Hi,<div><br></div><div>I am confused anout the scoping of WS2 on jurisdiction. Request you to point me to the transcripts where it was decided that "<font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">ICANN's jurisdiction, place of incorporation and headquarters location are not within the scope of Work Stream 2 deliberations."</span></font><br><br>On Thursday, 23 June 2016, Hillary Jett <<a href="mailto:hillary.jett@icann.org">hillary.jett@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor="white" lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All, <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please find below the pre-ICANN56 meeting blog from the co-Chairs.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hillary<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Original link: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/launching-work-stream-2-in-helsinki" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/launching-work-stream-2-in-helsinki</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border:none;border-bottom:solid #cfcfcf 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background:white"><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Launching Work Stream 2 in Helsinki<u></u><u></u></span></h1></div><p style="background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">It has been a momentous month for the<span> </span>ICANN<span> </span>community. On behalf of the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing<span> </span>ICANN<span> </span>Accountability (CCWG-Accountability), we welcome the<span> </span><a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2016/iana-stewardship-transition-proposal-assessment-report" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5;text-decoration:none">U.S. Government report</span></a><span> </span>that our recommendations meet their requirements. We are actively engaged in the prep work needed for a timely implementation of these new accountability mechanisms into<span> </span>ICANN’s ecosystem.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Looking ahead, our ongoing work to advance<span> </span>ICANN’s accountability is not complete. The CCWG-Accountability identified nine additional areas where community, staff and Board accountability can be improved. These target areas, recognized as Work Stream 2, are outlined in<span> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58723723&preview=/58723723/58725532/Annex%2012%20-%20FINAL.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5;text-decoration:none">Recommendation #12</span></a><span> </span>of the Work Stream 1 Report.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">To launch Work Stream 2, the CCWG-Accountability will be holding a full-day face-to-face meeting in Helsinki on the Sunday before ICANN56 (26 June 2016). All<span> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58723723&preview=/58723723/58725532/Annex%2012%20-%20FINAL.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5;text-decoration:none">Work Stream 2 topics</span></a><span> </span>will be covered during the session. The full agenda can be found<span> </span><a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','https://community.icann.org/x/rBWOAw');" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5;text-decoration:none">here</span></a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">The topics that will be discussed are:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;background:white"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Additional transparency considerations<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;background:white"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Diversity across<span> </span>ICANN<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;background:white"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Clarifying the lines of accountability for<span> </span>ICANN<span> </span>staff<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;background:white"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">A work plan to enhance accountability of<span> </span>Supporting Organizations<span> </span>and<span> </span>Advisory Committees<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;background:white"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">A Framework of Interpretation on respecting human rights within<span> </span>ICANN’s limited mission and scope<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;background:white"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Expanding the list of jurisdictions identified in<span> </span>ICANN’s contracts, for purposes of resolving contractual disputes<span> </span><a name="m_6789276627774505267__ftnref1"></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/launching-work-stream-2-in-helsinki#_ftn1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5;text-decoration:none">[1]</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;background:white"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Role and function of the Ombudsman<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;background:white"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Guidelines for good faith conduct in<span> </span>ICANN<span> </span>Board member removal discussions<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:51.0pt;background:white"><u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Engagement process between a complainant and<span> </span>ICANN<span> </span>prior to an Independent Review Process<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">We encourage all members, participants and interested observers that are not attending ICANN56 to follow along with our discussions via our<span> </span><a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/hel56-halla" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5;text-decoration:none">Adobe Room</span></a>. In addition, we will be circulating notes on each of the topics to the<span> </span><a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5;text-decoration:none">publicly archived</span></a><span> </span>CCWG-Accountability mailing list to serve as the base of our discussions moving forward.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">If you are interested in debating these Work Stream 2 topics and want to become a participant or observer of the CCWG-Accountability, please send an email to<span> </span><a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','acct-staff@icann.org');" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5;text-decoration:none">acct-staff@icann.org</span></a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">For those of you who will be joining us in Helsinki, safe travels and we look forward to seeing you soon!<br> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs,</span></strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Thomas Rickert, León Sanchez, Mathieu Weill<u></u><u></u></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"><hr size="1" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p style="background:white;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1.25rem"><a name="m_6789276627774505267__ftn1"></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/launching-work-stream-2-in-helsinki#_ftnref1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#0098d5;text-decoration:none">[1]</span></a><span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN's jurisdiction, place of incorporation and headquarters location are not within the scope of Work Stream 2 deliberations.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div>
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