[CCWG-ACCT] Townhall meeting follow-up

[Rudolph Daniel]

Kavouss

Your suggestion makes a certain point of common sense. At this stage, it is
important to review with clarity and focus before deciding on the route.

Rudi Daniel
On Jun 22, 2015 1:10 PM, "Kavouss Arasteh" <kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear All,
> First of all ,let us wait for a clear way forward to be on the Table be
> fore our next meeting on Wednesday
> Secondly, if we clearly distinguish between rights to participate to
> voting of any or all of the six/seven powers as well as  issues relying to
> IRP FROM issue of empowerment ,requiring membership ( at least one member
> to have a stand for enforce certain decisions /conclusion made through
> voting ,many questions would be narrowed down to fewer numbers .
> Pls kindly advise on that
> Kavouss
>
> 2015-06-22 18:52 GMT+02:00 Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> First i like to thank the Co-Chairs for responding to all the questions
>> during the townhall meeting. Milton mentioned 2 things and i like to use
>> that to provide my feedback/suggestions:
>>
>> - Purpose of the CCWG:
>>
>> IMO, i think the purpose of the CCWG is to recommend ways to improve
>> ICANN accountability but enforceability could just be one of such features
>> and not the ultimate goal.
>>
>> - Enforceability solutions other than membership:
>> Considering the complications relating to the various membership models
>> that has been suggested, there is obvious need to consider what is
>> achievable within the current structure and i think everything is
>> achievable except enforceability. Puting that in mind, i think the CCWG
>> report in summary has provided the following (amongst others):
>>
>> - They have looked into the current bylaw and proposed edits that would
>> ensure community engagement in the board decision making process which is
>> not existing at the moment
>> - They have proposed ways by which the suggested edits to the bylaw once
>> implemented can be updated (fundamental bylaw)
>>
>> I think these 2 items are critical accountability enhancement and once
>> implemented would have provided ICANN board with some specific guideline on
>> how to approach issues as accordingly.
>>
>> So it seem to me that we will already have some enforceability without
>> actually requiring membership since an organisation board is required to
>> obey/comply with its bylaw. So if the bylaw says; before you can do xyz, it
>> needs to go through abc process, why would the board not follow/obey those
>> direction as defined in the bylaw?
>>
>> As a follow-up to my question about ICANN board complying with its bylaw.
>> I will like to ask the following questions:
>>
>> - Has there been any known scenario where ICANN board at the moment did
>> not obey its current bylaw?
>> - If ICANN board does not obey its bylaw, what its legal implication to
>> the board members with regards to their mandate?
>> - Is it possible for board members to sign a mandate upon induction
>> indicating that they would resign if the community (through a defined
>> process) determined that they did not follow the organisation's bylaw?
>>
>> Regards
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>>
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>>
>> The key to understanding is humility - my view !
>>
>>
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