Omar, as you know, I have been engaged with WITSA as a participant and advisor for many years. I wonder if you would accept a proposal to modify your proposal in the following ways: -use CROP from region to fund your travel/hotel, etc. -negotiate an agreement with WITSA regarding the speaking opportunities -ensure that you have a time slot on the WITSA Board agenda, to invite ICT associations in attendance and who are members of WITSA, to consider joining the BC -it could be extremely helpful to send Jimson Olufuye, who is a past member of the Board of WITSA and we could use out of region CROP funding for his attendance. that could allow the sponsorship funds you have referenced to be somewhat reduced, as travel costs could come from CROP, in region and out of region. as I know WITSA very well -- over many years -- I also suggest that bilaterals for recruitment to the BC will be much more effective. I will also ask ICANN what they are planning. I have been in touch with the WCIT organizers about inviting Goran Marby, CEO/President as a speaker, and that, of course, would be an enhancement to BC visibility. Marilyn ________________________________ From: Bc-outreach <bc-outreach-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Omar Mansoor Ansari <oansari@technation.af> Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 1:06 PM To: bc-outreach@icann.org Subject: [Bc-outreach] Proposal BC Outreach at the World Congress on IT Dear Colleagues at the BC Outreach Committee: I would like to submit a proposal, attached, for a BC Outreach Activity at the World Congress on IT (WCIT) to be held between February 18 and February 21, 2018, in Hyderabad, India. WCIT is a world premier event on IT, bringing 2,000+ leaders from the industry, key government officials and other influential actors. It is organised, annually, by the World Congress on IT (WITSA), an umbrella association of the ICT associations from across the world. I believe, the event provides a unique engagement opportunity for the BC@ICANN, and a venue for identifying and recruiting members from companies and business association, thus proposing our outreach activity. Please, see proposal attached and feel free to let me know if you have questions or concerns. Regards, Omar Omar Mansoor Ansari President, TechNation TechNation Offices, St 1 (left) St 10/ Sarak-e Tapa, Sherpur, Kabul. t. +93 789 380 092 e. oansari@technation.af<mailto:oansari@technation.af> w. http://technation.af<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnation.af%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C53c60dbd092142aa378308d53cd424a0%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636481804973749491&sdata=7GsUAUuOlpT7af576miMnm9EH2ASnPWSLiY%2B6W7s93E%3D&reserved=0> Twitter<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.co...> | Facebook<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebo...> | LinkedIn<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linked...>