Re: [council] Comment on behalf of ICANN GNSO Council

[Amr Elsadr <aelsadr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the clarification, Bruce. Very helpful.

Amr

On May 4, 2015, at 1:30 PM, Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:

> 
> Hello Amr,
> 
> 
>>>  According to this announcement 
>>> (https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-01-en), the Board approved 
>>> ICANN's five-year operating plan on the day the public comment period for 
>>> the FY-16 operating plan and budget closed. Is the FY-16 operating plan and 
>>> budget's approval process by the board included in the wider context of the 
>>> five-year operating plan, or will this be done separately? I ask because 
>>> the annual operating plans and budgets are included in the five-year 
>>> operating plan's 
> 
> The five year plan is intended to set a 5 year high-level  projection of the 
> budget.
> 
> The board hasn't approved the FY-16 operation plan and budget - this is 
> subject to public comment.   IF there are material changes to the FY-16 
> budget  that affect the 5 year plan - then the 5 year plan will be updated.
> 
> Regards
> Bruce Tonkin
> 
>