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2024-12-19 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call

2024-12-19 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call

Mar 04, 2025

Date: Thursday, 19 December 2024

Time: 14:00-15:00 UTC (for the time in various time zones (click here)

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Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92139943237?pwd=RR7XGoRSXgUGFm2K4QKyAFEp54AzQb.1  / Password: OFBC#12345 


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Action Items: EN         

Zoom Recording: EN

Recording : EN, ES, FR

Zoom Chat: EN   

Transcription: EN, ES, FR

OFB-WG Co-Chairs: Claire Craig & Marita Moll

Participants: 

EN, ES & FR: Claire Craig, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Emilia Zalewska-Czajczyńska, Satish Babu, Alan Greenberg, Alfredo Calderon, Avri Doria, Bukola Oronti, Eunice Alejandra Pérez Coello, Hadia Elminiawi, Justine Chew, Marita Moll, Raihanath Gbadamassi, Satish Babu, Shah Rahman, Sébastien Bachollet, Vanda Scartezini, Mauro D. Rios, Mohammad Abdul Haque, Lance Hinds

Apologies: Aziz Hilali, Pari Esfandiari, Eduardo Diaz, Lilian Ivette, Judith Hellerstein 

Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Yeşim Sağlam

ES Interpreters: Veronica & David

FR Interpreters: Claire & Chloé

Call Management: Yeşim Sağlam

AGENDA:  ****DRAFT!****

  1. Roll Call - Staff (1 mins)

  2. Welcome - Claire Craig  (1 min)

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

  4. Upcoming Public comments   - Claire Craig   (20 mins)

    1. Presentation and discussion: At-Large Workspace: Continuous Improvement Program Framework - 1st Draft

    2. IANA 2030 Strategy : Draft PTI Strategic Plan covering 2025-2030 - Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion in order to establish working group consensus

    3. Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Public Comment Statement, or Correspondence)

Statement/Correspondence/Advice Name

Internal Deadlines

Public Comment Close

Status

Assigned Working Group

Reviewer(s)/Penholder(s)

At-Large Workspace: Continuous Improvement Program Framework

  • The Third Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT3) Recommendation 3.6 calls for Organizational Reviews to be evolved into a Continuous Improvement Program (CIP). The Continuous Improvement Program Community Coordination Group (CIP-CCG) seeks input on the developed Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) Framework before adoption and the first CIP assessment.

  • Reviewer(s): Initial Comments Presentation and discussion – Thursday  12 Dec at the OFB WG call.
  • Penholder(s): First Draft Statement Presentation – Thursday 19 Dec  
  • Community: Comment on Draft Statement – Sunday Dec 22 –  Tuesday January 07 2025
  • Penholder(s): Final Draft Statement Presentation – Thursday Jan 09 
  • ALAC:Vote – Monday  Jan 13 - Wednesday Jan 15 
  • Staff: Submission – Friday Jan 17 

 

DRAFT IN PROGRESSOFB-WG

Shepherd(s):

Reviewer(s):

Drafter(s):

Commenter(s): 


Maureen 

Emiliaz Hadia Elminiawi 

Nkoro Essang Nkoro  

Chokri Ben Romdhane 

michel.tchonang 

@Mohammad Abdul Haque 

@Muriel Alapini 

Hadia Elminiawi 


At-Large Workspace: IANA 2030 Strategy: Draft PTI Strategic Plan covering 2025 to 2030

  • The PTI Board has developed this draft Strategic Plan with IANA staff and the broader ICANN org to cover 2025 through 2030. The plan defines PTI's strategy in delivering the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions and represents a subset of the ICANN’s strategy. The plan provides an in-depth look at the IANA-related strategic objectives that will help PTI continue to provide secure and accountable management of the Internet's unique identifier systems. Your insights are crucial to ensuring its success and alignment with community needs.
  • Reviewer(s):
  • Call for Penholders and reviewers – Thursday  12 Dec - Tuesday  17 Dec.
  • Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion in order to establish working group consensus – OFB-WG call on Thursday 19  Dec
  • Penholder(s): First Draft Statement Presentation – Thursday 09 Jan
  • Penholder(s) Final Statement presentation-OFB call Jan 23
  • ALAC:Vote – Monday Jan 24 - Jan 28 
  • Staff: Submission – Wednesday Jan 29 

 


CALL FOR VOLUNTEERSOFB-WG

Shepherd(s):

Reviewer(s):

Drafter(s):

Commenter(s): 

Pari Esfandiari 

satish.babu 

Nkoro Essang Nkoro 

Cheryl Langdon-Orr 

Shah 

At-Large Workspace: Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget

  • This Public Comment proceeding seeks community feedback on the Draft Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Operating Plan and Budget. Please submit your feedback as an attachment in the Attachment section located at the bottom of the page. 
  • Call for Penholders and reviewers – Thursday 19 Dec – Wednesday Jan 08 
  • Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion in order to establish working group consensus – OFB-WG call on Thursday Jan 9 Dec
  • Penholder(s): First Draft Statement Presentation – Thursday Feb 6 
  • Penholder(s) Final Statement presentation-OFB call - Thursday Feb 13 
  • ALAC: Vote – Monday Jan 10 - Jan 13 
  • Staff: Submission – Friday February 14 
 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERSOFB-WG

Shepherd(s):

Reviewer(s):

Drafter(s):

Commenter(s): 

At-Large Workspace: ICANN FY26–30 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY26 Op Plans & Budgets

  • The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has opened a Public Comment proceeding seeking community feedback on the following:

    1. Draft ICANN FY26–30 Operating and Financial Plan and FY26 Operating Plan Document
    2. Draft ICANN FY26 Budget
    3. Draft IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget
  • Call for Penholders and reviewers – Thursday 19 Dec – Wednesday Jan 08 
  • Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion in order to establish working group consensus – OFB-WG call on Thursday Jan 9 Dec
  • Penholder(s): First Draft Statement Presentation – Thursday Feb 6 
  • Penholder(s) Final Statement presentation-OFB call - Thursday Feb 13 
  • ALAC: Vote – Monday Jan 10 - Jan 13 
  • Staff: Submission – Friday February 14 
 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Shepherd(s):

Reviewer(s): Eunice Alejandra Pérez Coello 

Drafter(s):

Commenter(s): 

d. Upcoming Public Comment Proceedings

 December (3)

 Revised Operating Standards for Specific Reviews Draft OFB-WG

Over the course of multiple Specific Reviews, challenges emerged with the process that impacted their effectiveness. To address these challenges, ICANN org developed process improvements that it socialized with the community. Based on community input, org revised the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews. This proceeding seeks community input on the Revised Operating Standards, in time for the next Accountability and Transparency Review.

Phase 2 Final Report on the EPDP-IDNs for ICANN Board Consideration CPWG

The public comment open proceeding is to seek input on the Phase 2 Final Report recommendations from the GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) for ICANN Board Consideration.

Third Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of Next Round AGB CPWG

This Public Comment proceeding is the third in a series of proceedings that will seek input from the ICANN community on proposed language for selected sections of the Applicant Guidebook for the New gTLD Program: Next Round.

 January (1)

Second IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFR2) Draft Report CPWG

The second IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFR2) will seek community input on its draft findings and recommendations. In accordance with the scope specified in the ICANN Bylaws, the IFR2 focuses on PTI's performance of the IANA naming function against the contractual requirements in the IANA Naming Function Contract and the IANA Naming Function Statement of Work.

 February (1)

Improved GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charter Amendment Process OFB-WG

The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) charter revision process has been updated to reflect the continuous evolution of the ICANN community, ongoing implementation of Specific Review recommendations, and the review role of ICANN Board. These improvements will streamline charter revisions and allow GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies to continue their focus on policy development.

5. At-Large Activities at Global Internet Governance Meetings - ( Marita Moll), (10 mins)

6. AOB  - Craig, Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (2 mins)

7. Next Meeting -  Thursday  Jan 9,  18 UTC - Claire Craig , Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (1 mins)