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<div style="widows: 1;"><font face="Calibri,sans-serif">I am surprised by the addition "</font><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 19px; widows: 1;">where
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<div style="widows: 1; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px;">to the phrase </span>„<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); widows: 1;"><font color="#333333"><font face="helvetica,arial,sans-serif" style="line-height: 19px; font-size: 16px;">reject
Board decisions on Strategic Plan and budget”, </font><span style="line-height: 19px;">as this seems to introduce a condition to the possibility to reject (other than the voting threshold for whatever mechanism we </span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style="line-height: 19px;">eventually
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<div style="widows: 1; "><font color="#333333"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Moreover „appropriately consider” is a very subjective condition, while I would say it also opens the possibility of the board "appropriately considering" community input, but not
implementing it, while by consequence the condition for rejecting the board decision (failure to appropriately consider) can no longer be met.</span></font></div>
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<div style="widows: 1; "><font color="#333333"><span style="line-height: 19px;">In fact, the whole section is poorly phrased as „rejecting
</span><i style="line-height: 19px;"><b>board decisions</b></i><span style="line-height: 19px;"> on Strategic Plan and budget” lacks the clear focus of our discussion on „vetoing a
<b><i>board decision to adopt</i></b> a strategic plan or budget"</span></font></div>
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<div style="widows: 1; "><font color="#333333"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Needs some repair action, I guess</span></font></div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Alice Jansen <<a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org">alice.jansen@icann.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>woensdag 25 maart 2015 17:13<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[CCWG-ACCT] Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)<br>
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<div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 254, 254);">This is to inform you that the CoChairs statement (pasted below) may be found at:
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<div>A video interview with CoChair Thomas Rickert is also available - see: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE</a></div>
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<div>These links will be added to your wiki pages.</div>
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CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs Statement Istanbul, 25 March 2015 | Thomas Rickert, León Sánchez & Mathieu Weill</h1>
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Members and participants of the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Cross
Community Working Group on Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> Accountability
(CCWG-Accountability)</a> met in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23-24 March 2015.</p>
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The <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=52890276" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">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" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Advisors</a> also
participated.</p>
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Guided by the four basic <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Building+Blocks" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">building
blocks</a> identified at <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">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="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">IANA</abbr> stewardship
can take place. </p>
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The meeting made progress on three main areas:</p>
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Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>'s
Mission and Core Values;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
Strengthening the existing independent review process;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
Mechanisms for community empowerment.</li></ul>
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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="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">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" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Affirmation
of Commitments</a> (AoC) could be reflected into the Bylaws.</p>
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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="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>'s
Mission and Core Values.</p>
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With regards to mechanisms for community empowerment, the group identified powers and associated mechanisms including the ability to:</p>
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recall the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> Board
of Directors;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
approve or prevent changes to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> Bylaws,
Mission and Core Values;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
reject Board decisions on Strategic Plan and budget, where the Board has failed to appropriately consider community input.</li></ul>
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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>
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the mission;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
the independent review process;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
the power to veto Bylaw changes;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
new community powers such as recall of the Board and the right of the community to veto certain Board actions.</li></ul>
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Changes to the Fundamental Bylaws would require high standards for approval by the community.</p>
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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="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>'s
accountability would also be enhanced by ensuring its operations and processes are more globally inclusive. </p>
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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>
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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>
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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="" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><sup style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11.9999990463257px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em; ">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>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Next Steps:</strong></p>
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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="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> 53,
Buenos Aires meeting. The results of the public comment period will inform further deliberations during that meeting.</p>
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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>
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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>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; ">About the CCWG-Accountability</strong></p>
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The CCWG-Accountability was established to ensure that <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">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>
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The group has divided its work into two work streams (WS):</p>
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WS1 is focused on identifying mechanisms enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> accountability
that must be in place or committed to within the timeframe of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
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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="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
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The CCWG-Accountability consists of 177 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823970" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">people</a>,
organized as 26 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">members</a>,
appointed by and accountable to chartering organizations, 151 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">participants</a>,
who participate as individuals, and 46 <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Mailing+List+Observers" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">mailing
list observers</a>. The group also includes one <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> Board
liaison, one <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">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="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICG</abbr> members
who participate in the CCWG-Accountability, including two who serve as liaisons between the two groups.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; ">
Seven <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-17-en" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">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 style="box-sizing: border-box; ">
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="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>,
or self-appointed.</p>
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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" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">dedicated
wiki</a>.</p>
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A video interview with CCWG-Accountability Co-Chair Thomas Rickert can be seen <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">here</a>.</p>
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Community Working Group (CWG) to Develop an <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
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