EC level
through proper process. This issue, *governance, fairness, consultation*,
is too important to sidestep, and I know the broader NCUC community would
expect us to handle it thoughtfully.

I'm asking for your commitment to change how this is being handled.

Namra

On Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 4:54 PM Hfaiedh Ines <hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thank you Andrea and colleagues for the feedback.
>
> Indeed , key details on travel allocation are missing and accounting for
> different slots is pivotal if fairness and transparency is the objective.
> ICANN staff can give us the fuller details and the comprehensive travel
> slots allocation stating the nature of the slot NCSG, NCUC and CROP slots..
> from what I know however, some colleagues have been attending every single
> ICANN event or almost all through those ICANN NCSG constituency different
> ressources (not speaking about Fellowships or self-funding).
>
> Hence there is no fairness or regional representation equality at all
> between attending all or almost all meetings and attending zero or close to
> zero meetings.
>
> Again, I wish all to attend but not at the detriment of other colleagues.
> I hope we can find a way in a consultative and fair manner.
>
>
>
>
> Le sam. 20 juin 2026, 19:14, Namra N via NCUC-EC <ncuc-ec at lists.ncuc.org>
> a écrit :
>
>> I need to get back on this. Wisdom this is a consultative process. You
>> are missing key details here.
>>
>> Please account for who has been traveling maybe on different slots too
>> and I remember giving up my slot and taking up crop to make space for other
>> members.
>>
>> As a chair, the council exists to suggest/ advise you. You cannot
>> unilaterally decide and expect people to oblige.
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 20, 2026 at 11:31 Andrea Glandon via NCUC-EC <
>> ncuc-ec at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> Travel funding cannot be transferred between meetings. Once the funding
>>> is lost, it is gone.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Andrea
>>>
>>> On Jun 19, 2026, at 8:23 AM, Amin Hacha via NCUC-EC <
>>> ncuc-ec at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> Dear Andrea,
>>>
>>> I was just wondering whether, since Iness did not receive her visa for
>>> ICANN86, it might be possible for the ICANN travel support to allocate the
>>> budget for her trip to be transferred to ICANN87, or if that would not be
>>> possible.
>>>
>>> Just a thought.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Amine
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 11:19 AM Hfaiedh Ines via NCUC-EC <
>>> ncuc-ec at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Wisdom
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your email but I am sorry to disagree here. I find this
>>>> utterly unfair to me and here I am speaking on my own behalf.
>>>>
>>>> Seeing the statistics you shared, some colleagues have already had
>>>> NCUC, CROP and NCSG slots during this term and the previous one.
>>>>
>>>> Me on the contrary I did not any sort of any ICANN ressouced slot
>>>> neither in this term or the previous one.
>>>>
>>>> Added to that, I did not travel to this ICANN 87 meeting due to reasons
>>>> beyond my control and I have followed and applied for the visa to Spain
>>>> early and with complete documents and full communication with ICANN travel
>>>> team. I did not cancel the trip myself.
>>>>
>>>> I wish to all the EC team to attend through ICANN ressources or else
>>>> but I am sorry to not accept being treated unfairly.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Le ven. 19 juin 2026, 10:01, Wisdom Donkor via NCUC-EC <
>>>> ncuc-ec at lists.ncuc.org> a écrit :
>>>>
>>> Dear EC,
>>>>> Regarding ICANN 87 travel. I requested the travel statistics, and I
>>>>> am happy to share them with the EC.
>>>>>
>>>>> See below the travel statistics:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ICANN82
>>>>>
>>>>> Wisdom Donkor
>>>>>
>>>>> NCUC chair
>>>>>
>>>>> Amin Hacha
>>>>>
>>>>> NCUC EC
>>>>>
>>>>> Mili Semlani
>>>>>
>>>>> NCUC EC
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ICANN83
>>>>>
>>>>> Wisdom Donkor
>>>>>
>>>>> NCUC chair
>>>>>
>>>>> Namra Naseer
>>>>>
>>>>> NCUC EC
>>>>>
>>>>> Sara Ali
>>>>>
>>>>> NCUC EC
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ICANN84
>>>>>
>>>>> Wisdom Donkor
>>>>>
>>>>> NCUC chair
>>>>>
>>>>> Mili Semlani
>>>>>
>>>>> AP rep
>>>>>
>>>>> trip canceled by EC
>>>>>
>>>>> Amin Hacha
>>>>>
>>>>> EU rep
>>>>>
>>>>> ICANN85
>>>>>
>>>>> Wisdom Donkor
>>>>>
>>>>> chair
>>>>>
>>>>> Pedro
>>>>>
>>>>> EC LAC
>>>>>
>>>>> Juliana
>>>>>
>>>>> EC AP
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ICANN86
>>>>>
>>>>> Wisdom Donkor
>>>>>
>>>>> chair
>>>>>
>>>>> Namra Naseer
>>>>>
>>>>> Did not travel/Visa
>>>>>
>>>>> Ines
>>>>>
>>>>> Did not travel/Visa
>>>>>
>>>>> Based on the statistics and in the interest of fairness and balanced
>>>>> regional representation, I am approving the following candidates for ICANN
>>>>> 87:
>>>>>
>>>>>    1. *Pedro*
>>>>>    2. *Amin*
>>>>>
>>>>> In addition, *Juliana* will be supported through the CROP programme
>>>>> to help mobilise and strengthen participation from her region:
>>>>>
>>>>> I also understand that there is one GNSO Council travel slot that may
>>>>> become available, which could potentially be allocated to another member of
>>>>> the Executive Committee. In any case, we still have some time before final
>>>>> decisions need to be made.
>>>>>
>>>>> Andrea will continue to provide guidance and updates as the process
>>>>> unfolds to ensure that no travel slot goes unused, as unfortunately
>>>>> occurred in the case of ICANN 86. This will help us maximise available
>>>>> opportunities and ensure effective representation of the constituency.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> *Wisdom Donkor* (CASP+,  CISM, CEH Certified,)
>>>>> Chair, NCUC
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