Re: [ga] FW: ICANN meeting in Montevideo

[Derek Conant <dconant@dnsga.org>]

Was it appropriate to solicit funding on behalf of the DNSO GA without
formal authorization or permission from the DNSO or ICANN?  

My understanding is that if one cannot afford to attend ICANN meetings
or obtain one's own funding, then one should not request to qualify for
a formal position within the DNSO process where attendance at ICANN
meetings may be a requirement for the position.  If attendance is not a
requirement, then why the need to appear or the need to request funding?

My having participated in the ICANN meetings, giving credit to DNSO GA
Chairman Danny Younger, I know that Younger has funded his attendance
and trips to ICANN meetings.  

This is an example of why my position is that Approved Proposal
Organizations (APO) should represent interested parties, stake holders
and the At-Large through the DNSO and ICANN processes where funding is
clearly needed for proper representation in the process.

http://dnsga.org/announcements/atlarge_5june01.html

Derek Conant
DNSGA President and Chairman

Telephone:  (202) 801-0158
Facsimile:  (202) 234-0685
E-mail:  dconant@dnsga.org 

Joanna Lane wrote:
> 
> FYI
> ----------
> From: Kristi Plahn-Gjersvold <Kristi@benton.org>
> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:49:10 -0400
> To: "'jo-uk@rcn.com'" <jo-uk@rcn.com>
> Subject: FW: ICANN meeting in Montevideo
> 
> Dear Ms. Lane:
> 
> I am writing in response to your recently submitted request for funds from
> the Benton Foundation.
> 
> While your situation sounds very promising, the Benton Foundation does not
> accept unsolicited funding proposals and does not fund individuals. We focus
> our limited funds on operating projects that staff initiate and direct in
> support of our mission to realize the social benefits made possible by the
> public interest use of communications.   Information about Benton's projects
> and its recent publications can be found at our Web site www.benton.org.
> 
> Good luck with the election.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Kristi Plähn-Gjersvold
> Grants Manager, Benton Foundation
> 1800 K Street NW, 2nd Fl
> Washington, DC  USA  20006
> www.benton.org
> 
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