Thomas Schneider, GAC Chair
Jorge Cancio, Switzerland
Tom Dale, ACIG Secretariat
The GAC will be discussing its independent secretariat contract situation.
- GAC members to again review the requests from the Chair for possible contributions to enable continuation of the independent secretariat through 2018 and beyond on a sustainable basis (GAC Chair + Switzerland).
The GAC was informed that a new contract had been finalised between ICANN and ACIG extending independent secretariat services to the GAC to the end of 2018. However, a shortfall in funding meant that ACIG was preparing to conclude its services on 30 November 2017.
New funding commitments were made by GAC members by the end of the meeting as follows (See attachment for funding requirements)
Financing of 2017:
2017 à financing gap of 18‘550; confirmed pledge of 10‘000€ from Lux to be paid in quarter 4. 2017 + 10K€ NO and 5K€ DK (excess of 6’450€ will go to reserves)
Financing of 2018: overview of confirmed transfer pledges
- Transfers in quarter 4. 2017 (to pay quarter 1. 2018): 10K€ Austria + 25K€ Brazil (CGI.br) + 50K€ NL (to be paid in January 2018 / 25K€ in excess go to quarter 1.)
- Transfers in quarter 1. 2018 (to pay quarter 2. 2018): 9K€ Czech Rep + 10K€ Lux + 150K SEK[1] SWE + 25K€ NL (from excess in quarter 4.)
- Transfers in quarter 2. 2018 (to pay quarter 3. 2018): 50K€ EU + 25KCHF Switzerland (21’580€) (11’580 in excess of 60K€ go to quarter 3)
- Transfers in quarter 3. 2018 (to pay quarter 4. 2018): 11’580€ Switzerland (from excess in quarter 2.) + 20K€ Australia (AuDA)
GAC members agreed to continue efforts to widen the number of countries making contributions for 2018 and into 2019. Continuation of ACIG services beyond 30 November 2017 will be further discussed with the GAC Chair.
[1] SWE commits to contribute 150‘000 SEK. The resulting amount in Euro will depend on the applicable exchange rate. As of 27 October 2017 150K SEK would be around 15’420€
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