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

[Eduardo Diaz]

I will on a plane on the 22nd so my apologies if it is scheduled for tha
day

- Ed

On Mon, Dec 19, 2022 at 3:25 AM Gisella Gruber via At-Large <
at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote:

> Dear Holly and Ricardo,
>
> 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.
>
> Thank you.
> Kind regards,
> Gisella
>
> On 19/12/2022, 06:37, "Heidi Ullrich" <Heidi.Ullrich at icann.org> wrote:
>
>     Hi Holly and Ricardo,
>
>     Thank you for your note, Holly. Will a 60 min call be sufficient for
> the OFB-WG call?
>
>     Michelle will be setting the call up the call. Would Thursday, 22 Dec
> at 18:00 UTC be a good time for everyone?
>
>     Silvia will send you the draft agenda based on the outline you
> provided in your note.
>
>     Kind regards,
>     Heidi
>
>     On 12/18/22, 6:09 PM, "Holly Raiche" <h.raiche at internode.on.net>
> wrote:
>
>         Staff/Folks
>
>         Issues:
>
>         Draft Operating and Financial Plans for FY 24-28 and FY 24
>                 has been released
>                 Comments due 13 February
>
>         ABRs -
>                 Generally open for submissions end of December
>                 Process - requests from RALOs
>
>         Grants program
>
>
>
>         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.
>
>         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?
>
>         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
>
>         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)
>
>         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.
>
>         I”ll keep reading but, unless I hear otherwise, please ASAP - a
> notice of an OFB WG meeting THIS WEEK -
>
>         Thanks
>
>         Holly
>
>
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