<div dir="ltr">Dear APRALO ALS and UIMs,<div><br></div><div>Sharing information on the CROP Funding available for FY25, so that you are aware.</div><div><br></div><div>The first step would be for you to start planning your outreach and engagement activities for FY25 and we will list it like earlier in the APRALO O&E plan.The new format will be shared soon.</div><div><br></div><div>ItWe will share more information and guidelines on the same soon.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Amrita</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Ozan Sahin</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:ozan.sahin@icann.org" target="_blank">ozan.sahin@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 at 18:29<br>Subject: FY25 Community Regional Outreach Program (CROP) Launches<br>To: <a href="mailto:crop-staff@icann.org" target="_blank">crop-staff@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:crop-staff@icann.org" target="_blank">crop-staff@icann.org</a>><br>Cc: Pierre Dandjinou <<a href="mailto:pierre.dandjinou@icann.org" target="_blank">pierre.dandjinou@icann.org</a>>, Jia Rong Low <<a href="mailto:jiarong.low@icann.org" target="_blank">jiarong.low@icann.org</a>>, Save Vocea <<a href="mailto:save.vocea@icann.org" target="_blank">save.vocea@icann.org</a>>, Chris Mondini <<a href="mailto:chris.mondini@icann.org" target="_blank">chris.mondini@icann.org</a>>, Mikhail Anisimov <<a href="mailto:mikhail.anisimov@icann.org" target="_blank">mikhail.anisimov@icann.org</a>>, Rodrigo De La Parra <<a href="mailto:rodrigo.delaparra@icann.org" target="_blank">rodrigo.delaparra@icann.org</a>>, Baher Esmat <<a href="mailto:baher.esmat@icann.org" target="_blank">baher.esmat@icann.org</a>>, Naela Sarras <<a href="mailto:naela.sarras@icann.org" target="_blank">naela.sarras@icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear community leaders,</span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I am pleased to announce that the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Community Regional Outreach Program (CROP) space is now ready for your use. The CROP team
invites all community leaders and groups to collaboratively work with our regional Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) colleagues to develop Outreach Strategic Plans for FY25.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The following aspects of CROP will continue to apply for FY25:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Applicable geographic regions and countries within regions</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> – ICANN organization believes that it
will allow for greater clarity as well as community flexibility in many cases to use the</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14seX2l_Gq5rE97gbr38i1EuUbKRZ5GHl/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#1155cc">GSE list of countries and regions</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">rather than the less detailed listing of official ICANN Public Meeting regions. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reimbursement for <b>
conference registration fees</b> – while the general rule remains that conference registration fees are not part of CROP funding, for FY25, the ICANN organization has created
<u>a limited exception</u> for cases where senior staff approval has been sought, obtained, and documented.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Using <b>1 out of 3 trip allocations to an ICANN Public Meeting or ICANN-organized event</b> – for FY25, any 1 out of the 3 trip allocations can be used to an ICANN Public Meeting or an ICANN-organized
event (if one is taking place in the applicable region). The ICANN organization hopes this will provide the ICANN community with greater flexibility in planning their FY25 strategic outreach activities.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7-week deadline</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for trip requests – Trip proposals are due to the CROP administrator seven weeks before the start date
of the proposed trip. Concurrence from the relevant l GSE regional vice president is due at least six weeks before the start date of the proposed trip.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="color:#172b4d;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CROP staff lead</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> administrators – for FY25, the staff leads for this program will be Nathalie Peregrine
for GNSO constituencies and Ozan Sahin for At-Large RALOs. We will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the applicable deadlines, following up on trip proposals and assessment reports, and to generally assist you with the program. However, please continue
to send your queries and reports to the usual email address (</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0052cc"><a href="mailto:crop-staff@icann.org" target="_blank">crop-staff@icann.org</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">).</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">On behalf of the CROP support team, regional GSE colleagues, and the Travel Support team, I hope that your groups will find the FY25 CROP helpful in conducting your regional strategic
outreach activities.</span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The FY25 CROP space can be found
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Guq_QTzRajIHn2SPDqa0rJp6w8ybNRVqGh5nt6R5TOg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1155cc">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#172b4d">.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We strongly encourage you to confirm your CROP
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eUf5mDxoR4MBDj8bpAqRbAZ2IZhZGMdchah5lF-VhSs/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1155cc">Program Coordinators</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
and work with GSE colleagues to develop your Outreach Strategic Plans as soon as possible so that you can start submitting your FY25 CROP trip requests.</span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zc-GFy2mfPUCcsIw5C9iNiHUDeYVRTelOpjqT24dfos/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1155cc">At-Large RALOs Workspace</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1prfA982UAyzEx73HvuhXpFl-ntJQyvskQ-ZUjAPzIUM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1155cc">GNSO Constituencies Workspace</span></a><span lang="TR"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ozan Sahin</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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