[At-Large] In progress (call set up) ACTION: HR/R/MdS/SV - OFB WG meeting this week

[Holly Raiche]

Thanks Gisella

I’ve just heard back from Ricardo - so go ahead with the arrangements.  I think 60 Minutes is okay.  Ricardo says he will have a couple of slides. and I will do  couple.  The aim is to at least start the discussions on the budget, including ABRs etc

Holly

> On Dec 19, 2022, at 7:25 PM, Gisella Gruber <Gisella.Gruber at icann.org> wrote:
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> Dear Holly and Ricardo,
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> Unless we hear otherwise over the next few hours, we will get this call set up for Thursday 22 December at 18:00 UTC, noting that we have not yet had interpretation confirmed.
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> Thank you.
> Kind regards,
> Gisella 
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> On 19/12/2022, 06:37, "Heidi Ullrich" <Heidi.Ullrich at icann.org> wrote:
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>    Hi Holly and Ricardo,
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>    Thank you for your note, Holly. Will a 60 min call be sufficient for the OFB-WG call? 
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>    Michelle will be setting the call up the call. Would Thursday, 22 Dec at 18:00 UTC be a good time for everyone? 
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>    Silvia will send you the draft agenda based on the outline you provided in your note. 
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>    Kind regards,
>    Heidi
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>    On 12/18/22, 6:09 PM, "Holly Raiche" <h.raiche at internode.on.net> wrote:
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>        Staff/Folks
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>        Issues:
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>        Draft Operating and Financial Plans for FY 24-28 and FY 24
>        	has been released
>        	Comments due 13 February
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>        ABRs - 
>        	Generally open for submissions end of December
>        	Process - requests from RALOs 
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>        Grants program
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>        I’ve had q quick look at the Budget documentation and started making notes for discussion.  If it isn’t too onerous for people, I’d like a meeting this week - usual time.  I realize this is really close to Christmas, but the comments for the budget are due 13 Feb. and if we don’t start the discussion soon, it will be mid-January before we meet - and then have not a lot of time to develop a draft, allow for comments and then vote.
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>        We should also start people thinking about ABRs.  The process starts with the RALOs - but we should perhaps have a brief discussion and review  principles since, in the end, it will come back to the FSBC (or the OFB WG) to review. And maybe also RALO chairs to attend?
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>        Finally, a quick discussion abut the grants program.  There is only a tiny sum to be allocated in this coming year, but a review of the  processes would be useful
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>        My quick comments on the actual budget - I’m sure Ricardo will talk about - yet again- growth in the personnel.  If it is explained by the drop in professional services, I’m happy.  Otherwise - why?  I also note there isn’t much change in travel - but we are moving to 3 F2F meetings?   Also there is budget allocation for 29 people (or so it looks) for each of the 3 meetings (not sure why that isn’t 25 - who are the extra 4? - not a complaint, by the way)
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>        An Marita particularly, once again, what we get is a global figure against initiatives with little guidance on how that money will achieve the outcomes - and therefore, no way to test how the money was spent and how/whether outcomes were achieved.
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>        I”ll keep reading but, unless I hear otherwise, please ASAP - a notice of an OFB WG meeting THIS WEEK -
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>        Thanks
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>        Holly
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