Hi Nigel, That would work well for me. I think it will make our proposal more balanced and raises the chance that our request gets approved. Thanks, Peter Peter Vergote Legal & Corp. Affairs Manager +32 16 29 89 28 +32 474 790096 www.dnsbelgium.be <http://www.dnsbelgium.be/> Op 20/04/17 12:32 heeft ccnso-council-bounces@icann.org namens Nigel Roberts <ccnso-council-bounces@icann.org namens nigel@channelisles.net> geschreven: I think it's a good suggestion. I see an outside change that to propose it bluntly may harm our ability to encourage and bring on new talent who may not be be able to attend ICANN without community traval support and who are not (yet) elected to a position. I would suggest incorporating this, along with the existing suggestion in some way like this, by keepi gthe existing text and adding the following paragraph n the relvant place. "The ccNSO Council appreciates and recognises that due to lack of available funds, ICANN may not find itself in an immediate position to be able to assent to our request fully. In order to mitigate the budgetary effects Council confirms that the ccNSO would accept to habe the increase phased in over 1-3 year, and/or to implement, by ccNSO guideline a return of any travel support not required by an office-holder." How does this sound for a start? On 20/04/17 11:16, Peter Vergote wrote: > Hi all, > > Sorry for the late answer but this has slipped my attention and I rediscovered the mail this morning. > > I have a suggestion for your consideration and that could help digest the demanded increase in travel support slots. As we ask for more than doubling the number of travel support slots, we can anticipate an effort from ICANN to downplay our demand. > > The draft outlines as a principle that travel support that is not used/waived by a ccNSO council member (chair, vice-chair, regional council, nomcom council) or liaison is attributed to the ccNSO community (meaning that a member gets the opportunity to apply for travel support). The draft further foresees that the current 4 slots that are reserved for the community is upgraded to 6. > > Would it be an idea to put in as a principle that travel support that is not used/waived by ccNSO council members doesn’t go to the community but is simply “not consumed” and thus resulting in a cost reduction. Depending on the exact number of travel support that is waived, this could in reality mean that the increase is not 14 full support slots but substantially less. However without throwing overboard the possibility to have a full funded travel support for ccNSO council & liaisons. > > Best, > > Peter > > Peter Vergote > Legal & Corp. Affairs Manager > +32 16 29 89 28 > +32 474 790096 > www.dnsbelgium.be<http://www.dnsbelgium.be/> > [ns_punt_belgium_rgb] > > Van: <ccnso-council-bounces@icann.org> namens Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel@icann.org> > Datum: donderdag 13 april 2017 21:34 > Aan: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken@icann.org>, "ccnso-council@icann.org" <ccnso-council@icann.org> > Onderwerp: Re: [ccnso-council] proposed submission to the ICANN FY 2018 Budget and/or Operational Plan, seeking an increase in the number of ccNSO traveling slots > > Dear all, > Following today’s call: if you have any comments on the included draft, please circulate to the list by Tuesday 18 April 17.00 UTC > Thank you > Bart > > From: <ccnso-council-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Joke Braeken <joke.braeken@icann.org> > Date: Tuesday 11 April 2017 at 17:11 > To: "ccnso-council@icann.org" <ccnso-council@icann.org> > Subject: [ccnso-council] proposed submission to the ICANN FY 2018 Budget and/or Operational Plan, seeking an increase in the number of ccNSO traveling slots > > Dear councillors, > > A drafting team was tasked to prepare a submission to the ICANN FY 2018 Budget and/or Operational Plan, seeking an increase in the number of ccNSO traveling slots. Please find in attachment the proposed council statement, for discussion during the next council call on Thursday 13 April. > > TIMELINE: > > > 1. Call for volunteers: closes Tuesday 28 March 23:59 UTC > 2. Initial drafting: 29 March – 10 April 2017 > 3. Initial draft shared with Council: 11 April > 4. Discussion initial draft Council: Council call 13 April + closure Council comments 17 April > 5. Update Draft: 18 April – 21 April > 6. Council vote on the draft: 22 April - 27 April > 7. 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