Terribly sorry to miss it, we needed more advance notice of this high level meeting! One day is not enough, as people's agendas are jammed. Stephanie Perrin On 2017-03-13 05:27, Edward Morris wrote: > > ...two of my favourite topics of conversation! > > Please join us for the NCSG Finance Committee meeting in 30 minutes, > room B4.2. > > See you there! > > > >> *From:* "Edward Morris" <[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> *Date:* 12 March 2017 at 20:55:05 CET >> *To:* "[log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>" >> <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >> *Subject:* *Please join us for a very special meeting...* >> *Reply-To:* [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >> >> Not on your schedule…but we hope you will attend. >> Monday March 13^th , 11:00 – 12:15 Copenhagen time (10:00 – 11:15 >> UTC), Room B4.2. >> Please join us for a very special meeting of the NCSG Finance >> Committee, in person or remotely. >> The new ICANN bylaws give the community a special responsibility for >> the ICANN budget. We’ve responded in the NCSG by revitalizing our >> Finance Committee and now need to ramp it up to fully participate in >> the Empowered Community. We’ve put together a program to help NCSG >> members fully understand the budget, the process and the way you can >> help shape the outcome! >> AGENDA >> 11:00 - 11:30 Presentation of the 2018 fiscal year ICANN Operating >> Plan and Budget >> Becky Nash, Vice President, Finance, ICANN >> 11:30 - 11:45 A community perspective on the budget and the budget >> process >> Chuck Gomes, Vice President, Policy and Compliance, Verisign >> 11:45 – 12:00 A staff perspective on the budget and the budget process >> Robert Hoggarth, Vice President, Policy Development and Community >> Services, ICANN >> 12:00 – 12:15 A Board perspective on the budget and the budget process >> Asha Hemrajani, ICANN Board and Chair, Board Finance Committee >> No previous budget experience needed! >> Come with questions, ideas or simply to watch and learn. Those >> participating in ICANN58 can find us remotely at >> participate.icann.org/ncsg <http://participate.icann.org/ncsg>. >> We’ve put together a great group of speakers, folks with knowledge >> with experience in both ICANN and the budget process, here to help >> you learn and understand all about money, finance and priorities at >> ICANN. We welcome you to our meeting and hope as many of you as >> possible will be with us in the morning. >> Kind Regards, >> Ed Morris >> Chair, NCSG Finance Committee