[EURO-Discuss] Further Information on At-Large Community Input into ICANN Budgeting and Operational Plans
Nick Ashton-Hart
nick.ashton-hart at icann.org
Wed Jan 30 05:14:09 EST 2008
Dear At-Large Community Members:
As promised, this is a follow-up to Denise's email about input into
this year's budgeting process, forwarded to you 9th January 2008 (You
may view this at the ALAC Budget Subcommittee pages at https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?finance_and_budget_committee)
.
Whilst her email was forwarded to the At-Large community, it may be
useful for you to know that the same solicitation of input is being
made to the various Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations
(ACs and SOs) as ICANN hopes that all of them will provide their views
on this most important subject.
As Doug Brent, ICANN's COO, mentioned during his discussions with
representatives of the At-Large Community at the ICANN Los Angeles
meeting, this budget is being prepared together with the operating
plan – this is different from previous years, when the two plans were
developed separately. I'm sure you'll agree, this is a real
improvement, as it is often difficult to separate operational planning
from budgeting.
As a result of this, and based upon the timeframe provided by Denise
to all ACs and SOs, we are asking all parts of the At-Large community
– and especially the RALOs – to provide their views on what the
community needs in the coming fiscal years to further develop its
ability to grow and provide policy input from the At-Large perspective.
We very much hope that the At-Large community also will comment on
other areas of ICANN's work that will be detailed in the proposed
budget and operating plan.
In order for your input -- especially on At-Large's operations and
budgets -- to be fully considered, please use the following schedule,
which takes into account the schedule provided by Denise in her email:
1 March 2008 – Initial deadline for input on At-Large activities, for
input into the draft budget and operating plan for its first first
round of consultations.
March 2008 (approximately) - First round of consultations with all
stakeholders on the first round draft budget.
Late April (approximately) – A second round budget and operating plan
is produced for second round comments from all stakeholders,
incorporating comments received from the first round.
May 15 (approximately) – Second round comments from At-Large are
needed not later than mid-May.
June – Board of Directors to vote on budget and operating plan.
ICANN Staff soon will be providing a draft budget and operating plan
to act as a starting point for discussions, and there will be
opportunities to discuss the subject during the New Delhi meeting.
As to the modalities of providing input from the At-Large community,
there is no 'magic' formula or format for providing input. This is
important as we would not want to inadvertently create processes which
have the unintended consequence of reducing the ability of every ALS
to comment on anything related to ICANN, budgeting and operational
planning included. Input provided can be detailed or general, and it
can come from the RALOs, the ALAC, or even individual ALSes. All
submissions received will be carefully considered.
Please send your comments **on At-Large-related activities ONLY**
directly to staff at alac.icann.org. You, of course, should feel free to
make your views known to your RALO colleagues and to the ALAC members.
A general public comment list will be opened soon to accept input on
any aspect of ICANN's proposed operating plan and budget. You also
are encouraged to discuss these subjects on this list and during
public consultations that will be held on these subjects.
--
Regards,
Nick Ashton-Hart
Director, At-Large
ICANN
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