Re: [ga] [At-Large] Discussion of At-Large Budget Line Item

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What a waste of money.


> The text below was just posted to the ICANN Announce
> List.  I am requesting a thorough analysis and
> discussion of this budgetary line item on the GA list.
>  Please note that there are financial incentives
> (travel allowances) being offered to non-ALAC At-Large
> representatives.
> http://www.icann.org/announcements/budget-briefing-29nov05.pdf
>
> C. At Large and Community Projects
>
> General Description
> This line item falls under ?Developing Country
> Internet Community Projects? in the adopted budget.
> At-Large activities include expenses to improve upon
> the significant progress that has been made on the
> creation and involvement of ICANN At-Large. As ICANN
> attempts Regional At-Large Organisations, additional
> start-up funds are needed. To increase the likelihood
> of establishing the At-Large framework envisioned in
> the bylaws, additional ICANN support is required for
> At-Large organizing/outreach, including staff support
> to secure the involvement of a significant number of
> At-Large Structures in each region in ICANN policy
> activities, and face-to-face interactions at ICANN
> meetings of At-Large community leaders.
>
> Line item amount: $381K
> Run rate: $188K [The run rate varies from month to
> month. Higher levels of expenditures are made during
> the ICANN meetings due to travel expenses. During this
> period, ALAC will hold activity levels and meeting
> travel at rates consistent with last year.]
>
> Detailed spending:
> − $133,500 ? Development and distribution of
> informational materials, support for RALO organizing
> meetings, secretariat support for RALO formation
> efforts, and inregion
> staff/consultant services to support At-Large
> organizing and outreach objectives;
> − $235,000 ? Travel for ALAC members and key
> At-Large leaders to ICANN meetings to conduct ALAC
> policy development and outreach activities, and travel
> for ALAC members and/or At-Large leaders to attend 2
> key outreach events in each region;
> − $12,500 ? Administration expenses to support
> At-Large efforts, including regular conference call
> meetings.
>
> Task description
> The At-Large and Community Projects budget of $381,000
> will be used to build upon the significant progress
> that has been made in the creation of a global
> framework of "At-Large" user groups and their
> involvement in ICANN, including the work of the
> At-Large Advisory Committee. To increase the
> likelihood of fully establishing the At-Large
> framework envisioned in the bylaws, these funds will
> support:
>
> − At-Large organizing and outreach, including
> staff support to inform and educate the global
> At-Large community and secure the involvement of a
> significant number of individual Internet user groups
> (At-Large Structures) in each region in ICANN;
>
> − Community efforts to create Regional At-Large
> Organizations (RALOs) (as called for in the bylaws),
> including support for RALO planning and formation
> meetings, efforts to develop RALO MoUs and supporting
> documents, support for At-Large representatives'
> participation in meetings and events to advance
> RALO formation and involvement in ICANN issues;
>
> − At-Large Advisory Committee policy development
> and communication efforts, including resources to help
> the ALAC coordinate with At-Large Structures globally
> and communicate their activities to the At-Large
> community, and to support the ALAC?s efforts to
> develop policy advice that promotes individual
> user community interests.
>
> Recommendation
> ALAC enjoys broad community support. Additional
> funding is required in order to provide the resources
> necessary to finalise the formation of RALOs. It is
> recommended that the Board approve this line item.
>
>
>
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