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2025-02-13 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call

2025-02-13 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call

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Last updated: Mar 24, 2025

Date: Thursday, 13 February 2025

Time: 14:00-15:30 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 

HELPFUL TIPS FOR REMOTE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION (RSI):  PDF

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AFRALO Bukola Oronti, Aziz Hilali, Raihanath Gbadamassi 

APRALO  Justine Chew, Shah Zahidur Rahman, Satish Babu (apology)

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

LACRALO  Claire Craig, Lilian Ivette De Luque, Eunice Alejandra Perez Coello

NARALO Jonathan Zuck, Judith Hellerstein, Kathleen Scoggin

Action Items: EN         

Zoom Replay: EN

Zoom Audio Replay: EN, ES, FR

Zoom Chat: EN   

Transcription: EN, ES, FR

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

Participants: 

EN, ES & FR: Alan Greenberg, Alfredo Calderon, Amita Choudhury, Avri Doria, Aziz Halali, Bukola Oronti, Claire Craig, Eduardo Diaz, Eunice Alejandra Pérez Coello, Emilia Zalewska-Czajczyńska, Hadia Elminiawi, Harold Arcos, Jasmine Ko, Jonathan Zuck, Judith Hellerstein, Justine Chew, Lavish Mawuena Mensah, Lilian Ivette De Luque, Marita Moll, Muriel Alapini, Natálie Terčová, Raihanath Gbadamassi, Ron Da Silva, Sebastien Bacholette, Shah Rahman, Waqar Ahmad

Apologies: Satish Babu, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Pari Esfandiari 

Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Sabrina Mosquera, Brenda Brewer

ES Interpreters: Lilian & Marina

FR Interpreters: Aurélie & Chloé 

Call Management: Brenda Brewer

AGENDA:  ****DRAFT !****

  1. Roll Call - Staff (1 mins)

  2. Welcome - Claire Craig, Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (1 min)

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

  4. Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Public Comment Statement, or Correspondence) (40 mins)

Statement/Correspondence/Advice Name

Internal Deadlines

Public Comment Close

Status

Assigned Working Group

Assigned Role(s)

At-Large Workspace: Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews

  • Over the course of recent Specific Review cycles, the community, Board, and ICANN org identified areas that posed challenges to ability of the Reviews to effectively fulfill their purpose. To address these areas, ICANN org developed a series of process improvements and integrated them into an updated Draft Operating Standards for Specific Reviews. Updates to the Draft Operating Standards are focused on improving Review scope setting/planning, increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of Review work, and incorporating best project management practices into the Specific Reviews process. 

    ICANN org is seeking input on proposed updates to certain sections of the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews

  • Call for Volunteers: 

  • Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation  

 

  • First Draft Statement Presentation: Thursday Feb 20 
  • Community Comment Period: Friday Feb 21 - Thursday Feb 27
  • ALAC Vote: Monday 03 March - Friday 07 March  
  • Submission:  Friday March 21 


Extended to 

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15 mins



PDF

Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews

PPT:   

Proposed Update to Specific Review Operating Standards
 by 
Alan Greenberg and Justine Chew 
23 January 2025

OFB-WG

Lead: Cheryl Langdon Orr 

Reviewer(s): Alan Greenberg, Sebastien Bachollet, Jonathan Zuck, Justine Chew.

Penholder(s): Hadia Elminiawi, Bukola Oronti 

Commenter(s): 

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 Volunteers:

 to  

  • Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation  

 

  • Community  comment by:

  • First Draft Statement Presentation: 

 

  • Second Community Comment / Call for final Endorsement by:

 23:59 UTC

  • ALAC Vote:

to 

 

  • Submission: 

 

 

5 mins for final Statement  presentation 


Open for comments by OFB WG members until Feb 5.


Initial Points for OFB-WG Consideration/Consensus 


OFB-WG

Lead: Cheryl Langdon-Orr 

Reviewer(s):

Penholder(s): Pari Esfandiari satish.babu 

Commenter(s): claire.craig 

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 Volunteers:

 to  

  • Reviewer(s) Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation:  

 

  • Community comments by: 

  • First Draft Statement Presentation: 

  • ALAC Vote:

to 

 

  • Submission:

 

 

5 mins for final Statement Presentation 


Open for comments by OFB WG members until Feb 5.

Presentation by Judith Hellerstein 

PPT: ICANN FY26-30 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY26 Op Plans and Budgets

OFB-WG

Lead: claire.craig 

Reviewer(s): Eunice Alejandra Pérez Coello

Penholder(s):

Pari Esfandiari  Judith Hellerstein Cheryl Langdon-Orr Shah 

Commenter(s): 

satish.babu 

c. Upcoming Public Comment Proceedings

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. PHR Update - Vanda Scartezini, Sebastien Bachollet, Eduardo Diaz, Bukola Oronti (5 mins) 

6. ICANN82 Updates  - Claire Craig, OFB-WG Co-Chair (10 mins)

a.  ALAC questions to the Board questions related to Ops - identifying Shepards 

7. At-Large Activities at Global Internet Governance Meetings - Marita Moll, Co-Chair of the OFB-WG  (10 mins)

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

9. Next Meeting: Thursday, February 20 at 18:00 UTC - Claire Craig, Co-Chair of the OFB-WG (3 mins)