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2026-01-29 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call

2026-01-29 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call

Date: Thursday, 29 January 2026

Time: 18:00-19:30 UTC (for the time in various time zones (click here)

How can I participate in this meeting?  

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 (apology), Aftab Siddiqui, Satish Babu

EURALO Emilia Zalewska-Czajczyńska, Pari Esfandiari, Natálie Terčová (apology)

LACRALO  Claire Craig, Hannah Frank, Eunice Alejandra Perez Coello

NARALO Jonathan Zuck, Judith Hellerstein, Kathleen Scoggin

Action Items: EN         

Zoom Recording: EN

Zoom Audio Replay: EN, ES, FR

Zoom Chat: EN

Closed caption:

Transcription:

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OFB-WG Co-Chairs: Claire Craig & Bukola Oronti

Participants: 

Apologies: Natálie Terčová, Denise Hochbaum, Alan Greenberg, Justine Chew

ICANN Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Michelle DeSmyter

Guests:

Interpreters:
ES: David & Claudia

FR: Claire & Isabelle

Call management: Michelle DeSmyter

AGENDA: **DRAFT!**

  1. Roll Call - Staff (2 mins)

  2. Welcome and Introductions - Bukola Oronti , Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (2 mins)

  3. Conflict of Interest- Updates to SOI- Bukola Oronti (2 mins)

  4. Review of Action items - Claire Craig , Co-Chair of the OFB-WG  (3 mins)

  5. ALAC statements Final Draft Presentations - total time 30 mins

OFB Small teams presentations

Small team Presentation of Final draft “ICANN FY27-31 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA, FY27 Op Plans & Budgets- Judith Hellerstein, 10 mins.

Small team Presentation of First draft- Draft PTI FY27 Operating Plan and Budget - Claire Craig, 10 mins.

Small team Presentation - First draft - Office of Ombuds Framework and Process - Claire Craig, 10 mins

  1. 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)

 

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

  1. Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion - OFB call of 15 Jan

  2. First draft presentation - OFB call 22 Jan

  3. Community: Comment on Draft Statement 22-28 Jan–

  4. Presentation- Final Draft - 29 January

  5. ALAC: Vote on Final Statement –Friday 30 Jan - 04 Feb
    Staff: Submission of ALAC Statement – by 05 Feb

12 February 2026

 

Final draft

OFB-WG

Nkoro Essang Nkoro

claire.craig

Judith Hellerstein

Cheryl Langdon-Orr (final Editing)

Maureen (final editing) 

@bukola.fawole

@Eunice Alejandra Pérez Coello

 

Draft PTI FY27 Operating Plan and Budget

  1. Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion - OFB call of 15 Jan

  2. Presentation by ICANN org planning team- OFB call 22 Jan

  3. Community: Comment on Draft Statement 22-28 Jan–

  4. Presentation- First Draft - 29 January

  5. Presentation- Final draft - 05 February

  6. ALAC: Vote on Final Statement –Friday 06 - 09 February

  7. Staff: Submission of ALAC Statement – 10 Feb

12 February 2026

First draft

 

Nkoro Essang Nkoro

claire.craig

Cheryl Langdon-Orr (final Editing)

Maureen (final editing) 

@bukola.fawole

 

ICANN Office of Ombuds Framework and Process

  1. Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion - OFB call of 15 Jan

  2. Ombudsman presentation OFB call 22 Jan

  3. Community: Comment on Draft Statement 22-28 Jan–

  4. First Presentation- Draft - 29 January

  5. Final Draft presentation - Thursday 05 February

  6. ALAC: Vote on Final Statement –Friday 06 February - 09 Feb
    Staff: Submission of ALAC Statement – by 10 Feb

 

10 February

First draft

 

 

 

  1. 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

  2. Internet Governance meetings - Amrita Choudhury, Judith Hellerstein (5 mins)

a) WSIS + 20 Preparatory Process Roadmap

  1. AOB - Claire Craig , Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (5 mins)

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

a. Meeting cadence - next meeting - February 5, 14:00 UTC for 90 mins.