<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Dear all,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">below is the draft request for legal opinion on the Ombuds questions. I am copying Sébastien as the rapporteur for the subgroup so we can have confirmation from him that the request, as drafted, covers the scope of their needs.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">==========</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">ICANN Legal,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Request for an opinion from CCWG-Accountability WS2:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Background: </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">The CCWG-Accountability WS2 Ombusman sub-group is working on recommending possible changes to the Office of the Ombudsman as required in the final report for WS1 of the CCWG-Accountability.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Given the focus of this sub-group the group working on implementing ATRT2 recommendations, which includes a requirement for an external review of the office of the Ombudsman, has proposed that the CCWG-Accountability WS2 Ombudsman sub-group take on the responsibility for this evaluation which it has accepted to do.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">The current ICANN Ombudsman Herb Waye and his predecessor are both members of the Ombudsman sub-group drafting team.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Question:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Is the current ICANN Ombusman placing himself in a conflict of interest by participating in the sub-group which will have responsibility for the external review of the Office of the Ombudsman? If so what should the Ombudsman do to avoid such a conflict (completely recuse himself from all aspects or only from making or approving recommendations)?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Leon Sanchez</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">CCWG-Accountability Co-Chair.</div><div class="">
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