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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blog_the-2Dchairman-2Ds-2Dblog-2Dreconsideration-2Drequests-2Dthe-2Dboard-2Dgovernance-2Dcommittee-2Dand-2Dthe-2Dempowered-2Dcommunity&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=wL3Zo2cS0E1587i1K6plo1c3_QE_VYKpzxK_zxU6nHchrvvSIST7VWCi3I7o_dqG&m=AHabGuJMb4sO7M6hQg3kuWm21jqAkknnA2pj_O_tSO4&s=3JdwedcnVS4vEEQizG72Tt4OG8gJQovR1gMsIVsLgoQ&e=">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-chairman-s-blog-reconsideration-requests-the-board-governance-committee-and-the-empowered-community[icann.org]</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Chairman’s Blog: Reconsideration Requests, the Board Governance Committee and the Empowered Community<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p>In February this year, the Board passed <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_board-2Dmaterial_resolutions-2D2017-2D02-2D03-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=wL3Zo2cS0E1587i1K6plo1c3_QE_VYKpzxK_zxU6nHchrvvSIST7VWCi3I7o_dqG&m=AHabGuJMb4sO7M6hQg3kuWm21jqAkknnA2pj_O_tSO4&s=Af36bQyIExpgKE5QnQrqXY76pzDNgMkZskVCm6aYC_U&e="><span style="text-decoration:none">a
resolution[icann.org]</span></a> to move reconsideration requests out of the Board Governance Committee (BGC) and create a separate Board committee specifically devoted to oversight of ICANN’s accountability mechanisms, including the reconsideration responsibilities.
The BGC’s reconsideration responsibilities are specified in ICANN’s fundamental bylaws, so this change requires affirmative approval by the Empowered Community. This recommendation is out for <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2Dcomments_bylaws-2Dbgc-2D2017-2D03-2D31-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=wL3Zo2cS0E1587i1K6plo1c3_QE_VYKpzxK_zxU6nHchrvvSIST7VWCi3I7o_dqG&m=AHabGuJMb4sO7M6hQg3kuWm21jqAkknnA2pj_O_tSO4&s=QEFuUtLpmtXIixrrAfou19s0iSpygr0JoVtgBJx0WB8&e="><span style="text-decoration:none">public
comment[icann.org]</span></a> now, and will be closing 10 May 2017. I want to make sure that everyone knows about this from the beginning, because it’s the first time the Empowered Community power may be used.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem">One of the BGC’s primary role is the administration of the Board’s internal structure. Each year, it polls Board members on their preferences for committee memberships and their interests in
the positions of Board chair and vice-chair, and then offers potential slates to the Board for their consideration. The BGC is also responsible for helping the Board implement its Conflicts of Interest Policy, which has included the use of Conflicts and Ethics
subcommittees to help Board members evaluate how potential or perceived conflicts of interest might impact decisions. In its role of enhancing Board effectiveness, the BGC has overseen the development of training opportunities for Board members. In addition
to these, and other governance-related activities, the BGC has also handled appeals when someone challenges one of the Board’s or ICANN Org’s decisions. This appeals process is known as “reconsideration.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem">Over the past several years, the number of reconsideration requests has grown. Moreover, during the Enhancing ICANN Accountability work, the ICANN community proposed enhancements to the Reconsideration
Process, including expanding the times when reconsideration can be sought and placing more direct responsibility on the BGC for substantive work in resolving requests within a shorter time frame.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem">The Board fully supports improvements in the reconsideration process and has focused on how best to continue to implement the recommendations of the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) on
Accountability. In anticipation of increased future workloads, as well as a need to have a group that is focused on the appeals process, the Board recommends moving the reconsideration process into a committee responsible for the oversight of ICANN’s accountability
mechanisms. You can read about the resolution and our rationale for putting it forward in a <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blog_chairman-2Ds-2Dblog-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=wL3Zo2cS0E1587i1K6plo1c3_QE_VYKpzxK_zxU6nHchrvvSIST7VWCi3I7o_dqG&m=AHabGuJMb4sO7M6hQg3kuWm21jqAkknnA2pj_O_tSO4&s=vXFajOQUpH1my44fAeRc2D5vQOFqTloiffa_mVNbaog&e="><span style="text-decoration:none">blog[icann.org]</span></a> that
BGC Committee Chair Chris Disspain and I posted in February.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem">After the public comment period, the Board will review the proposed Fundamental Bylaws amendments, and, if approved, the Empowered Community will then have an opportunity to consider whether
it supports the amendments. It will be up to the Empowered Community to choose how to approach this task. One possibility includes hosting a Community Forum on the amendments to the Fundamental Bylaws during <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59"><span style="text-decoration:none">ICANN59</span></a> in
Johannesburg, South Africa, in June 2017.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box;line-height:1.4rem;margin:1.25rem">Information on the Empowered Community can be found in <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_governance_bylaws-2Den_-23article6&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=wL3Zo2cS0E1587i1K6plo1c3_QE_VYKpzxK_zxU6nHchrvvSIST7VWCi3I7o_dqG&m=AHabGuJMb4sO7M6hQg3kuWm21jqAkknnA2pj_O_tSO4&s=rXrREvbUCnWPLGpyS3PNayDvTBzoprccl0FhOXf6QeE&e="><span style="text-decoration:none">Article
6[icann.org]</span></a> of ICANN’s bylaws, and information on the Fundamental Bylaws Approval Process can be found in <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_governance_bylaws-2Den_-23annexD&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=wL3Zo2cS0E1587i1K6plo1c3_QE_VYKpzxK_zxU6nHchrvvSIST7VWCi3I7o_dqG&m=AHabGuJMb4sO7M6hQg3kuWm21jqAkknnA2pj_O_tSO4&s=B8MAUgy3d2Tp0cFfeXVBqqTCpvTzwTkefhHf46Tfjzo&e="><span style="text-decoration:none">Annex
D[icann.org]</span></a>, Article 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
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