[governance] TR: ICANN Fellowship Program

Rui Correia correia.rui at gmail.com
Tue Jan 12 16:05:38 EST 2010


Yes, David

Guess I'll ask ICANN to by me one - they can justify it as a
Fellowship. I'll then look u the word, and once I know the meaning,
I'll call myself an alumnus.

Rui

2010/1/12 David Goldstein <goldstein_david at yahoo.com.au>:
> Rui,
>
> Buy a dictionary and look up the word fellowship before making these silly assertions.
>
> David
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Rui Correia <correia.rui at gmail.com>
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
> Sent: Wed, 13 January, 2010 12:30:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [governance] TR: ICANN Fellowship Program
>
> Adam,
>
> Fair enough.
>
> However, and using an example I was personally involved with - at
> Highway Africa (largest annual gathering of journalists from across
> Africa), a similar procedure is used, with people applying to attend
> with cost covered and some to take part in 5-day long professional
> courses after the conference (total 9-10 days), and yet, it is called
> merely a sponsorship. I could understand a three-month stint being
> called a fellowship - not the 3-day ICANN event.
>
> It is PR gold-spraying.
>
> As for the document being only in English, for EUR 4,500 ICANN could
> have had it translated into all 11 languages that are displayed in bar
> of the said document. In fact, EUR 3,000 would be enough, it it left
> out the part about "what is ICANN".
>
> Rui
>
> 2010/1/12 Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>:
>> I suspect the intention has been to create something more than just a travel
>> support grant. The "fellows" are required to attend daily briefings while at
>> the ICANN meeting and to be active in meeting sessions, write a report, show
>> value they have taken back from the meeting.  By take back, I mean something
>> that has an input to a larger group (ccTLD, government, some community) so
>> their participation isn't just a one-off personal benefit. At least that's
>> my understanding.
>>
>> Very easy to give someone a ticket and cover their hotel costs and not put
>> any support programmes in place, and ICANN did that for a couple of years in
>> the early part of the decade (it had some value, but could have done more, I
>> know a few on this list who benefited.)  The Fellowship Program is trying to
>> do something more, and has good feedback so perhaps it's working.
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>>
>>> [Vanda - this is not directed at you; I can see it comes from the PR]
>>>
>>> I wonder who came up with this idiotic use o the word "fellowship"
>>> when referring to what is in fact a sponsorship to cover travel and
>>> accommodation (and "a stipend"). Then just to crown it, those who get
>>> the fellowships are called "alumni"!
>>>
>>> Must come from the same bright linguist who decided it was fine to use
>>> the word "itinerary" for an event programme! "Itinerary > Day 1 > Day
>>> 2" etc, all in the same venue!
>>>
>>> Rui
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2010/1/12 Vanda UOL <vanda at uol.com.br>:
>>>>
>>>>  Dear all, Estimados amigos, Chers Amis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Please access
>>>
>>>  >   http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11jan10-en.htm  to
>>>>
>>>>  analyze the opportunity to join ICANN meeting in Brussels next June.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Por favor vean en
>>>>  http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11jan10-en.htm la
>>>>  oportunidad de participar en la conferencia de ICANN en Bruselas el
>>>> próximo
>>>>  Junio
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Svp accès
>>>>  http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11jan10-en.htm
>>>>  pour analyser l'occasion de joindre la réunion d'ICANN à Bruxelles juin
>>>>  prochain.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Thank you for your attention / Gracias por su atención / Merci pour
>>>> votre
>>>>  attention
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Vanda Scartezini
>>>>
>>>>  Fellowship Program Committee
>>>>
>>>>  ICANN Board ­ ALAC Liaison
>>>>
>>>>  www.executivasdeti.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>>>  From: Sébastien Bachollet [mailto:sebastien.bachollet at free.fr]
>>>>  Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:39 AM
>>>>  To: Sébastien Bachollet
>>>>  Subject: [governance] TR: [ALAC-Announce] Director White Paper - Request
>>>> for
>>>>  Comments
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Dear all,
>>>>
>>>>  It is my pleasure to forward you this message of the At-Large advisory
>>>>  committee of ICANN.
>>>>
>>>>  Your comments are welcome preferably using the wiki comments (link in
>>>> the
>>>>  messages bellow).
>>>>
>>>>  Please forward it to you pears.
>>>>
>>>>  All the best
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Chers amis,
>>>>
>>>>  Je vous transmet, avec plaisir, ce message du comité At-Large de
>>>> l'Icann.
>>>>
>>>>  Vos commentaires sont les bienvenus de préférence en utilisant les
>>>>  possibilités de commentaires sur le wiki (les liens dans les messages
>>>>  ci-dessous).
>>>>
>>>>  Merci de faire suivre ce message à vos collègues.
>>>>
>>>>  Amicalement
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Estimado todos,
>>>>
>>>>  Es mi placer de transmitir este mensajes del Consejo At-Large de ICANN.
>>>>
>>>>  Sus comentarios son bienvenidos.
>>>>
>>>>  Gracias
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Sébastien Bachollet
>>>>
>>>>  Président d'honneur - Isoc France
>>>>
>>>>  sebastien.bachollet at isoc.fr
>>>>
>>>>  www.egeni.org
>>>>
>>>>  www.isoc.fr
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  * La version française est ci-dessous
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  *La versión española está abajo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Dear All,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  At its 22 December 2009 teleconference, the ALAC charged a small group
>>>> with
>>>>  the task of creating an initial white paper on the proposed process for
>>>> the
>>>>  selection of an ICANN At-Large Board Member to be distributed for
>>>>  wide-spread comment early in January 2010.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Please find attached a copy of the Director White Paper in EN and FR for
>>>>  review. The Spanish document will be available in the next few days.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  The Director White Paper is also available for comment on wiki pages.
>>>> The
>>>
>>>  > Œportal page¹ is available at:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?director_white_paper.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  All members of the At-Large community are encouraged to comment on the
>>>>  Director White Paper prior to the next Community Call on the At-Large
>>>>  Selection Process to be scheduled between 27-29 January 2010 (a Doodle
>>>> will
>>>>  be sent shortly).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Comments will be accepted in any of the six UN languages. Please make
>>>> your
>>>>  comments directly on the wiki page using the "comment" button.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  It is additionally requested that At-Large community members forward
>>>> this
>>>>  message to other relevant lists to distribute the call for comments on
>>>> the
>>>>  Director White Paper as widely as possible.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  **
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Cher tous,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  À sa téléconférence du 22 décembre 2009, l'ALAC a chargé un petit groupe
>>>> de
>>>>  la tâche de créer un premier livre blanc sur le procédé proposé pour le
>>>>  choix d'un membre du conseil At-Large d'ICANN à distribuer pour le
>>>>  commentaire répandu tôt en janvier 2010.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Veuillez trouver ci-joint une copie du directeur livre blanc en en et
>>>> franc
>>>>  pour la revue.  Le document espagnol sera disponible en prochains jours.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Le directeur livre blanc est également disponible pour le commentaire
>>>> aux
>>>>  pages de wiki. Le page portique de `est disponible à :
>>>>
>>>>  https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?director_white_paper.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Tous les membres de la communauté At-Large sont encouragés à présenter
>>>> leurs
>>>>  observations sur le directeur livre blanc avant le prochain faire appel
>>>> de
>>>>  la Communauté au processus de sélection At-Large à programmer entre les
>>>>
>>>>  27-29 janvier 2010 (un Doodle sera envoyé sous peu).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Des commentaires seront acceptés dans des six langues l'unes des de
>>>> l'ONU.
>>>>
>>>>  Veuillez formuler vos commentaires directement sur la page de wiki
>>>> utilisant
>>>>  le " ; comment" ; bouton.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  On lui demande en plus que membre de la Communauté At-Large font suivre
>>>> à ce
>>>>  message d'autres listes appropriées pour distribuer l'appel pour des
>>>>  commentaires sur le directeur livre blanc aussi largement comme
>>>> possible.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Cordialment,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  **
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Estimado todos,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  En su teleconferencia del 22 de diciembre de 2009, el ALAC encargó a un
>>>>  pequeño grupo de la tarea de crear un Libro Blanco inicial en el proceso
>>>>  propuesto para la selección de un miembro del Consejo At-Large de ICANN
>>>> que
>>>>  se distribuirá para el comentario extenso temprano en enero de 2010.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Encuentre por favor ató una copia del director Libro Blanco en el EN y
>>>> el
>>>>  franco para la revisión. El documento español estará disponible en los
>>>>  próximos días.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  El director Libro Blanco está también disponible para el comentario en
>>>> las
>>>>  páginas del wiki. El page porta del `está disponible en:
>>>>
>>>>  https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?director_white_paper.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Animan a todos los miembros de la comunidad At-Large a comentar respecto
>>>> al
>>>>  director Libro Blanco antes de la llamada siguiente de la comunidad en
>>>> el
>>>>  proceso de selección At-Large que se programará entre el 27-29 de enero
>>>> de
>>>>  2010 (un Doodle será enviado pronto).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Los comentarios serán aceptados en seis idiomas unas de los de la O.N.U.
>>>>
>>>>  Haga por favor sus comentarios directamente en la página del wiki usando
>>>> el
>>>>  " comment" botón.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Se pide además que los miembros de la Comunidad At-Large transmiten a
>>>> este
>>>>  mensaje otras listas relevantes para distribuir la llamada para los
>>>>  comentarios sobre el director Libro Blanco tan extensamente como sea
>>>>  posible.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Respetos,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn
>>>> Vernon,
>>>>  Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org
>>>>
>>>>  website: www.atlarge.icann.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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