Thanks, Sophia, for asking what I meant.

I was thinking of the “short policy meetings” as like the D.C. meeting and the upcoming European meeting, where the meeting is 2-3 days, versus a 5-7 day ICANN face to face meeting which takes place 3 X a year.

However, Liz has done more work already, I think on this topic, so my ‘back of the envelop” ideas of estimates, may not be needed.

Marilyn

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From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Sophia B
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:35 PM
To: Marilyn Cade
Cc: Philip Sheppard; Bruce Tonkin; GNSO Council; Kurt Pritz; Liz Williams; Olof Nordling
Subject: Re: [council] Proposed approach to travel funding in the ICANN operating plan

Marilyn,

Could you please describe what you mean by:

1- Short policy meetings.  What is included, air ticket, hotel & meal, number of days etc..

2- Week long ICANN meeting FTF, the same. 

Note: I am hoping your budget estimates for the travel cost of an international ticket /trip is different from local. If not please advise.   

Additionally, it is in any corporate travel policy, not sure have to ck labor law, that anything over 6hrs s/b business class.  This should also be consistent with current ICAAN travel policy.  Considering that we are not paid, I assumed the existing travel policy of ICANN is fair/consistant with that of most organization that actually are on paid travel.

regards,

Sophia   

On 11/04/06, Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@hotmail.com> wrote:

Dear all, I believe that we need to give Kurt a rather firm estimate of
costs for travel for Councilors asap. If we 'ballpark' an estimate of $3,000
USD for short policy meetings, and $5,000 for the week long ICANN face to
face meetings, will that provide a firm enough estimate? I would also
propose that perhaps we plan to budget two policy development meetings face
to face, outside of the three ICANN meetings.

I am happy to work with Glen on a straw proposal for the budget  if we can
get a general agreement for a "template" approach.  Perhaps Ken would also
be willing, as part of the Adm. Planning group to work on this?

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From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto: owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On
Behalf Of Philip Sheppard
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 5:51 AM
To: 'Bruce Tonkin'; 'GNSO Council'
Cc: 'Kurt Pritz'; 'Liz Williams'; 'Olof Nordling'
Subject: RE: [council] Proposed approach to travel funding in the ICANN
operating plan

Bruce, I fully endorse this proposal.
Its a significant step forward for a more professional organisation.

Philip