<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: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif;"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font size="3">In response to the CCWG discussion yesterday on AoC implementation we wanted to note that there are several places for the community to see updates on the implementation of AoC Review recommendations. <o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font size="3">Quarterly updates on the implementation of all AoC Review Recommendations are posted publicly on the ICANN web site (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atrt/ATRT2+Implementation+Program" style="color: purple;"><span style="color: rgb(107, 0, 109);">ATRT2</span></a>, <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/SSR/SSR1+Review+Implementation+Home" style="color: purple;"><span style="color: rgb(107, 0, 109);">SSR</span></a>, <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/WHO/WHOIS+Review+Implementation+Home" style="color: purple;"><span style="color: rgb(107, 0, 109);">WHOIS</span></a>). Additionally, ICANN publishes a quarterly <a href="https://www.icann.org/progress" style="color: purple;"><span style="color: rgb(107, 0, 109);">Executive Dashboard</span></a>, which is accessible from the <a href="http://icann.org/" style="color: purple;"><span style="color: rgb(107, 0, 109);">ICANN.org</span></a> home page Quick Links. High-level statistics on implementation of all AoC Review Recommendations can be found in <b><i>goal 5.2: Promote ethics, transparency and accountability across ICANN community</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font size="3"> <o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">In particular ATRT2 implementation reports show that it is progressing, with </font><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atrt/ATRT2+Implementation+Program" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="color: rgb(107, 0, 109);">quarterly updates</span></a><font face="Times New Roman"> posted publicly.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p><ul style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font size="3">Majority of the tasks are expected to be completed by September 2016, two years after board approved 12 recommendations, which translated into 50+ subcomponents.</font></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font size="3">Quarterly update as of 30 June will be published in August.</font></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font size="3">Next detailed update on the progress of ATRT2 implementation will be presented by end of September 2016, in line with NTIA’s request (see <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/chehade-to-strickling-28jan16-en.pdf" style="color: purple;"><span style="color: rgb(107, 0, 109);">letter</span></a> from Fadi Chehade to Larry Strickling) – “In the interim, ICANN staff will publish a thorough report on implementation of the ATRT2 recommendations by the third quarter of 2016.”</font></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font size="3">ICANN has a process in place to monitor progress of implementation work and hold teams accountable for completing board-directed improvements. This process follows project management best practices, periodic oversight by the Board and regular reports to the community. </font></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font size="3">The Board also adopted a community-supported process improvement (<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-07-28-en%232.c" style="color: purple;">https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-07-28-en#2.c</a>) as a result of ATRT2 process improvements to have designated review team members take part in the implementation planning processes. This will be implemented for all Reviews starting with the CCT review and is expected to add clarity around the intent of the recommendations, desired outcomes and realistic timeframes for implementation work.</font></span></span></li></ul></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Karen Mulberry</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Director</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives<font color="#1f497d"> </font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">ICANN<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Los Angeles, CA 90094</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br></p></div></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></div></div></body></html>