RE: [council] Revised Community Travel Support Procedure for FY09

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think we have to be careful about thinking of ourselves as more
important as Councilors than other GNSO members.  If someone is devoting
considerable time to GNSO work regardless whether they are on the
Council or not we should recognize that and help to meet their travel
needs if possible.  
 
Chuck


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        From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robin Gross
        Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 2:08 PM
        To: Greg Ruth
        Cc: Council GNSO
        Subject: Re: [council] Revised Community Travel Support
Procedure for FY09
        
        
        I agree with Greg.  What began as a process to ensure councilors
could participate at council meetings has turned into something else
entirely.

        Robin



        On Aug 19, 2008, at 10:50 AM, Greg Ruth wrote:


                
                Basically, I disagree with the notion that some of the
travel funding should be allocated to constituencies and some should be
earmarked to support WG chairs.  I believe the original intent was not
to progress WG efforts, but rather to make sure that all stakeholders
(constituencies) have an *equal* opportunity to participate.  (I would
think that a responsible WG chair should have been sure of his/her
ability to participate *before* accepting the position.)  Therefore, I
am in favor of dividing the funding more or less equally among the
consituencies and letting each decide how it can best support
representation at ICANN meetings.




        



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