<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;"><div><div>Original link: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-25-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-25-en</a></div><div><br></div><div><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.31rem; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding: 0px 0px 1rem; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(207, 207, 207); line-height: normal; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 500 !important;">Call for Volunteers: Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN </abbr>Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) Implementation and Work Stream 2</h1><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 500 !important;">WHAT IS THE CCWG-ACCOUNTABILITY?</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In December 2014, the 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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr> Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) was formed to deliver proposals that would enhance <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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr>'s accountability towards all stakeholders.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The work of the CCWG-Accountability is carried out in two Work Streams:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">Work Stream 1: focused on 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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr> accountability that must be in place or committed to within the time frame 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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">Work Stream 2: 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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition.</li></ul><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 500 !important;">WHAT IS THE CCWG-ACCOUNTABILITY FOCUSED ON?</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">With the <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-10-en" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">completion of the Work Stream 1 report and delivery to <abbr title="US National Telecommunications and Information Agency" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">NTIA</abbr> in March 2016</a>, work is beginning on the implementation of the Work Stream 1 recommendations, followed by the development of a Work Stream 2 report. Work Stream 2 items are listed in Annex 12 of the <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-accountability-supp-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-23feb16-en.pdf" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">CCWG-Accountability report</a> [PDF, 6.03 MB], as follows:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">Considering improvements to <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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr>'s standards for diversity</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">Focused efforts to enhance <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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr>'s transparency</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">Improving and clarifying expectations of <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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr> staff accountability</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">Enhancing the accountability of <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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr>'s <abbr title="Supporting Organizations" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">Supporting Organizations</abbr> and <abbr title="Advisory Committees" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">Advisory Committees</abbr></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">Addressing jurisdiction-related questions, focused on applicable law for contracts and dispute settlements</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">Developing a Framework of Interpretation for <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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr>'s Human Rights commitment and proposed draft Bylaw (more information in Annex 5 of the Work Stream 1 Report)</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">Considering enhancements to the Ombudsman's role and function</li></ul><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 500 !important;">INTERESTED IN JOINING THE EFFORT?</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The CCWG-Accountability is open to anyone who wishes to join, and the group welcomes all interested stakeholders to join in this next phase.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">There are two ways to join the CCWG-Accountability:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Individual Participants</strong> – Participants are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings. Each potential participate will be required to provide a Statement of Interest (<abbr title="Statement of Interest" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">SOI</abbr>) before being designated as an individual participant and have posting rights to the mailing list. It is anticipated that participants will provide essential input to the process.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mailing list observers</strong> – for those who are only interested in monitoring the exchanges of the CCWG-Accountability. Observers are offered read-only access to the mailing list. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the CCWG as a participant simply by informing <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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr> staff and submitting a <abbr title="Statement of Interest" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">SOI</abbr>.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The CCWG-Accountability operates in a fully open and transparent manner, and all mailing list exchanges are <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Mailing+List+Archives" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">publicly archived</a>. It should be noted that all participants are responsible for abiding by <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2012-05-15-en" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;"><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; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr>'s Expected Standards for Behavior</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If you'd like to join the CCWG-Accountability efforts on Implementation and Work Stream 2, please send a note to <a href="mailto:acct-staff@icann.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">acct-staff[at]icann.org</a>.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.31rem; padding: 0.75rem 0px 0.5rem; margin: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 500 !important;">WHEN IS THE NEXT MEETING?</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The next meeting of the CCWG-Accountability will take place on Tuesday, 5 April from 19:00-21:00 UTC to review draft Bylaw language as a part of implementation of Work Stream 1.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The group anticipates finalizing discussions on the draft Bylaws in mid-April. After these discussions are completed, the group will focus on the inventory of Work Stream 2 items.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; widows: 1; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">For more information on the CCWG-Accountability, visit <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg</a>.</p></div></div><div><div id="MAC_OUTLOOK_SIGNATURE"></div></div></body></html>