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Trip Proposals must be completed at least six (6) weeks before the event start date.
| Person Completing Form: | Le-Marie Thompson | Date: | 02-Dec-2014 |
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| Application Status | Assessment Due-Date | Form ID # |
| APPROVED | 26-Jun-2015 | NA05 |
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1) Number of Travelers: | 1 | ||||||||||||
2) Traveler Contact Information and Itinerary:
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| 3) Special Travel Circumstances, Arrangements, Explanations, or Notations: (Please identify each traveler, as applicable) | Registration fee for the conference is $540 US. See http://www.ihtc2015.ieee.ca/registration/ Hotel room, Shuttle pass and flights to Ottawa Canada from Baltimore, Maryland. Taxi to Hotel, Hotel and registration for the event. Flight back to Baltimore, Maryland from Ottawa, Canada. | ||||||||||||
| 4) Event/Conference Name, Title, or Descriptor: | 2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC) | ||||||||||||
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| 6) Event/Conference Website Link: | http://ihtc.ieee.ca/ | ||||||||||||
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| 8) ICANN Geographic Region: | North America | ||||||||||||
9) Activity Sponsors: | The sponsorship guidelines are consistent with ICANN policies and procedures. The current main sponsor is IEEE. | ||||||||||||
10) Purpose and Goals: | We are looking to attract technology professionals and practitioners to join ICANN and become an At Large Structure. This event is attended by many engineers and technical professionals that are interested in how technology designed for humanitarian purposes can improve the lives of vulnerable communities. The theme of IHTC 2015 is “supporting communities toward resilience,” focusing on policies, practices, and technologies aimed at building resilient communities. The purpose of the trip is to engage with the IEEE Humanitarian community. Additionally we look to build awareness of NARALO, ICANN and Internet issues relevant to IEEE attendees. This conference will provide numerous outreach opportunities to introduce attendees to NARALO and to ICANN special programs. | ||||||||||||
| 11) Proposed Outcomes: | • Distribution of NARALO and ICANN brochures • Extras Literature drop for the delegate bags • Volunteer to Provide Conference Workshop/Panel • NRARALO Member Bio and abstract on website • Engage with over 300+ potential ICANN members • Prospect new ALS for NARALO | ||||||||||||
| 12) Additional Information (optional): | Objectives of the conference include understanding critical community needs and issues such as disaster management, sustainable development, capacity building, and self-sufficiency. A particular focus will be on social innovation and collaborative solution design, with an emphasis on open source technology. Also, Louis Houle attended last year as a CROPP funded program for IHT 2014 Montreal. There is a precedence for our presence at this conference which is attended by over 300 attendees. | ||||||||||||
Note: To be completed by a Pilot Program Coordinator (PPC) designated by this organization/structure.
| Acknowledgements | Confirmed? | Name | Date | Notes |
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| The participants identified in this application are familiar with the Program Operations associated with this Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program (CROPP)-FY15 and agree to abide by its terms and conditions. | Yes | Allan Skuce | 12-Jan-2015 | There is an understanding and available assistance for reporting. |
| The ICANN Organization / Structure's leadership has authorized the submission of this Trip Proposal. | Yes | Allan Skuce | 12-Jan-2015 | NARALO executive and RTs have approved this Proposal. |
| The ICANN Stakeholder Engagement Vice-President has concurred that the Purpose/Goals of this Trip Proposal are consistent with operational plans and/or strategies. | Yes | Allan Skuce | 12-Jan-2015 | I was informed this this is so. |
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| Program Requirement | Date Satisfied/Confirmed | Initials | Notes |
| Constituency Travel Notified | 12-Jan-2015 | JDL | Joseph acknowledged and started communication with traveller |
| Trip Proposal Approved and Transferred to Official Forms: | 15-Jan-2015 | Trip Assessment Approved and Transferred to Official Forms: |
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CROPP Application Template v8 (May 2014)
