[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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