+1 Ayden -Michael On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Ayden Férdeline <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > It is great to hear that both James and Sam have joined Tapani in stepping > into this important role. I must say, Sam, I do like your idea of an annual > report — this would be an excellent resource not only for ensuring we are > doing our part in realising the Sustainable Development Goals, but so that > we can measure our own progress and ensure that we are working in a way > that is consistent with our own, internally-set strategic and regional > engagement strategies. Thank you again for stepping forward here, James, > Sam, and Tapani. > > - Ayden > > > > On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 2:04 PM, Rafik Dammak [log in to unmask] wrote: > >> Hi Sam, >> >> just to make 2 corrections here: >> - NCUC has already a representative, James Gannon, to NCSG FC and I do >> think he participated in your election >> - NCSG doesn't have a bank account. >> >> Best, >> >> Rafik >> >> >> 2016-07-03 21:29 GMT+09:00 Sam Lanfranco <[log in to unmask]>: >> >> I would like to thank those who have wished me well in the position as >> Chair of the NCSG finance committee and take this opportunity to make a >> short assessment of the issues and challenges to be faced. First, here is a >> bit of background. I am the long serving treasurer for a small community >> museum support group whose budget amounts are similar to those involved in >> this position. I have been on non-profit boards with annual budgets of >> several million dollars , and with a past as board chair I am well aware of >> the transparency and accountability requirements for fiduciary >> responsibility. >> >> I am now also the treasurer for NPOC and will represent NPOC on the >> finance committee. Tapani, as chair of NCSG, is on the committee. NCUC will >> designate a person to the committee. >> >> Initially I have two goals. The first is to propose a reporting scheme >> for NCSG, NCUC and NPOC to report out financial information in ways that >> support transparency and accountability, as a matter of best practice and >> not because of any worries about accountability. The second is look for >> possible improvements for how the modest (minimal) funding is administered. >> That involves dealing with a number of minor but bedeviling issues. None of >> our three entities has an independent legal status (we are not NGO’s). >> Thus, most financial systems will not allow us to have independent bank >> accounts. At the moment the NPOC account is held by an individual, as is >> the case I believe for NCSG and NCUC. Also, for such accounts national tax >> authorities may treat deposits as “personal income” and impose taxes. The >> committee will explore (the rather limited) options for independent bank >> accounts. The occasional suggestion that NCSG, et. al., look to >> incorporation as not-for-profit entities brings additional complications >> and is an unlikely option. >> >> Some of the comments have brought up the prospects for “fund raising”. >> Certainly, if George Soros turned up with his Open Government support >> cheque/check book, we would figure out how to be grateful recipients, but >> that is unlikely. At the moment the activities of our groups may have >> modest ongoing financial support from some quarters, but we mainly gain >> effectiveness in outreach and engagement by partnering in with others to do >> what we do. That is probably where we best continue our efforts to leverage >> our effectiveness in outreach and engagement, and in recruiting support for >> engagement within ICANN's activities. I note that “partnership” is goal #17 >> in the UN’s list of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). >> >> It is beyond the scope of the finance committee but we might collectively >> consider doing an annual report of such collaborative outreach and >> engagement to document the extent of our multistakeholder engagement with >> our constituencies and their interests in Internet governance, interests >> that in their case may go well beyond ICANN’s internal remit. Such a >> report would be in addition to ICANN's efforts at internal Key Performance >> Indicators (PKIs). Lastly, any and all suggestions are gratefully accepted. >> >> Sam Lanfranco, NCSG Finance Committee >> >> >> > > Ayden Férdeline > Statement of Interest > <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Ayden+Férdeline+SOI> >