2025-01-30 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call

2025-01-30 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call

Date: Thursday, 30 January 2025

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 

HELPFUL TIPS FOR REMOTE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION (RSI):  PDF


RTT Link: www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN


AFRALO Bukola Oronti (apology), Aziz Hilali, Raihanath Gbadamassi 

APRALO  Justine Chew, Shah Zahidur Rahman, Satish Babu 

EURALO Emilia Zalewska-CzajczyńskaPari EsfandiarI, Natálie Terčová

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

NARALO Jonathan Zuck, Judith Hellerstein, Kathleen Scoggin


Action Items: EN         

Zoom Recording: EN

Recording : ENESFR

Zoom Chat: EN   

Zoom Audio Transcript: EN

Transcription: EN, ES, FR


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

Participants: 

EN, ES & FR: Raihanath Gbadamassi, Sandra Rodriguez, Aziz Hilali, Claire Craig, Eunice Alejandra Perez Coello, Jonathan Zuck, Justine Chew, Pari Esfandiari, Shah Rahman, Alan Greenberg, Avri Doria, Bill Jouris, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Hadia Elminiawi, Harold Arcos, Judith Hellerstein, Marita Moll, Michel Tchonang, Natalia Filina, Sebastien Bachollet, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy, Vanda Scartezini

Apologies: Bukola Oronti, Eduardo Diaz, Adrian Schmidt, Alfredo Calderon, Lilian Ivette De Luque

Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Sabrina Mosquera, Michelle DeSmyter

ES Interpreters: David & Claudia

FR Interpreters: Claire & Isabelle

Call Management:  Michelle DeSmyter


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)- 25 mins 

Statement/Correspondence/Advice Name

Internal Deadlines

Public Comment Close

Status

Assigned Working Group

Reviewer(s)/Penholder(s)

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 - Monday 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
 

VOTE CLOSED- Ratified



Presentation by reviewers on Jan 09

Comments to OFB-WG from First Draft Statement 




Initial Points for OFB-WG Consideration/Consensus 




OFB-WG

Shepherd: Cheryl Langdon-Orr 

Reviewer(s):

Penholder(s):

claire.craig 

Pari Esfandiari 

Commenter(s): 

satish.babu 

Nkoro Essang Nkoro 

Shah 


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


 


Request for extension to file until after ICANN 82 sent by ALAC chair. 

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

Shepherd: 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 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
  • Google doc open for OFB WG comments by Feb 5.
  • Penholder(s): First Draft Statement Presentation – Thursday Feb 6 
  • Call for final Endorsement 9th Feb by 23:59 UTC.
  • ALAC: Vote – Monday Feb 10 - Feb 13 
  • Staff: Submission – Friday February 14
 

Open for comments by OFB WG members until Feb 5.


Initial Points for OFB-WG Consideration/Consensus 


OFB-WG

Shepherd: 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 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
  • Draft statement open for OFB WG comments by February 5th.
  • Penholder(s):  Draft Statement Presentation – Thursday Feb 6 
  • ALAC: Vote – Monday Jan 10 - Feb 13 
  • Staff: Submission – Friday February 14 
 

Open for comments by OFB WG members until Feb 5.


OFB-WG

Shepherd: 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 (5 mins) 

6. Board response to the ALAC Advice on ALAC Standing - Claire Craig, OFB-WG Co-Chair (15 mins)

a. See Correspondence

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

a.  ALAC questions to the Board questions related to Ops 

b. At-Large Operations Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB WG) meeting at ICANN 82 - Sunday 09 March 

8. At-Large Activities at Global Internet Governance Meetings - Marita Moll, Co-Chair of the OFB-WG  (5 mins)

a. Cross-RALO IGF Read Out being scheduled - Hadia/Staff

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

  • Next Meeting -  Thursday  February  06 - 18:00 UTC