Hello, Message forwarded below for decision re. participation in an upcoming meeting. AFAIC, I may be able to attend if the constituency/ex.com. so wish. Alternatively (or even better,) Danny Younger could also do the job, since Robin is not available on those dates. Rgds, Mawaki --- "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:46:02 +0100 > From: "[log in to unmask]" > <[log in to unmask]> > To: "'Council GNSO'" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [council] Travel support for February GNSO meeting in > Marina del Rey > > Dear Council and Constituency members, > > In order to facilitate GNSO's policy development activities, ICANN > will > provide travel support for the Marina del Rey GNSO meeting/s (22-25 > February 2007) for one representative of each GNSO constituency, > the > NomCom-appointed Council members, the GNSO Liaisons, and the Chair, > as > needed. The terms of this travel support, which are outlined below > and > will be coordinated by Glen, are the same as those used for the > GNSO's > Amsterdam intersessional meeting last year. Please contact Glen > directly with any questions. > > Regards, > > Denise > > Denise Michel > Vice President, Policy Development > ICANN www.icann.org > [log in to unmask] > > > 1. Designated Council members need to contact Glen > <[log in to unmask]> directly to confirm travel > support. > Each traveler must complete a travel request form (attached) > outlining: > > • Dates of departure and return > • Destination > • Purpose of trip > • Estimated costs > • Projected outcomes > > Email completed forms to <[log in to unmask]> who will > > facilitate ICANN approval. > > 2. Once your travel is approved, please contact ICANN's travel > agent > directly to arrange for the booking and purchase of your airline > ticket: > > Nadine Davidson > TravelStore Platinum > 11601 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 325 > Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA > (310)575-5540 x 15419 > (310)575-5541 fax > [log in to unmask] > > If other travel arrangements are needed (train, etc.), please alert > > <[log in to unmask]> > > The meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, Los Angeles > Marina del Rey, 13480 Maxella Avenue, Marina del Rey, CA 90292. > The rooms are 129 US$ per night, excluding tax, but including free > Internet connectivity. Breakfast is not included but there will be > a > generous snack with the welcome coffee in the morning. > > Rooms have been reserved for the participants so as soon as you > know > your travel plans, please let <[log in to unmask]> > know so > that the hotel bookings can be confirmed with your dates. > > 3. ICANN will pay for the following: > > • Economy-class travel booked by an ICANN travel agent or by the > traveler at the lowest possible cost; > • Accommodations at a hotel pre-selected by ICANN. > > All other costs will be borne by the traveler including meals, > local > travel and related incidentals. > > In the case of an upgrade, ICANN will pay up to the cost of an > economy-class ticket as quoted from an ICANN travel agent. > > In the case where two consecutive trips are taken (one funded by > ICANN > and one non-related/personal) ICANN will pay the lower of the two > airline segments to and from the meeting or the equivalent of a > round-trip economy-class ticket from the point of origin to the > meeting. > > 4. Upon completion of the trip, each traveler is asked to > acknowledge > full participation in the Council meeting by sending a brief email > to > Glen describing the value realized from the trip, and providing any > suggestions they may have for improving such meetings. > > > There will be remote participation and details will follow. Kindly > inform <[log in to unmask]> as soon as possible > whether you > will be participating remotely and the details will follow. > > The meeting agenda is being developed and will be posted as soon as > it > is available. > > Thank you, > Kind regards, > Glen > > -- > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat - ICANN > gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org > http://gnso.icann.org >