Omar, thanks for this detailed and very compelling proposal.

I support use of CROP for Asia and up to an additional amount from the BC to pay for printing materials -- Maybe you can keep the cost of printing under $200 for the BC newsletters from ICANN 60 - 50 copies, and 100-150 copies of an updated Fact Sheet.  I also support up to $500 in BC support to enable bilaterals over breakfast or dinner with senior executives from the ICT WITSA members, and other Businesses from India, to explore BC membership, using the printed materials, in addition to the presentation to the WITSA Board of ICT executives. 

I think that the CROP funds will pay the registration if we approve it immediately and meet the 6 week deadline, but if you can negotiate a small reduction, I am sure that ICANN CROP will appreciate that.  However, we cannot delay in approval if we are to meet the 6 week deadline, as you also have to obtain a visa. 

Recruitment from WCIT:

I hope that we can as a first priority re recruit WITSA itself, as well as 2-3 of the ICT associations, especially if we can encourage some from Asia countries. 

I also appreciate that you are willing to spend the time to do this, as I know that it is a challenge to be away from business responsibilities, every time one of our BC Outreach members devotes so much time on behalf of the BC.

I ask that other Outreach Committee members respond today, so that we can gain support from the ExeComm.

Other requests for CROP have a longer time frame, so are not as urgent; however, I have asked Andrew Mack to submit a detailed proposal which can be discussed within the Outreach Committee perhaps in the first week or two of January.

Omar's request is more urgent if we are to gain CROP approval, which will cover the majority of costs for his outreach at the WITSA.

Marilyn Cade