<div dir="ltr"><div>Marilyn</div><div>I am sorry I do not understand the message.</div><div>Pls modify the language in a readable and understandable manner</div><div>Kavouss </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2015-06-23 3:15 GMT+02:00 Marilyn Cade <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marilynscade@hotmail.com" target="_blank">marilynscade@hotmail.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir="ltr">I would like to both support Bruce Tonkin's statement, and ask that also those of us from the community who have experience in how the SOs elect/select their Board members, perhaps consider that we should be thinking about more of the Board being elected -- e.g. a return to 3 per SO, with then a minority appointed. This may also be a step forward toward accountability, as the nature of the Board is more grounded in the communities also responsible for key roles within ICANN, and with deep roots in the various SOs. This still leaves a significant number of Board seats for Nominating Committee appointment, but it strengthens<div>the ties to accountability from the Stakeholders. </div><div><br></div><div>This is somewhat a new proposal, but I am surprised it has not surfaced before.</div><div><br></div><div>Marilyn Cade<br><br><div><hr>From: <a href="mailto:Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au" target="_blank">Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org" target="_blank">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a><br>Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 22:40:17 +0000<br>Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] Presentation from Joint Townhall at ICANN53<div><div class="h5"><br><br>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Just looking at page 15 of the presentation.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">“The ICANN Board represents the executive entity the community may act against, as appropriate”</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">I recognize that this is in the context of the new community powers – but I would like to see a little more positive an broader description
of the role of the ICANN Board.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Perhaps something more along the lines of:</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">“The entity appointed by the community to oversee the organization on the community’s behalf”</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Ie the Board comes from the community – it is not really an executive branch of the staff. In fact it is a comprised of non-executives
apart from the CEO.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">The board’s role is also to hold the staff accountable to deliver on the commitments agreed with the community in the strategic and
operating planning process.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">While the CCWG is looking at additional accountability mechanisms – I think it should also be recognized that the Board itself is
one of the existing mechanisms, however imperfect it may be. It is as much tied to the community through its selection process as the AC and SO councils.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Regards,</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Bruce Tonkin</span><span style="color:black;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10.5pt"></span></p>
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