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

Tue Jun 23 00:57:57 CEST 2026

Hi Ines,

Just a small but important correction, what you state as a fact is not
actually correct. I did not receive an NCSG travel this term (you can
confirm with Andrea, if needed), my position there ended last year - with
it, my travel related to the role. As I mentioned in the beginning of this
year, NCSG EC were the slots I was using during my second term* while not
using any NCUC EC ones - when I thought it was supposed to be my turn, the
choice made was to prioritize the newcomers.

*In my first term I read only the bylaws and OP and didn't know about the
Travel Policy. I was also quite frustrated when I learned about it. Since
no one from the EC told me about it and I was a bit lost, I fortunately was
able to go to the last meeting of the year because of the last-minute NCSG
EC substitution, which was my first one with non-commercial funding.

Cordially

Em seg., 22 de jun. de 2026, 18:52, Hfaiedh Ines via NCUC-EC <
ncuc-ec at lists.ncuc.org> escreveu:

> Wisdom the facts and stats are clear:
>
> One EC got an NCUC and NCSG slot during this term and is being given
> another NCUC slot for ICANN87
>
> One EC got an NCUC slot in this term and is bein given a CROP slot for
> ICANN 87
>
> One EC got an NCSG and a CROP in this term and is being given an NCUC slot
> for ICANN87
>
> Two ECs did not get any kind of any ICANN ressourced slots during this
> term for reasons beyond their control... Especially when it s visa denial
> you not only feel disappointed but also discriminated against...
>
> Indeed the facts are cristal clear, not seeing them is a choice.. Now I
> will just appeal on everyone's common sense and honour...
>
>
> Le lun. 22 juin 2026, 01:09, Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com> a écrit :
>
>> Dear colleagues,
>>
>> There is a typo at the end of the 4th paragraph of my last message: it
>> should read "but it does not avoid"
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> *Wisdom Donkor* (CASP+,  CISM, CEH Certified,)
>> NCUC EC
>> Tel: +233 20 812 8851
>> Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom |  Twitter: @wisdom_dk
>>
>> _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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>> Member  | Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous
>> Improvement (CCOICI) | UN IGF MAG Member | IGF Support Fund Association
>> Executive Committee Member, World Bank Independent Consultant | AU AFIGF
>> Member |  Ghana OGP Advisory Committee member | GSS SDGs Advisory Committee
>> Member
>>
>> ____________________________________________________________________________________________
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>> E-government Network Infrastructure and E-application, Internet
>> Governance,  Open Data policies platforms & Community Development, Cyber
>> Security, Geospatial Technologies, Open Source Technologies, Domain Name
>> Systems, Human Resource Planning and Development, Software Engineering,
>> Event Planning & Management,
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear colleagues,
>>>
>>> Thank you for the messages on the travel allocation for the next ICANN
>>> meeting. I take the concerns seriously, and I want to set out fully and
>>> transparently how the decision was reached, because they touch on fairness,
>>> rotation, and regional balance. I also want to use this moment to propose
>>> something concrete for how we handle these questions going forward.
>>>
>>> Let me begin with the point that matters most to the two of you who
>>> raised it most directly. You were each selected for a travel slot for the
>>> previous meeting, and the fact that you could not ultimately travel for
>>> reasons that were entirely beyond your control sadly can’t change the fact
>>> that the slots were consumed and no other member could have used it. What
>>> our Travel Policy says, in the specific section “Procedures for EC funding
>>> allocation", is “5. As described in Eligibility criteria, EC who have
>>> received travel support for the previous meeting cannot apply again”.
>>>
>>> While NCUC does not yet have a specific written provision governing
>>> visa-related situations, the NCSG's own rules on this matter establish a
>>> relevant standard we can apply by analogy: members are expected to inform
>>> the Chair at least one month before the event if their visa has not been
>>> issued, so that options can be explored in time. This happened with Sara
>>> Ali last year, and we were able to transfer her slot due to her warning
>>> about the visa problem.
>>>
>>> Not being able to attend the meeting because of visa issues prevents the
>>> incidence of rule n. 7 of our Travel Policy (“If a representative receives
>>> support, and does not meet their commitments as outlined above, they will
>>> be ineligible to receive further NCUC resources.”), but it does avoid an EC
>>> travel slot being consumed.
>>>
>>> The rotation criterion in our Travel Policy means that colleagues who
>>> were most recently allocated slots can not be selected again. With only two
>>> slots available, funding the same two representatives for consecutive
>>> meetings would have kept others waiting still longer, and the two member
>>> who received it are leaving the NCUC EC after ICANN 87. The allocation for
>>> this meeting therefore stands.
>>>
>>> It may help to explain why the two slots were available to the
>>> colleagues who received them. The APAC representative's participation could
>>> be supported through CROP. CROP is allocated by our EC, but it is a
>>> different instrument from the travel slots: regional in nature and drawn
>>> from a separate ICANN program. With the APAC representative able to take
>>> that route, the two travel slots were open to two other representatives.
>>> I also want to address the concern that some colleagues seem to attend
>>> almost every meeting, because it rests on a distinction we should all hold
>>> clearly. NCUC EC travel slots are separate from other NCUC EC funding (as
>>> we can see explicitly in our Travel Policy), NCSG EC slots, GNSO Council
>>> allocations, CROP, ICANN Fellowships, and even sources external do NCSG, as
>>> was the case at least once. Our Travel Policy's rotation principle applies
>>> to the NCUC travel slots specifically, and even separates NCUC EC travel
>>> allocation from other NCUC funded ones. Even where our EC selects who
>>> receives CROP, that remains a regional outreach instrument of a different
>>> nature, not a NCUC EC one. Measured by NCUC travel slots alone, the
>>> impression of colleagues travelling on NCUC resources meeting after meeting
>>> does not hold.
>>>
>>> Of the two representatives selected, one has not travelled with a NCUC
>>> EC slot this year. The other received one as NCUC EC at the first meeting
>>> of the year, which was his first one in three mandates – all the other
>>> slots received were related to other roles he was filling or separate
>>> selection processes.
>>>
>>> I am committed to transparency on the figures. The relevant record for
>>> these decisions is the history of NCUC travel slots, which we maintain, and
>>> I will circulate a consolidated breakdown to the EC so that everyone sees
>>> the same picture I worked from.
>>>
>>> I do not, however, want the procedure to stand in the way of the
>>> consultation this committee deserves. The concerns raised here,
>>> particularly how we should treat a slot lost to circumstances beyond a
>>> member's control and how we ensure the distinction between funding streams
>>> is consistently understood, point to a genuine gap in our documented
>>> principles. I therefore propose that we put travel allocation on the agenda
>>> for our next EC call, with the explicit aim of agreeing on written criteria
>>> that will govern all future rounds, and can modify our current policies.
>>> I value every one of you and the work you do for NCUC. Your concerns are
>>> noted, and I hope this explains both the basis for the decision and my
>>> commitment to handling these matters openly.
>>>
>>> *Wisdom Donkor* (CASP+,  CISM, CEH Certified,)
>>> NCUC Chair,
>>> Tel: +233 20 812 8851
>>> Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom |  Twitter: @wisdom_dk
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
>>> ICANN GNSO Council Member | ICANN transfer policy review working group
>>> Member  | Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous
>>> Improvement (CCOICI) | UN IGF MAG Member | IGF Support Fund Association
>>> Executive Committee Member, World Bank Independent Consultant | AU AFIGF
>>> Member |  Ghana OGP Advisory Committee member | GSS SDGs Advisory Committee
>>> Member
>>>
>>> ____________________________________________________________________________________________
>>> Specialization:
>>> E-government Network Infrastructure and E-application, Internet
>>> Governance,  Open Data policies platforms & Community Development, Cyber
>>> Security, Geospatial Technologies, Open Source Technologies, Domain Name
>>> Systems, Human Resource Planning and Development, Software Engineering,
>>> Event Planning & Management,
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 8:54 PM Hfaiedh Ines via NCUC-EC <
>>> ncuc-ec at lists.ncuc.org> 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
>>>>>>>> Tel: +233 20 812 8851
>>>>>>>> Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom |  Twitter: @wisdom_dk
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
>>>>>>>> ICANN GNSO Council Member | ICANN transfer policy review working
>>>>>>>> group Member  | Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing
>>>>>>>> Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) | UN IGF MAG Member | IGF Support
>>>>>>>> Fund Association Executive Committee Member, World Bank Independent
>>>>>>>> Consultant | AU AFIGF Member |  Ghana OGP Advisory Committee member | GSS
>>>>>>>> SDGs Advisory Committee Member
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ____________________________________________________________________________________________
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>>>>>>>> E-government Network Infrastructure and E-application, Internet
>>>>>>>> Governance,  Open Data policies platforms & Community Development, Cyber
>>>>>>>> Security, Geospatial Technologies, Open Source Technologies, Domain Name
>>>>>>>> Systems, Human Resource Planning and Development, Software Engineering,
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