<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Dear all,<br><br>This is to again remind you to review the ICANN FY12 Operational Plan and Budget posted, as indicated by the e-mail from Glen.<br><br>In particular, I would like us all to review these documents, along with the SO/AC/SG Additional Requests and see if all activities important to us in Africa have been reflected in the document. Although ALAC/AFRALO has a number of requests for activities to support (and I think we should thank AFRALO for their efforts), I think it will help if other organizations/entities and individuals can provide their suggestions. For example, issues such as outreach, and ccTLD management support are important activities that might be conducted with ICANN support.<br><br>Again, it is important to remember that it will be very difficult, if not
impossible, to justify ICANN support for any activity not covered in the budget so let's please make sure that issues of concern to us are included it it.<br><br>That's about it for now. Have a great week, and best wishes!<br><br>Katim<br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@icann.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "africann@afrinic.net" <africann@afrinic.net><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sun, February 20, 2011 10:50:19 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [AfrICANN-discuss] Framework for the FY12 Operating Plan and Budget Posted for Community Review<br></font><br><meta http-equiv="x-dns-prefetch-control"
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--></style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18feb11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18feb11-en.htm</a></p><p class="title"><span lang="EN-US">Framework for the FY12 Operating Plan and Budget Posted for Community Review</span></p><p class="docdate"><span lang="EN-US">18 February 2011</span></p><p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.icann.org/en/planning/ops-budget-framework-fy2012-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Operating Plan and Budget</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> [PDF, 1.07 MB]</span></p><p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.icann.org/en/financials/so-ac-sg-requests-summary-fy12-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">FY12 Summary of SO/AC/SG Additional Requests</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> [PDF, 48 KB]</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">Translated versions of
the Framework will be available in the following languages soon:</span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Español </li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: "sans-serif";">العربية</span> </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Français </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Русский </li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">中文</span> </li></ul><p><span lang="EN-US">The release of </span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.icann.org/en/planning/ops-budget-framework-fy2012-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Operating Plan and Budget</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> [PDF, 1.07 MB] kicks off the operational planning process for ICANN, providing the community with their first look at the current and planned work, along with estimated financial resources required for FY12.</span></p><p><span
lang="EN-US">There are several noticeable changes in this year's Framework. One is that it is in a presentation format to provide an overview of the proposed components that will evolve into a full Operating Plan and Budget for the coming year. The feedback and involvement of the ICANN community in the evolution from Framework to Operating Plan is critical in making this a workable and implementable budget. Second, this year there was early and targeted engagement between the ICANN staff and the leaders of the various SO's, AC's and SG's, establishing an agreed upon base of services and support that have been and will continue to be included in the yearly budget. Along with this came the opportunity for these constituencies to provide input regarding additional services and activities for fiscal year 2012. The schedule of this input is posted with the Framework in the public comment area. It is now up to the community to comment on this set of
identified priorities and how they should fit into the FY12 plan. Last but not least, a shift in how the budget is viewed: from both an Operating and Fixed Cost standpoint as well as from planned and ongoing Project work costs. Core Operations is everything that is the daily work of ICANN(support, maintenance, services) and Projects are the short and long term activities and programs that are born out of community and /or Board requests, funded, and do reflect ICANN's Strategic Plan and Mission.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">The Framework will be discussed with members of the ICANN community at the Silicon Valley meeting in San Francisco this March, with feedback received through both the online public comment process as well as through individual meetings and conference calls with ICANN Supporting Organizations (SO), Advisory Committees (AC) and Stakeholder Groups (SG). A more detailed draft FY12 Operating Plan and Budget will be posted by 17 May
2011. After additional public comment and feedback is received and synthesized, the budget will be sent to the ICANN Board for adoption at ICANN Public Meeting 41 in June 2011.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">Please go to </span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201104-en.htm#op-budget-fy2012"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201104-en.htm#op-budget-fy2012</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> and provide your input by 4 April 2011.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Glen de Saint Géry</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">GNSO Secretariat</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span
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