[governance] The Cost of Participation

[Danny Younger]

Kieren,

I just spotted this comment from Denise Michel, ICANN
VP Policy Development, on the Council list:

"India Travel – It is estimated that airfare for 21
Council members for this meeting would be US$147,000.
Cost for hotel/per diem for 21 Council members for
this meeting would be US$205,800."
http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg04280.html

Doing the math:  $352,800 for 21 people to attend an
ICANN session for six days -- that's $16,800 per
person to attend an ICANN function. Another way of
looking at it, $7000 per person for airfare and $9,800
per person for lodging for six days.

Doesn't that strike you as being more than a tad
expensive and a real barrier to participation?





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