[EURO-Discuss] Fwd: Development Cycle for Next Fiscal Year's Budget and Operations Plan

[Nick Ashton-Hart]

Dear At-Large:

I forward the below on behalf of Denise as I know this subject is one  
that many members of the community are interested in. As mentioned  
below, more information will be provided in due course by myself.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Denise Michel <michel at icann.org>
> Date: 8 January 2008 20:27:34 GMT+01:00
> To: Nick Ashton-Hart <nick.ashton-hart at icann.org>
> Subject: Development Cycle for Next Fiscal Year's Budget and  
> Operations Plan
>
> Please provide to the ALAC and RALOs.
>
> Thanks.
>
> ---------------------------------
> Greetings At-Large Community.
>
> ICANN is beginning its development cycle for the Fiscal Year June  
> 2008- July
> 2009 Operating Plan and Budget, and your input would be appreciated.
>
> I wanted to provide you with early information on this activity to  
> give you
> ample opportunity to provide comments.  You will receive a detailed  
> schedule
> when it is finalized. Additionally, Nick Ashton-Hart will follow-up  
> with
> At-Large-specific information on operations and budgets.
>
> Based on the June 2008 - July 2011 Strategic Plan, for which extensive
> public comment was sought last year, and on the current operating  
> plans and
> department budgets, ICANN staff will be developing an initial draft
> Operating Plan and Budget to serve as a starting point for community
> discussion during the ICANN meeting in New Delhi, which begins 10  
> February.
> The Board's Finance Committee oversees this work.
>
> ICANN will hold a series of consultations and take public comment on  
> its
> Operating Plan and Budget through March (approximately), and then  
> staff will
> incorporate the input, as appropriate, and a proposed Operating Plan  
> and
> Budget will be available for further public comment until mid-May
> (approximately). The Board is scheduled to consider and vote on the
> Operating Plan and Budget in June.  ICANN's next fiscal year begins  
> on 1
> July 2008.
>
> As noted, the specific timeline is being developed, but I wanted to  
> give you
> advance notice of the general schedule that will be followed, and more
> detailed information for At-Large will be forthcoming from Nick.  
> ICANN staff
> looks forward to working with you on this endeavor.
>
> Regards,
> Denise Michel
> VP Policy Development
> ICANN

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