2024-03-21 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call

Date: Thursday, 21 March 2024

Time: 18:00-19:00 UTC (for the time in various time zones click here)

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ADIGO Conf ID 

EN, ES, FR : 1638 (subject to availability)

Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/97055917039?pwd=Mzg4YnFJSlVucXQ0WGJIQnNpV3VQZz09   / 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-WG

Co-Chairs: Claire Craig and Ricardo Holmquist

Advisors: Jonathan Zuck 

Dial out Participants: 

EN: 

ES: 

FR: 

Apologies: Marita Moll

Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Michelle DeSmyter

ES Interpreters: 

FR Interpreters:

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. Proposed By-Laws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms-   ICANN org is seeking input on a proposed amendment to Section 4.1 of the ICANN Bylaws -  Public comment due April 15. -  Jonathan Zuck and Claire Craig (15 mins)

4. Letter from Tripti Sinha on the Proposed Update to Recommendation 7 by the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross- Community Working Group (CCWG-AP) (Jonathan Zuck) - 10 mins 

5. Finalization of the letter response  " Timing and Potential Deferral of ATRT4 and Related Community Engagement - Jonathan Zuck, Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Sebastien Bachollet (20 mins) 

   1. See: Letter to SO/ACs Chairs from Theresa Swinehart-13 February 2024 Subject: Timing and Potential Deferral of ATRT4 and Upcoming Engagement with the ICANN Community - Constituency inputs required by March 22. 

   2. Update ICANN 79 - Webinar Presentation Timing of ATRT4 and Pilot Holistic Review Update.

6. Update on the work of the ATRT3 Recommendation 3.6 - Continuous Improvement Program Project (CIP). At-Large Continuous Improvement Program Project (CIP) workspace - Cheryl Langdon-Orr  (10 mins)

7. NetMundial  Expression of Interest - Sebastien Bachollet  (7 mins)

   1. See: https://netmundial.br/expression-of-interest (Deadline March 18th)

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

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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