Re: [ga] Funding of ICANN Board candidate travel expenses

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Joop and all assembly members,

Joop Teernstra wrote:

> At 19:22 19/08/01 -0600, pheather wrote:
> >So much for a level playing field for all candidates. Instead, those with
> >the deepest pockets and the richest supporters are given advantage.
>
> Not to mention that those who do sacrifice for ICANN from their own pocket,
> will always have their motives questioned.

  This is mainly deserved as the ICANN BoD and staff have earned a poor
reputation.  This is most especially true in it's funds management practices...

>
>
> For the record: my trip to Montevideo is this time (unexpectedly) provided
> for by Salzburg Seminar (markle/ford foundation).

  Good for you!  >;)

>
> The members of the IDNO  decided in a vote last week that membership of the
> NCDNHC does not stand in the way of providing the framework for a separate
> IDN holders constituency.

  As they shouldn't.  Nor should any other constituency.  However we already
know that tow of the other constituencies are attempting to BLOCK the
formation of ANY other constituencies.

>
>
> What Peter said:
> >For instance, as a requirement, anyone requesting or
> >requiring funding for meetings, travel, ect. a Form should be made
> >available and a time limit to send in your requests for funding for
> >travel or whatever, even partial funding for travel, and reviewed with a
> >certain amount set aside for this purpose. once the requests have met
> >that amount, any other requests would be denied or reviewed
> >independently for additional funds for these or other purposes.
>
> is practiced by the Salzburg Seminar ICANN travel project. The only problem
> is that their rules ("NCDNHC members only") need to be adapted so that
> funding will also be available for ICANN Board candidates , GA Chairs or GA
> representatives to NC task forces.

  The GA Chairs or other GA representatives funding should come ONLY
from the DNSO GA members or the DNSO GA's own collected or acquired
funds.

>
>
> --Joop
>
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