RE: [council] Old DNSO funds and this year's travel.

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I am not sure what productive purpose such a exercise would achieve.
Are you suggesting that the money should be distributed according to
donation proportionality?  I  think that might be counter-productive
especially when what I was hoping to achieve was sufficient funds for
all constituencies to send their participants to Sydney.

I did not get the impression that proportional distribution was the
motivation behind Phillip's comment.  Rather I understood him to be
pointing to the fact that the BC, coincidentally along with the NCUC,
and ISPC could, at the moment only provide support for 1 participant in
Sydney. 

a.


On Mon, 2009-03-23 at 14:39 -0400, Gomes, Chuck wrote:
> I wouldn't think it would be that difficult to go back and find out what
> the various constituencies contributed to the fund.  As I recall various
> constituencies did not contribute the same amounts and I think that they
> may like to know that information before making a decision on how the
> funds are used.  Philip's comment caused me to think in that direction:
> "As much of this money came from the BC in the first place, I find this
> a positive suggestion."
> 
> Chuck
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
> > Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 2:05 PM
> > To: GNSO Council
> > Subject: RE: [council] Old DNSO funds and this year's travel.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Are you suggesting we do such historical digging?  I am not 
> > sure to what purpose.  Are you suggesting we subdivide it 
> > according to contribution?
> > I would find that difficult and possibly quite contentious at 
> > this point.
> > 
> > a.
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, 2009-03-23 at 09:50 -0400, Gomes, Chuck wrote:
> > > Would it be possible to prepare a brief report that shows 
> > the source 
> > > of the funds by constituency as well as the total funds available?
> > > 
> > > Chuck
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
> > > > Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 7:33 AM
> > > > To: GNSO Council
> > > > Subject: [council] Old DNSO funds and this year's travel.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Hi,
> > > > 
> > > > I was wondering whether there would be general support in the 
> > > > council for using the monies in this account to supplement the 
> > > > travel budget to Sydney and to Seoul in order to allow 
> > all current 
> > > > constituencies who wish to send 3 participants (Councilors, WG 
> > > > participants, SC ...) .
> > > > 
> > > > While we are asking for better funding in future years, we can be 
> > > > fairly certain that we will not get a raise in support 
> > for 2009.  It 
> > > > may make sense to use these funds for that purpose - i have been 
> > > > asked why we are holding on to the money in a time when 
> > we need more 
> > > > support.
> > > > 
> > > > If there is general support, I would like to ask  the 
> > Travel DT to 
> > > > figure out how to make this allocation and then to bring 
> > a motion to 
> > > > the council.
> > > > 
> > > > thanks
> > > > 
> > > > a.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
>