I should like to add my 100% backing to the following submission . . On 30/09/15 09:49, Mark Carvell wrote:
Ordinarily I would not expect the GAC to become heavily engaged in ICANN budget negotiations. However, maintaining overall financial stability relating to IANA operations and more broadly for the entire corporation is a global public interest objective.
Furthermore, there may well be specific budget lines of direct interest for governments such as travel support for GAC representatives from developing countries and small island states, and more substantial periodic items such as funding the convening of the biennial High Level Governmental Meetings. The GAC would need to react with formal advice if this funding provision were to come under pressure and be threatened with cut backs which would impair the global and economic diversity of participation by governments in the ICANN multi-stakeholder model.
Kind regards
Mark
Mark Carvell United Kingdom Representative on the GAC