Hi colleagues: Yes, as I expected, this request has been turned down. I did argue in Prague and will continue to argue for volunteer stipends to compensate for volunteering direct and opportunity costs... I would not argue for remuneration for volunteers as that would be non-sensical. Alain On Tuesday, July 3, 2012, Avri Doria wrote: > Hi, > > As I understand it, it is still a request. > > Other than the president and board members (which I am still against), I > have not heard of anyone else getting paid for their volunteer work. > Not SO/AC chairs > Not SG/RALO chairs > Not C/ALS chairs > Not even Nomcom chairs. > > But if NPOC can convince ICANN this is the right thing to do, I think that > all those who hold functions will be able to ask for the same > considerations. > Of course those in the contracted parties will probably refuse it, but > sure would help a lot of people to get remunerated. > > And since the Board has given it themselves, they might as well consider > it for everyone. > > avri > > On 3 Jul 2012, at 17:06, McTim wrote: > > > On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 2:50 PM, William Drake <[log in to unmask]<javascript:;>> > wrote: > >> Hi Alain > >> > >> On Jul 3, 2012, at 7:27 PM, Alain Berranger wrote: > >> > >> Yes you are right...this kind of use of the list is a waste of ICANN > >> resources in general and NCSG list should be kept for ICANN business. > Thanks > >> Brenden for your practical suggestions. > >> > >> > >> Given your concern with the strict management of ICANN's resources > >> (e.g. > http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/ops-budget/community-request-fy2013-028-npoc-programs-partner-comm-07mar12-en.pdf > ), > > > > > > This is very interesting, do other people ask ICANN for money to > > support their volunteer work? > > > > Did NPOC actually get this money to support their volunteer efforts? > > > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > > > McTim > > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > > > -- Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/> Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca Treasurer, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, www.gkpfoundation.org NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/ O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824 Skype: alain.berranger