Hi all,

Thank you for taking the effort to draft this. While the submission
raises many excellent points, I would suggest that paragraphs 9, 10
and 11 should be deleted, as it is fundamentally inconsistent with our
prioritization in terms of maximizing participation. ICANN has a
finite pot of money to spend on travel. If they can support 10
travellers on economy premium, or 12 people on basic economy, we
should be supporting the use of basic economy, so more people can
attend. I also think that the focus on status and air miles
appears frivolous and self-indulgent, and will serve to discredit the
other more valid and operational concerns that we raise.

Best,

Michael

On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 11:07 PM, Ayden Férdeline <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> ICANN org is currently requesting feedback on its proposed updates to the
> Community Travel Support Guidelines. These guidelines clarify the
> responsibilities of supported travellers and the duty of care that ICANN org
> has to us. The comment documents are here.
>
> I have prepared a response on behalf of the NCSG. You can find it here:
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FEWgze1lVbMlB5if0EnfZE2BxGreHoQ6SKaj6ya7sZY/edit?usp=sharing
>
> Please consider reviewing the proposed comment and sharing feedback either
> in the Google Doc itself or on this mailing list. The comment window closes
> on 16 July, so please provide your inputs before 12 July so that the NCSG
> Policy Committee has time to review them and to finalise the text. We will
> share the final text on this list prior to submission.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Ayden Férdeline