I think that this is a good statement - the procedures for transparent
selectionof beneficiaries is really important.

Valerie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Milton Mueller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Discussion of ICANN strategic plan


> Harold, Hakikur and Eung Hwi
>
> Your comments were great, how about something like this as an agreed
> position:
>
> Regarding the "Restricted Fund for Developing Country Internet
> Communities."
>
> We support the concept but would prefer to see it re-labelled a
> "Restricted Fund for Technical Forums in Developing Countries."
> Encouraging and facilitating knowledge-sharing on technical matters
> related to DNS and IP protocols falls within ICANN's general purview and
> fosters coordination rather than top-down management. We would encourage
> ICANN to avoid taking responsibility for building "Internet communities"
> in developing countries; local Internet communities should develop
> autonomously from the bottom up. We encourage ICANN to define clear and
> transparent procedures for organizations to apply for these funds and to
> avoid making grants at the discretion of central staff. ICANN should
> have objective, neutral and participatory mechanisms to determine who
> gets these funds. Any evaluation committee should include
> representatives from each of the Supporting Organizations.
>
>
> --MM
>