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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>+ 1 James , +1 Phil.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Absolutely. Unnecessarily stirring up a political hornet’s nest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phil<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James M. Bladel<br><b>Sent:</b> 26 March 2015 15:45<br><b>To:</b> Phil Corwin; Thomas Rickert; Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva<br><b>Cc:</b> Accountability Cross Community<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CCWG-ACCT] RES: Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>+1 to Phil’s points, and to reiterate what many of us raised in Istanbul: Any IANA/Accountability proposal that includes moving ICANN outside the US, or even lacks assurances that this –will not- happen, is dead on arrival, and will poke a political hornet’s nest. Our work is challenging enough without taking this on as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks—<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>J.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Phil Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 9:08 <br><b>To: </b>Thomas Rickert <<a href="mailto:rickert@anwaelte.de">rickert@anwaelte.de</a>>, Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva <<a href="mailto:pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br">pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>Accountability Cross Community <<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [CCWG-ACCT] RES: Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I see from the post below that this issue of ICANN’s future jurisdiction has become “a most delicate matter” and remains unresolved and subject to further discussion within the CCWG. </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This is a pivotal and very important issue, as the accountability mechanisms are being designed (with the assistance of two outside law firms) to be consistent with California law and may not operate effectively within another legal jurisdiction context. Further, if there is not a commitment to remain within US jurisdiction for the foreseeable future (as CEO Chehade pledged in Congressional testimony last month) it will raise significant political barriers to NTIA approval of and Congressional acquiescence to a final transition and accountability package.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For those of us unable to participate remotely in all the CCWG discussions earlier this week, it would be most appreciated if more specificity could be provided as soon as possible as to what the various perspectives are on this matter and how it is proposed to resolve them, since the final determination would seem to be a rather binary decision – either the AOC provision committing to US jurisdiction is incorporated within the Bylaws, or it is not.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>Philip S. 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We should have mentioned that we discussed it. As this is a most delicate matter and since we agree we would suggest language to frame the next steps (you will remember we had not agreed on concrete language), I suggest we use the next upcoming opportunity to share the progress with the community when we have an agreed language on the matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Thanks for your understanding and for your thoughtful contributions during the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Am 26.03.2015 um 11:17 schrieb Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva <<a href="mailto:pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br">pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br</a>>:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear Alice, CCWG-colleagues,</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks for the links. I just regret the fact that the CoChairs have missed to refer to the important debate the CCWG has held with respect to the way moving forward on the issue of jurisdiction. As Mathieu Weill mentioned during the second day, this is one of the main issues of concern of individuals outside this group and I believe the community deserved at least to be briefly informed about this subject.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Regards,</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Pedro</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRpF100612><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>De:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>] em nome de Alice Jansen [<a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org">alice.jansen@icann.org</a>]<br><b>Enviado:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>quarta-feira, 25 de março de 2015 12:13<br><b>Para:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a><br><b>Assunto:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[CCWG-ACCT] Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white;padding:1rem;widows: 1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Dear all,</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FFFEFE'>This is to inform you that the CoChairs statement (pasted below) may be found at:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en</a> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>A video interview with CoChair Thomas Rickert is also available - see: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE</a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>These links will be added to your wiki pages.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Thanks,</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Best regards</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Alice </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CFCFCF 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white;font-size:1.31rem;padding:1rem;widows: 1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs Statement Istanbul, 25 March 2015 | Thomas Rickert, León Sánchez & Mathieu Weill</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Members and participants of the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability)</span></a> met in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23-24 March 2015.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=52890276" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>meeting</span></a> was attended in-person by 42 members and participants. A number of participants and observers joined the meeting remotely using the virtual meeting room. Three <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Advisors" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Advisors</span></a> also participated.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Guided by the four basic <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Building+Blocks" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>building blocks</span></a> identified at ICANN 52 in Singapore, the group further discussed and refined accountability mechanisms that need to be either implemented or, at least, committed to before the transition of the IANA stewardship can take place. </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The meeting made progress on three main areas:</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Enhancing ICANN's Mission and Core Values;</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Strengthening the existing independent review process;</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Mechanisms for community empowerment.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Specifically, the group discussed changes that should be made to the Mission and Core Values inICANN's Bylaws. For example, the group discussed how key provisions of the <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Affirmation of Commitments</span></a> (AoC) could be reflected into the Bylaws.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Additionally, the group worked on strengthening the existing independent review process suggesting improvements to its accessibility and affordability, and discussed process design including establishment of a standing panel with binding outcomes and panel composition (diversity etc.). The IRP panel decisions would be guided by ICANN's Mission and Core Values.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>With regards to mechanisms for community empowerment, the group identified powers and associated mechanisms including the ability to:</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>recall the ICANN Board of Directors;</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>approve or prevent changes to the ICANN Bylaws, Mission and Core Values;</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>reject Board decisions on Strategic Plan and budget, where the Board has failed to appropriately consider community input.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The CCWG-Accountability supported the concept of a Fundamental Bylaw that would provide additional robustness to key provisions. The Fundamental Bylaw would apply to:</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>the mission;</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>the independent review process;</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>the power to veto Bylaw changes;</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>new community powers such as recall of the Board and the right of the community to veto certain Board actions.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Changes to the Fundamental Bylaws would require high standards for approval by the community.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The notion of an empowered community involved discussion of community representation, i.e. who constitutes the community. The CCWG-Accountability is also aware that to wield these new powers, the community, however it is constituted, must itself meet high standards of accountability. ICANN's accountability would also be enhanced by ensuring its operations and processes are more globally inclusive. </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The group has engaged two law firms to provide independent legal advice and confirm feasibility of the suggested frameworks. The firms are Adler & Colvin and Sidley & Austin.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>As work progresses, all recommendations will be subject to the stress tests against contingencies already identified. The stress test methodology has been successfully tested against the draft accountability mechanisms.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The CCWG-Accountability is confident that their proposed mechanisms will satisfy the needs of the CWG-Stewardship<a name="_ftnref1"></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en#_ftn1" target="_blank" title=""><sup><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>1</span></sup></a> as they look to stronger accountability protections. The CCWG-Accountability and CWG-Stewardship Co-Chairs met to update and fully brief each other on the progress made so far. They outlined key areas of accountability that the CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs considered are most relevant for the current and ongoing work of the CWG-Stewardship. The CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs will brief the CWG-Stewardship in the opening part of their face-to-face meeting on Thursday, 26 March.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Next Steps:</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The CCWG-Accountability will continue refining its recommendations. The community is expected to provide feedback during a public comment period to be held before ICANN 53, Buenos Aires meeting. The results of the public comment period will inform further deliberations during that meeting.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The group is developing an engagement plan to ensure its proposals are widely known and understood, and to encourage comprehensive response to proposals during the public comment period.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs recognize the outstanding volunteer work that has produced these substantive proposals in a very short period of time. The community's effort has been exceptional.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>About the CCWG-Accountability</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The CCWG-Accountability was established to ensure that ICANN's accountability and transparency commitments to the global Internet community are maintained and enhanced in the absence of the historical relationship with the U.S. Government.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The group has divided its work into two work streams (WS):</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo8;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>WS1 is focused on identifying mechanisms enhancing ICANN accountability that must be in place or committed to within the timeframe of the IANA Stewardship Transition;</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo8;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>WS2 is focused on addressing accountability topics for which a timeline for developing solutions and full implementation may extend beyond the IANA Stewardship Transition.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The CCWG-Accountability consists of 177 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823970" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>people</span></a>, organized as 26 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>members</span></a>, appointed by and accountable to chartering organizations, 151 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>participants</span></a>, who participate as individuals, and 46 <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Mailing+List+Observers" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>mailing list observers</span></a>. The group also includes one ICANN Board liaison, one ICANN staff representative, and one former ATRT member who serves as a liaison. In addition, there are 4 ICG members who participate in the CCWG-Accountability, including two who serve as liaisons between the two groups.<br>Seven <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-17-en" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>Advisors</span></a> have also been appointed to contribute research and advice, and to bring perspectives on global best practices to enrich the CCWG-Accountability discussion. <br>The CCWG-Accountability is an open group: anyone interested in the work of the CCWG-Accountability, can join as a participant or observers. Participants or observers may be from a chartering organization, from a stakeholder group or organization not represented in the CCWG-Accountability or currently active within ICANN, or self-appointed.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>For more information on the CCWG-Accountability or to view meeting archives and draft documents, please refer to their <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>dedicated wiki</span></a>.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>A video interview with CCWG-Accountability Co-Chair Thomas Rickert can be seen <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>here</span></a>.</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem'><a name="_ftn1"></a><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en#_ftnref1" target="_blank" title=""><sup><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none'>1</span></sup></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> Cross Community Working Group (CWG) to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list<br></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><a href="mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2015.0.5751 / Virus Database: 4306/9294 - Release Date: 03/13/15<br>Internal Virus Database is out of date.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>