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