<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Pedro,<div class="">you are correct. 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.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for your understanding and for your thoughtful contributions during the meeting.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best,</div><div class="">Thomas</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Am 26.03.2015 um 11:17 schrieb Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva <<a href="mailto:pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br" class="">pedro.ivo@itamaraty.gov.br</a>>:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; direction: ltr; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;" class="">Dear Alice, CCWG-colleagues,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Pedro</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;" class=""><hr tabindex="-1" class=""><div id="divRpF100612" style="direction: ltr;" class=""><font face="Tahoma" size="2" class=""><b class="">De:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org" class="">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org" class="">accountability-cross-community-bounces@icann.org</a>] em nome de Alice Jansen [<a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org" class="">alice.jansen@icann.org</a>]<br class=""><b class="">Enviado:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>quarta-feira, 25 de março de 2015 12:13<br class=""><b class="">Para:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org" class="">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Assunto:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[CCWG-ACCT] Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)<br class=""></font><br class=""></div><div class=""></div><div class=""><h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 1rem; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(207, 207, 207); widows: 1;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500 !important;" class=""><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Dear all,</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 254, 254);" class="">This is to inform you that the CoChairs statement (pasted below) may be found at:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en" target="_blank" class="">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en</a> </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">A video interview with CoChair Thomas Rickert is also available - see: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE" target="_blank" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">These links will be added to your wiki pages.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class=""> </div><div class="">Best regards</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Alice </div></span></h1><div style="" class=""><br class=""></div><h1 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); 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font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">Members and participants of the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr> Accountability (CCWG-Accountability)</a> met in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23-24 March 2015.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">The <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=52890276" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">meeting</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" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">Advisors</a> also participated.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">Guided by the four basic <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Building+Blocks" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">building blocks</a> identified at <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr> 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 <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">IANA</abbr> stewardship can take place. </p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">The meeting made progress on three main areas:</p><ul style="padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem 20px;" class=""><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr>'s Mission and Core Values;</li><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">Strengthening the existing independent review process;</li><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">Mechanisms for community empowerment.</li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">Specifically, the group discussed changes that should be made to the Mission and Core Values in<abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr>'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" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">Affirmation of Commitments</a> (AoC) could be reflected into the Bylaws.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">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 <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr>'s Mission and Core Values.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">With regards to mechanisms for community empowerment, the group identified powers and associated mechanisms including the ability to:</p><ul style="padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem 20px;" class=""><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">recall the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr> Board of Directors;</li><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">approve or prevent changes to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr> Bylaws, Mission and Core Values;</li><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">reject Board decisions on Strategic Plan and budget, where the Board has failed to appropriately consider community input.</li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">The CCWG-Accountability supported the concept of a Fundamental Bylaw that would provide additional robustness to key provisions. The Fundamental Bylaw would apply to:</p><ul style="padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem 20px;" class=""><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">the mission;</li><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">the independent review process;</li><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">the power to veto Bylaw changes;</li><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">new community powers such as recall of the Board and the right of the community to veto certain Board actions.</li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">Changes to the Fundamental Bylaws would require high standards for approval by the community.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">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. <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr>'s accountability would also be enhanced by ensuring its operations and processes are more globally inclusive. </p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">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.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">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.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">The CCWG-Accountability is confident that their proposed mechanisms will satisfy the needs of the CWG-Stewardship<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title="" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class=""><sup style="font-size: 11.9999990463257px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;" class="">1</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.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class=""><strong class="">Next Steps:</strong></p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">The CCWG-Accountability will continue refining its recommendations. The community is expected to provide feedback during a public comment period to be held before <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr> 53, Buenos Aires meeting. The results of the public comment period will inform further deliberations during that meeting.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">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.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">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.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class=""><strong class="">About the CCWG-Accountability</strong></p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">The CCWG-Accountability was established to ensure that <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr>'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.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">The group has divided its work into two work streams (WS):</p><ul style="padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem 20px;" class=""><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">WS1 is focused on identifying mechanisms enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr> accountability that must be in place or committed to within the timeframe of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition;</li><li style="line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;" class="">WS2 is focused on addressing accountability topics for which a timeline for developing solutions and full implementation may extend beyond the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition.</li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">The CCWG-Accountability consists of 177 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823970" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">people</a>, organized as 26 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">members</a>, appointed by and accountable to chartering organizations, 151 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">participants</a>, who participate as individuals, and 46 <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Mailing+List+Observers" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">mailing list observers</a>. The group also includes one <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr> Board liaison, one <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr> staff representative, and one former ATRT member who serves as a liaison. In addition, there are 4 <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICG</abbr> members who participate in the CCWG-Accountability, including two who serve as liaisons between the two groups.<br class="">Seven <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-17-en" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">Advisors</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 class="">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 <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">ICANN</abbr>, or self-appointed.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">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" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">dedicated wiki</a>.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class="">A video interview with CCWG-Accountability Co-Chair Thomas Rickert can be seen <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class="">here</a>.</p><hr style="height: 1px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;" class=""><p style="line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;" class=""><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title="" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" class=""><sup style="font-size: 11.9999990463257px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;" class="">1</sup></a> Cross Community Working Group (CWG) to Develop an <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted;" class="">IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions</p></div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">_______________________________________________</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><a href="mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community</a></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>