2026-01-22 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
Date: Thursday, 22 January 2026
Time: 14:00-15:30 UTC (for the time in various time zones (click here)
Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92139943237?pwd=RR7XGoRSXgUGFm2K4QKyAFEp54AzQb.1 / Password: OFBC#12345
RTT Link: http://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN
AFRALO Adebunmi Akinbo, Aziz Hilali, Raihanath Gbadamassi
APRALO Justine Chew, Aftab Siddiqui, Satish Babu
EURALO Emilia Zalewska-Czajczyńska, Pari Esfandiari, Natálie Terčová
LACRALO Claire Craig, Hannah Frank, Eunice Alejandra Perez Coello
NARALO Jonathan Zuck, Judith Hellerstein, Kathleen Scoggin
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OFB-WG Co-Chairs: Claire Craig & Bukola Oronti
Participants:
Apologies: Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Alfredo Calderon
ICANN Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Brenda Brewer, Sabrina Mosquera, Berry Cobb
Guests: Margaret Benavides, Alex Morshed, Elizabeth Field
Interpreters:
ES: Claudia, Marina
FR: Chloe, Aurelie
Call management: Brenda Brewer
AGENDA: **DRAFT!**
Roll Call - Staff (2 mins)
Welcome and Introductions - Bukola Oronti , Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (2 mins)
Conflict of Interest- Updates to SOI- Bukola Oronti (2 mins)
Review of Action items - Claire Craig , Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (3 mins)
Open consultations Guest speakers and First draft Presentations - total time 60 mins
5.1 ICANN Op Plans and Budgets, IANA and PTI Public comments
by ICANN org Planning team - Becky Nash VP, Margaret Benavides, Planning manager and Victoria Yang, Senior Manager, Planning Planning team.
a.ICANN FY27-31 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA, FY27 Op Plans & Budgets- 10 mins
b. Draft PTI FY27 Operating Plan and Budget - 10 Mins
OFB Small teams presentations
c. Small team Presentation of First draft “ICANN FY27-31 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA, FY27 Op Plans & Budgets- Judith Hellerstein, 10 mins.
d. Small team Presentation of first draft- Draft PTI FY27 Operating Plan and Budget - Claire Craig, 10 mins.
5.2 Office of Ombuds Framework and Process - - 10 mins, total time including Q&A - Liz Field, ICANN Ombudsman
a. Presentation of first draft - ICANN Office of Ombuds Framework and Process - Claire Craig, 10 mins.
Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Public Comment Statement, or Correspondence)- Bukola Oronti , Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (5 mins)
Statement/Correspondence/Advice Name | Internal Deadlines | Public Comment Close | Status | Assigned Working Group | Assigned Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICANN FY27 –31 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY27 Op Plans & Budgets |
| 12 February 2026 |
in progress First draft | OFB-WG | Cheryl Langdon-Orr (final Editing) Maureen (final editing) @bukola.fawole @Eunice Alejandra Pérez Coello
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| 12 February 2026 | in progress First draft |
| Cheryl Langdon-Orr (final Editing) Maureen (final editing) @bukola.fawole | |
| 10 February 2026 | 23:59 | in progress First draft |
| @avri doria Hannah Frank @Vanda Scartezini @claire.craig @Abedunmi Akinbo
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Review of Reviews updates - At-Large Review of Reviews Cross-Community Group Workspace - Jonathan Zuck, Avri Doria, ALAC representatives on the Reviews of Reviews CCG (10 minutes)
Internet Governance meetings - Amrita Choudhury, Judith Hellerstein (5 mins)
AOB - Claire Craig , Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (5 mins)
Next call - Claire Craig , Co-Chair of the OFB -WG (2 mins)
a. Meeting cadence - next meeting - January 29, 18:00 UTC for 90 mins.
ICANN Org Planning team wiki https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/EwB8Fw
Prep Week webinar ‘Second Draft of the RIR Governance Document on Wednesday, 15 October at 15:00
UTC:https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann84-prep-week-schedule-now-available-15-09-2025-…ALAC Workspace for Functional Model for Root Server System Governance
Bullet points: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HJM2VKu70mLbZy4WKqEXsv-d0-Y7d6kOBRBh4WYLllo/edit?tab=t.0 and DRAFT ALAC statement
Reference document: ICANN Strategic Plan FY26-30