2024-08-22 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Claire Craig and the Strategic Plan small team will review the results of the poll ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2030 and will take it to the next ALAC meeting next Tuesday August 27. The draft public comment will be presented at next week’s OFB meeting on August 29.
- The next Steps on the 2012 ALAC Procedures for filing comments and objections in the Next gTLD Round are two form 2 small sub – groups
- First group - to review how at large could quantify whether to proceed with a community objection or limited public interest objection - this would involve a review of the DRSP decisions of the objections and looking for commonalities that would be favorable and how a at large team (gtld rg or subteam from CPWG) could score based on comments received from at large - tentative nickname “scoring subteam”
- Second group - the subteam to look to simplify the process workflow to submit comments and file objections while satisfying the criteria set by ICANN - tentative nickname “workflow subteam"
- Heidi Ullrich to ask Rebecca McGilley for ICANN's latest comments on the Global Digital Compact (GDC) GDC .
- Pari Esfandiari and Bukola Oronti to start the draft of the IRT-IOT PC in coordination with Greg Shatan and staff.
- A small team to prepare a short statement on the IRP-IOT – Proposed updates to the IRP Supplementary Procedures public comment, including Gregory Shatan as SME, Claire Craig , and @ as the penholder.
- Michelle Desmyter and Heidi Ullrich to check ES/FR version of At-Large Strategic Plan poll against the EN version.
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule the next OFB-WG Meeting on Thursday, 22 August at 14:00 UTC.
- OFB-WG agreed to submit a relatively light statement in response to the IRP-IOT – Proposed updates to the IRP Supplementary Procedures public comment in light of the long history of the ALAC contribution on the IRP. X to be the penholder.
- OFB-WG agree NOT to submit a statement for the Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments public comment.
- OFB-WG is preparing a comment to the Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework public comment.
- Michelle Desmyter will send a doodle to schedule a call for the FY26-FY30 Strategic Plan team members: Judith, Vanda, Cheryl, Bukola, Hadia Elminiawi for the week of July 29, offering 18-19-20 UTC.
- Heidi Ullrich will create a workspace on “How we meet”. The Wiki will include the org doc and the At-Large Contribution Google doc.
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule the next call for Thursday August 1st at 14:00 UTC.
- Dev Anand Teelucksingh , Justine Chew Alan Greenberg , Cheryl Langdon-Orr ; Hadia Elminiawi to review the google doc and include comments. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IE7ybTH8vdC3MpdjPoP_iqORoDDD_qap-exTX2SsiOw/edit
2024-07-18 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- A small team to deal with FY26-30 strategic plan PC will be formed- Judith Hellerstein, Vanda Scartezini , Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Bukola Oronti and Hadia Elminiawi have volunteered to be members. Michelle Desmyter will create a wiki page for the FY26 -30 Strategic plan PC and google doc.
- A small team led by Dev Anand Teelucksingh will be created to work on the next gTLD ALAC objection process. Cheryl volunteered to be an Ex-officio member.
- Greg Shatan will be asked to come back to the group on the IRT topic
- Staff will send a link with the reference on How we met and How we work
2024-07-11 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- A small team to deal with FY26-30 strategic planning PC will be formed- Judith Hellerstein, Vanda Scartezini , Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Bukola Oronti have volunteered to be members.
- A small team lead by Dev Anand Teelucksingh will be created to work on the next gTLD ALAC objection process.
- Michelle Desmyter will create a google doc "ALAC Procedure for filing comments and objections in the Next Round.
- Michelle Desmyter will schedule the next call for Thursday July 18th at 18 UTC.
2024-06-27 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule the next call for July 11th at 14 UTC.
- Justine Chew and staff will follow up with Olivier and Dev Anand on the challenges faced in the next gTLD round.
2024-06-20 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
Staff will re-open the ALAC EOI for 7 days to allow members who completed the ICANN org EOI ( but not the ALAC EOI ) to complete it.
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule the next meeting for Thursday, 27 June 154 UTC.
2024-05-23 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Silvia Vivanco to add the travel costs issue to be included in the upcoming WG meeting Agenda
- Silvia Vivanco to open a google doc : 'At-Large community talking points on IG" - the purpose as discussed is to be informational for a wide range of govt officials not only those in Kigali but for example those in small countries.
- ALAC to decide on the EOI PHR forms, whether to send both forms or allow people to complete the ICANN org form firsts and then the At-Large form.
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule the next call for June 20th at 18:00 UTC.
2024-05-23 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Staff to create a workspace for the details of the Selection of the PHR/ATRT4 reps
- WG members to to review and edit the Form EOI for PHR/ATRT4 and to test the EOI in google form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17pszshPxBWxXtgC3Ps2sdv5HiTQZQdh4-3z399EprJo/edit#heading=h.z1lbfd4xhw2y and EOI survey : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSef5pmjS4y9qbsiGEi6R7Tm5xlLbOis9kuq-OZFJOQPXXM5cQ/viewform?pli=1
2024-05-09 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Heidi Ullrich to follow up on the status of FY25 AFR At-Large requests.
2024-05-02 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Cheryl Langdon-Orr and CIP small team to hold the first small team call during week of May 06.
- Cheryl Langdon-Orr and penholders to continue work on the EOI form for the PHR/ATRT 4.
2024-04-25 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Jonathan Zuck with ALAC-LT to identify ALAC members who will work with Tommi and Cheryl on developing the ALAC's Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) criteria and indicators.
- On the NOMCOM terms: Random selection Results are 1 Year terms - AFRALO, LACRALO, NARALO; 2 Year terms - APRALO and EURALO
- A drafting team to develop a form for EOI call for PHR (or PHR/ATRT4) service that will include Jonathan Zuck, Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Avri Doria (if she wishes) and Sebastien Bachollet and Alan Greenberg.
- Silvia Vivanco to add the table with At-Large members attending the NEmundial + 10 conference.
- Silvia Vivanco to invite Veni Markovski to present on WSIS 20 at the call of May 9.
- Silvia Vivanco to send a note to the OFB WG with deadline for the IGF Call for Session Proposals open until 30 April 2024.
2024-04-18 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- CIP-CCG: ALAC-LT to identify ALAC members who will work with Tommi and Cheryl on developing the ALAC's Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) criteria and indicators.
- Those interested in participating in NetMundial+10 online can register with netmundial10-info@cgi.br
- Silvia Vivanco to open a wiki page on WSIS + 20 (similar to the NetMundial+ 10)
- Heidi Ullrich to create an overall workspace on "At-Large activities at IG Meetings" to add the WSIS+20, NETmundial+10 and IGF spaces.
- Silvia Vivanco to add the item on "Board response on the RFR from IPC on making exceptions to accountability mechanisms" to the next week's agenda. Leadership to determine if someone from IPC should be invited to speak on this item at next week's call.
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule the next call on 25 April according to the rotation time (14 UTC)
2024-04-11 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule next OFB-WG Meeting on 18 April at 18:00 UTC.
- Silvia Vivanco to open a Google doc (small group) to create a document with “Talking Points” (with essential points for At-Large / collect comments on what we want NM+10 to reflect. Volunteers for the small group on NetMundial are Bukola Oronti, Hadia Elminiawi, Lance Hinds, Pari Esfandiari and Jonathan Zuck.
- Sebastien Bachollet will draft a presentation with background on the Pilot Holistic Review to refresh member's recollection on this topic, as orientation and level setting.
- WSIS 20 planning - Claire Craig and Jonathan Zuck to discuss with Carlos Reyes, there will be an ICANN 80 Plenary session (Amrita and Pari volunteered).
- Jonathan Zuck will draft a proposal for the Nomcom terms issue to be presented at the next ALAC call.
2024-04-04 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) call
- CIP: Gisella Gruber to follow up with Cheryl on presentation referred to and any further action from staff. (in progress)
- NetMundial: Silvia Vivanco to follow up with Amrita on any staff action for statement submission. Sign off required by JZ confirmed on call.
Netmundial: Sébastien suggested a page with list of participants in person as well as information for all those who wish to follow online.
- Silvia Vivanco to add PHR (agenda item 5) and ATRT 4 (agenda item 6) to next weeks call due to time constraints
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule the next OFB-WG Meeting on 11 April at 14:00 UTC.
2024-03-28 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Alan Greenberg to finalize the ALAC response to the By-Laws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms public comment on 29 March 2024 followed by Claudia Ruiz starting a 5 day vote 1-5 April 2024.
- Alan Greenberg to finalize the ALAC response to the ALAC response to Tripti Sinha's letter on Rec 7 on 29 March 2024 followed by Claudia Ruiz starting a 5 day vote 1-5 April 2024.
- Heidi Ullrich to create a workspace for At-Large at the NetMundial+10 conference.
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule the next OFB-WG Meeting on 4 April at 18:00 UTC.
2024-03-21 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
By-Laws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms and the eProposed Update to Recommendation 7 by the CCWG-AP - Jonathan Zuck noted that the ALAC/At-Large is generally supportive.
- Judith Hellerstein , Harold Arcos , Alan Greenberg , Claire Craig and Muriel Alapini volunteered to be a penholder for the ALAC response to the By-Laws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms public comment.
- Judith Hellerstein , Harold Arcos , Alan Greenberg , Claire Craig and Muriel Alapini to draft the response to Tripti Sinha's letter on Rec 7 to be submitted no later than 17 May 2024
- The ALAC Response on the Timing and Potential Deferral of ATRT4 will be polished today by Claire Craig and staff followed by a 24 hour ALAC consensus call to be sent today, 21 March.
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule the next OFB-WG meeting on 28 March at 14:00 UTC.
2024-03-14 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Groups (OFB- WG) call
- OFB will draft a response to the letter from Theresa Swinehart, on the "Timing and Potential Deferral of ATRT4 and Upcoming Engagement with the ICANN community. Penholders are : Cheryl Langdon-Orr ; Avri Doria, Alan Greenberg and Sebastien Bachollet. The letter will include the results of the poll,the ALAC position will be the referral of the ATRT4 until after the Pilot Holistic Review.
- Claudia Ruiz to open a workspace for the ALAC response to letter "Timing and Potential Deferral of ATRT4 and Upcoming Engagement with the ICANN community".Silvia Vivanco to open a google doc on this topic.
- Claudia Ruiz to open a workspace and a google doc for the ALAC statement on the Public "Proposed By-Laws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms", deadline April 15.
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule the next call for Thursday 21 March, at 18:00 UTC, according to the rotation agreed by the WG.
2024-02-08 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
Heidi Ullrich to open a wiki page for the session Planning for the ICANN79 Prep Meeting hosted by the Board The following members volunteered to form part of the sub groups: Topic 1 - Jonathan, Hadia, Claire, Judith, and Cheryl. Topic 2 - Justine and Cheryl. Topic 3 - Pari, Hadia, and Cheryl
Michelle Desmyter to schedule the next call for Thursday 15 February at 18:OO UTC.
2024-02-01 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Silvia Vivanco will send a message with the deadline for 2 public comments to the OFB mailing list as follows: Members are asked to review and make any final comments by Monday at 23 UTC The document Will be cleaned up by Tuesday 6 Feb at 18 UTC. Staff will launch the vote on Tuesday 6 February at 23 :59 UTC – closing on Friday Feb 09 at 23:59 UTC.
2024-01-18 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Silvia Vivanco to add the Continuous Improvement Program to the OFB-WG agendas as a standing item.
- Heidi Ullrich to contact all FY25 AFR proposals that are seen to be outreach-focused, to contact their RALO leadership to decided whether they should submit the proposal to their regional GSE teams.
2024-01-11 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) call
- Michelle Desmyter to schedule a weekly call using the alternating times of 16 and 18 UTC. The next call will be held on Thursday 18 January at 18:00 UTC.
- Next call's Agenda will be focused on review of AFR and the ALAC Response to the DRAFT ICANN FY25 Plans and the Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget public comments, including identification of any clarifying questions.
