2024-01-25 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call

Date: Thursday, 25 January 2024

Time: 16:00 - 17:00 UTC (for the time in various time zones click here)

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How can I participate in this meeting?  

ADIGO Conf ID Please note - change in connection details: for all languages, dial into the Adigo line, press 1638 and the Adigo operator will ask you which language channel you prefer and transfer you to the appropriate language channel.

EN, ES, FR: 1638

Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94057770776?pwd=b2piOUczQWFiRWdOb2M5R1F4ZmVuUT09  / Password: OFBC#12345 

Action Items: EN         

Zoom Recording: EN

Recording : EN, ES, FR

Zoom Chat: EN    

Transcription: EN, ES, FR

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OFB-SC Members

Co-Chairs: Claire Craig and Ricardo Holmquist

Advisors: Jonathan Zuck 

AFRALO: Aziz Hilali, Dave Kissoondoyal

APRALO: Satish Babu 

EURALO: Sébastien Bachollet , Matthias Hudobnik

LACRALO: Harold Arcos, Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez

NARALO: Judith Hellerstein, Javier Rúa-Jovet

OFB-WG Participants:

AFRALO:

APRALO: 

EURALO: 

LACRALO:

NARALO: 

Participants: 

EN: Claire Craig, Eduardo Diaz, Jonathan Zuck, Marcelo Rodriguez, Pari Esfandiari, Satish Babu, Shah Rahman, Tommi Karttaavi, Alfredo Calderon, Anita Barnie, Avri Doria, Barkha Manral, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Judith Hellerstein, Lance Hinds, Lavish Mawuena Mensah, Marita Moll, Maureen Hilyard, Raymond Mamattah, Ricardo Holmquist, Sebastien Bachollet, Vanda Scartezini, 

ES: Lilian Ivette de Luque, Harold Arcos

FR: none

Apologies: Justine Chew, Bill Jouris, Bukola Oronti, Adebunmi Akinbo, 

Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Michelle DeSmyter

ES Interpreters: Lilian & Veronica

FR Interpreters: Aurelie & Camila

Call Management: Michelle DeSmyter

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AGENDA   *****DRAFT*****

1. Roll Call - Staff (2 mins)

2. Welcome and Aim of Meeting and review of Action items - Claire Craig, OFB-WG Co-Chair (3 mins)

3. Update on the initial work of the ATRT3 Recommendation 3.6 - Continuous Improvement Program Project (CIP) -  Cheryl Langdon Orr and Tommy Karttaavi ( 10 mins )

4. Update on  FY25 At-Large Funding Requests - Final requests to be incorporated into the ALAC Budget statement - (Presentation) Claire Craig, OFB- WG Co-chair (25 mins) 

   1. FY25 At-Large Funding Request Workspace

   2. At-Large FY25 AFR Criteria Matrix

5. Review of ALAC Response to the Draft ICANN FY25 Plans and the Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget Public Comments and identification of any clarifying questions - Ricardo Holmquist, OFB-WG Co-Chair (10 mins)

   1. At-Large Workspace: Draft ICANN FY25 Plans

      1. ICANN is seeking the community's input about the Draft ICANN FY25-29 Operating and Financial Plan, Draft ICANN FY25 Operating Plan and Budget, Draft IANA FY25 Operating Plan and Budget via this Public Comment proceeding.

   2. At-Large Workspace: Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget  

      1. ICANN is seeking the community's input about the Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget via this Public Comment proceeding.

6. Planning Agenda OFB-WG meeting at ICANN79 - Claire Craig, OFB-WG Co-Chair (5 mins)

   1. The OFB-WG meeting at ICANN79 is scheduled for Sunday, 3 March between 09:00-10:00 Local time

      1. Poll - Next Steps on Budget and Strategic Plan, CIP, WSIS+20

   2. See: At-Large ICANN79 Policy and Priority Topic Proposal Workspace

7. AoB - Claire Craig, OFB-WG Co-Chair (3 mins)

   1. Next Call is 01 February 2024 at 18:00 UTC

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

• ICANN Grant Program
• Highlights of the Draft ICANN Fiscal Year (FY) 25–29 Operating and Financial Plan and the Draft ICANN FY25 Operating Plan and Budget.
• Registration links: 

  *   13 December 2023 at 01:00 UTC, please register here

  *   13 December 2023 at 17:00 UTC, please register here

• Recording of ICANN 78 Trends session: Planning and Finance Update