2024-08-15 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call

Date: Thursday, 15 August 2024

Time: 14:00-15:00 UTC (for the time in various time zones click here)

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ADIGO Conf ID 

EN, ES, FR : 1638

Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92139943237?pwd=RR7XGoRSXgUGFm2K4QKyAFEp54AzQb.1  / Password: OFBC#12345 

RTT Link: www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN

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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 & Marita Moll

Advisors: 

Dial out Participants: 

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FR: 

Apologies: 

Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Michelle DeSmyter

ES Interpreters: 

FR Interpreters: 

Call Management: Michelle DeSmyter

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AGENDA:   *****TO BE UPDATED*****

1. Roll Call - Staff (2 mins)

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

3. Update on the work of the ATRT3 Recommendation 3.6 - Continuous Improvement Program Project (CIP) - Cheryl Langdon-Orr, CIP-CCG ALAC Representative  (3 mins) 

   1. See: At-Large Continuous Improvement Program Project (CIP) workspace   

   2. See: Updated/detailed CIP-CCG Project Timeline

   3. ALAC CIP Small team

4. Next Steps on the 2012 ALAC Procedures for filing comments and objections in the Next gTLD Round  - Dev Anand Teelucksingh (10 mins)

   1. At-Large Small Team on ALAC Objection Process for Next Round

5. Update on the Procedure to select ALAC PHR nominees by AASC- Justine Chew/Heidi Ullrich, Acting Chair of the AASC (5 mins)

6. Review of Currently Open Public Comments assigned to the OFB-WG - Claire Craig, Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (5 mins)

   1. Open Public Comments - Summary

      • IRP-IOT – Proposed updates to the IRP Supplementary Procedures OFB-WG

        • The Independent Review Process (IRP) provides for third-party review of Board or Staff actions (or inactions) alleged to be inconsistent with ICANN's Articles or Bylaws. The IRP Implementation Oversight Team (IRP-IOT) seeks input on its proposed updates to IRP Supplementary Procedures.
          
          

      • Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments OFB-WG

        • The Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) recently amended its charter and notified the ICANN organization of its request for approval by the ICANN Board. This Public Comment proceeding seeks input on proposed amendments of the RySG charter to inform ICANN Board consideration. 
          
          

      • Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework for FY26-30 OFB-WG

        • As the ICANN Board finalizes the draft Strategic Plan for FY26–30, your insights are crucial to ensuring its success and alignment with community needs. The Board and org need your feedback on the clarity and relevance of our vision, the appropriateness of the strategic objectives, and the detailed goals and strategies designed to achieve them. Additionally, we seek your input on the proposed progress indicators and identified strategic risks. Furthermore, your input on the key activities identified in the five-year Operating Plan Framework to achieve each draft strategy is also appreciated. Your comments will help the Board and org to refine and enhance the plan to better serve our community through our strategic objectives. 

7. Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework for FY26-30 - Claire Craig (15 mins)  

   1. See: Public Comment period for the draft ICANN Strategic Plan and draft - ICANN Operational Plan for fiscal years 2026–2030 will now begin on 23 July. PPT With timeline

   2. Update from the  At-Large FY26-30 Strategic Plan Team

8. Next Steps on the At-Large Contribution to the "How We Meet" Discussion - Claire Craig (10 mins)

   1. See: At-Large Contribution to "How We Meet"

9. AOB - Claire Craig and Marita Moll, Co-Chairs of the OFB-WG (5 mins)

   • At-Large Activities at Global Internet Governance Meetings - Claire Craig

10. Next Meeting - Claire Craig, Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (2 mins)

 

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REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

• ALAC Procedures for filing comments and objections in the Next gTLD Round 
• ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2030
• ICANN 80 Finance and Planning update: https://icann80.sched.com/event/1daZY/finance-and-planning-update
• Board adopts the ICANN FY25-29 Operating and Financial Plan, the ICANN FY25 Operating Plan and Budget and the IANA FY25 Operating Plan and Budget.
• FY25 Operating Plan and Budget
• 2024-04-23 CROSS RALO Round Table on Net Mundial - the same, 10 years later

• Final  NETmundial+10 Multistakeholder Statement can be viewed here

  At-Large Activities at Global Internet Governance Meetings
• Global Digital Compact -  ZERO draft 
•  Blog WSIS 202 by Veni Markovski 
• Workspace : At-Large Workspace: Proposed Bylaws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms
• Workspace :At-Large Workspace: Timing and Potential Deferral of ATRT4 and Related Community Engagement
• ICANN Grant Program