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Comments submitted on behalf of the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
The supplied attachment consists of a full pdf formatted file of the formal GAC comments in this proceeding.
The GAC is pleased to acknowledge the apparent careful coordination within and between both the Draft ICANN FY25–29 Operating and Financial Plan (hereinafter Draft FY25-29 O&FP - https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-op-financial-fy25-29-opplan-fy25-2023-en.pdf) and the Draft ICANN FY25 Operating Plan and Budget (hereinafter Draft FY25 Budget - https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-budget-fy25-2023-en.pdf). The draft documentation allows readers to see how the organization’s strategic and operating initiatives are addressed over the course of both one-year and five-year operating plan periods. This coordination is important in providing assurances to governments that particular areas of GAC interest are preserved as important organizational operational priorities that will be adequately resourced over the next five years – particularly as work is underway for development of the next 5-year strategic plan.
The specific GAC comments address discontinuation of the Additional Budget Request Process; community engagement and services; constituency travel; operating initiatives; and operational tools and resources.