This Workspace has been created to assist the ALAC/At-Large community in developing FY23 Additional Budget Request (ABR) proposals. The ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-committee (FBSC) will review all proposals submitted and will agree on which to submit to ICANN on behalf of the ALAC.
FY23 ALAC/ALT Plus Criteria for Additional Budget Requests: (TBC)
- In the post-ATLAS III environment, proposals should include activities that will make the entire At-Large community more effective in policy advice development.
- Outreach should not be a major focus. Activities to improve engagement with existing members is encouraged.
- If any request is made on outreach, it should go through the CROP program or as a part of a larger ALAC request for RALO Discretionary Funding.
- RALO requests should be strategic and in line with their RALO's strategic outreach plans and the 2022 At-Large Priority Activities and must be endorsed by their RALO prior to being submitted for consideration by the FBSC.
- Priority will also only be given to those who have provided draft reports as requested as part of the FY22 ABR approval language. Final reports must be submitted by the end of FY22
- Staff is currently expecting that basic resources for community communications/printing will be supported through the core ICANN budget, but that community proposals for printing , etc. will be accepted as a back-up in case expectations change. Specific proposals for communications resources beyond simple printing and editing functions should be prepared and submitted.
Important Documents and Resources from ICANN Finance and Policy Staff
- FY23 Community Additional Budget Requests Process description and timeline FY23 Additional Budget Request Process
- Principles that govern ICANN’s request assessment work Additional Budget Request Principles
- FY23 template request form Additional Budget Request Form
- Quick reference guide of frequently asked questions about the Additional Budget Request process and program Additional Budget Request FAQ
- Please e-mail any questions you may have to planning@icann.org and be sure to check the Finance Community Wiki for updates.
- IMPORTANT: At-Large staff will send all At-Large requests to Planning@icann.org following decisions made by the FBSC.
FY23 Additional Budget Request Timeline
The timeline and deliverables for the process are as follows:
Timeline | Start | End | Status |
Kick off and Submission period | 18 Oct 2021 | 21 Jan 2022 | In progress |
Joint OFB-WG/FBSC call | 18 Nov 2021 | 18 Nov 2021 | Completed |
FBSC representatives and/or staff to send notice of opening of FY3 Additional Budget Request (ABR) process to RALOs | 18 Nov 2021 | 18 Nov 2021 | Completed |
RALOs to review any ALS request or complete a template on behalf of the RALO and send requests to | 19 Nov 2021 | 7 Jan 2022 | |
Discussion of draft proposals by FBSC | 10 Jan 2022 | 13 Jan 2022 | |
Revised proposals to be sent to the FBSC for final review. | 14 Jan 2021 | 18 Jan 2022 | |
The FBSC to review all the RALO revised requests. | 19 Jan 2022 | 21 Jan 2022 | |
The ALAC to review the proposed At-Large FY23 ABRs during their monthly call | 25 Jan 2022 | 25 Jan 2022 | |
Submissions Due – send to planning@icann.org (IMPORTANT: At-Large staff will send all At-Large requests to Planning@icann.org) | 31 Jan 2022 | 31 Jan 2022 | |
Preliminary review of requests by ICANN.org | 31 Jan 2022 | 04 Mar 2022 | |
SO/AC consultations at ICANN 3 (by request, during Constituents’ Day) | TBD | TBD | |
Final assessments and recommendations by ICANN.org | 21 Mar 2022 | 08 Apr 2022 | |
ICANN Board Finance Committee Review and recommendation for approval to the Board | 27 Apr 2022 | 27 Apr 2022* | |
ICANN Board review and approval at May Board meeting | 06 May 2022 | 09 May 2022* |
Note*: ICANN BFC & Board review, recommendation, and approval dates are tentative.
ALAC:
Request | Person or Group Submitting | Title of Proposal | Request Number | Description | Comments by FBSC Members | FBSC Notes and Decision | Status |
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Ricardo Holmquist | Improve ALAC – At-Large information | PurposeThe objective of this request is to have partial employee(s), knowledgeable in the wiki structure, as well in the communications area, that can arrange the actual structure of the ALAC, At-Large, RALOs information on the ICANN wiki site. Actual information is most times not updated, wrongly linked, or incomplete. AlignmentIn order to fulfill our job as the voice of the end users in the different comments we submit to the ICANN Board, it is of paramount importance to have the information of our Working Groups, RALOs, and even the main page up to date, with accurate information, that can be reviewed easily, not only by our members, but for all the community CategoryThere is no particular category where this ABR should fit, but also, it might fill in several of them. Outreach and Research the two most important. ObjectivesAudienceAs mentioned above, this will help the entire At-Large community OutcomesTo have the wiki pages with the correct information, updated and linked properly. EvaluationMetricsThe purpose should be to arrange at least one working group or RALO information per month. SustainabilityAt the end of the FY, a template to be used by the actual At-Large staff must be produced, that will allow staff to easily update the information, and create the appropriate links. Communication Support: 1/2 FTE for one year. Assumptions: Knowledge of wiki pages, communiciations, posting information on websites. | |||||
RALOs:
RALO Requesting | Request | Person or Group Submitting | Title of Proposal | Request Number | Description | Comments by FBSC Members | FBSC Notes and Decision | Status |
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LACRALO | Augusto Ho for LACRALO | Internet Analysis Framework course | PurposePlease describe the purpose, including the intended scope, of the proposed activity and indicate if it is a single activity or a recurring set of activities within the next fiscal year. It is a unique course that allows you to know the different layers of the internet. AlignmentPlease describe how the proposed activity directly aligns with the ICANN mission and the current strategic plan. Please also describe how the proposed activity demonstrably relates to ongoing policy, advisory, or technical work. The course is directly connected to the purposes and interests of ICANN. Knowing the layers of the internet, especially from the perspective of the current situation of things, is a very particular reference. CategoryPlease select the category for the proposed activity:
ObjectivesAudiencePlease describe the target audience for the proposed activity including any relevant demographic data (e.g., age, gender, region, sector, and skills, etc.). This course is aimed at end users of the internet. Can be taken by any person from civil society who is interested OutcomesPlease describe the expected impact of the proposed activity. Knowing the layers of the internet, especially from the perspective of the current situation of things, is a very particular reference. EvaluationMetricsPlease describe what metrics will be used to measure the impact of the proposed activity. To define. SustainabilityPlease describe how the proposed activity will sustain its impact beyond the specific ABR allocation. It has a direct impact as it enables attendees to be trained in the analysis of the different layers of the internet. Communications Support:
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LACRALO | Augusto Ho for LACRALO | Universal Acceptance course | PurposePlease describe the purpose, including the intended scope, of the proposed activity and indicate if it is a single activity or a recurring set of activities within the next fiscal year. This course is aimed at end users of the internet. AlignmentPlease describe how the proposed activity directly aligns with the ICANN mission and the current strategic plan. Please also describe how the proposed activity demonstrably relates to ongoing policy, advisory, or technical work. Universal Acceptance is the principle of accepting, validating, storing, processing, and displaying domain names and email addresses correctly and consistently across all devices, systems, and applications. CategoryPlease select the category for the proposed activity:
ObjectivesAudiencePlease describe the target audience for the proposed activity including any relevant demographic data (e.g., age, gender, region, sector, and skills, etc.). This course is aimed at end users of the internet. Can be taken by any person from civil society who is interested OutcomesPlease describe the expected impact of the proposed activity. It will make it possible to publicize the possibility of a truly more inclusive internet. EvaluationMetricsPlease describe what metrics will be used to measure the impact of the proposed activity. to define. SustainabilityPlease describe how the proposed activity will sustain its impact beyond the specific ABR allocation. It will have an important impact as LACRALO ICANN's contribution to the community, since Universal Acceptance is the best practice to ensure that all applications, devices and systems that use the Internet can process all domain names and their associated email addresses independently. your language, script code or number of characters. Communications Support:
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LACRALO | Augusto Ho for LACRALO | LAC Digital (Hybrid/virtual event) | DescriptionPurposePlease describe the purpose, including the intended scope, of the proposed activity and indicate if it is a single activity or a recurring set of activities within the next fiscal year. Given the new conditions presented for FY23, we hope to be able to carry out the LAC Digital event in a Hybrid or totally virtual way according to the circumstances that arise. For this, we must anticipate and request, in this Additional Budget Request period, the Resources that may be needed to Rent audiovisual equipment for Streaming transmissions, meeting room logistics, minimum refreshment and 4 intra-regional passage tickets to the 4 sub-regions of our Regional Organization. Caribbean (Aruba or Curacao), Central America (Antigua, Guatemala), Andes (Cartagena) and Mercosur (Chile). AlignmentPlease describe how the proposed activity directly aligns with the ICANN mission and the current strategic plan. Please also describe how the proposed activity demonstrably relates to ongoing policy, advisory, or technical work. The activity connects the four LACRALO sub-regions in a two-day event to address issues of current internet challenges and risks; challenges of internet governance at a global level; digital gap, protection of children and adolescents; participation in LACRALO ICANN. The event will be held at a university in each sub-region. CategoryPlease select the category for the proposed activity:
ObjectivesAudiencePlease describe the target audience for the proposed activity including any relevant demographic data (e.g., age, gender, region, sector, and skills, etc.). The activity is aimed at the public. There will be special reference to students and civil society. OutcomesPlease describe the expected impact of the proposed activity. Greater participation of the subregions. Participation and training of students and interested public. EvaluationMetricsPlease describe what metrics will be used to measure the impact of the proposed activity. to define. SustainabilityPlease describe how the proposed activity will sustain its impact beyond the specific ABR allocation. It is necessary to continue to publicize ICANN's activities and its purposes. Keeping students and the public educated about the reality of the internet in current times is an essential task to recognize the digital environment in which we operate. | |||||
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NARALO | Eduardo Diaz, Chair of NARALO. | NARALO Restream Broadcasting Service | PurposeThe NARALO strategic Outreach and Engagement plan for the fiscal year 2022 was approved by the NARALO membership on 23 July 2021. The plan calls for leveraging the NARALO Social media channels and those of its ALS, as applicable, to reach potential new members outside the ICANN bubble and continue to engage our current membership. The strategic plans' next iteration will consider using the same social media approach. A subscription to a restream broadcasting service is required to execute the strategic plan. This ABR has the purpose of requesting support for such services not currently offered by ICANN. AlignmentIt aligns with the ICANN mission by providing a conduit to outreach people that are not aware of the importance of ensuring the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier system and the fact that ICANN, as a multistakeholder organization, offers opportunities for people of any background and experiences to participate in its policy development processes and advisory roles. In the case of engagement, it aligns with ICANN's mission by providing a way to keep current membership active and interested in ICANN's policy development processes and advisory role. Category
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