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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Can anyone say whether the strengthening of the Independent Review Process is expected to fill the need of a binding Independent Appeal process for the CWG?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org [mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Grace Abuhamad<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 25, 2015 11:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> cwg-stewardship@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CWG-Stewardship] Fwd: [CCWG-ACCT] Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here below is the statement from the CCWG-Acct meeting that just concluded on Tuesday. Let's keep the productive vibes in the meeting room for tomorrow! <o:p></o:p></p>
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Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>From:</b> Alice Jansen <<a href="mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org">alice.jansen@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> March 25, 2015 at 17:13:42 GMT+2<br>
<b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:accountability-cross-community@icann.org">accountability-cross-community@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>[CCWG-ACCT] Cochairs Statement - Istanbul (23-24 March 2015)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FFFEFE">This is to inform you that the CoChairs statement (pasted below) may be found at:
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en</a> <o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">A video interview with CoChair Thomas Rickert is also available - see: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Members and participants of the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">Cross
Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability)</span></a> met in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23-24 March 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=52890276"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">meeting</span></a> was attended in-person by 42 members and participants.
A number of participants and observers joined the meeting remotely using the virtual meeting room. Three <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Advisors"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">Advisors</span></a> also participated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Guided by the four basic <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Building+Blocks"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">building blocks</span></a> identified at ICANN 52
in Singapore, the group further discussed and refined accountability mechanisms that need to be either implemented or, at least, committed to before the transition of the IANA stewardship can take place. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The meeting made progress on three main areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Enhancing ICANN's Mission and Core Values;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Strengthening the existing independent review process;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Mechanisms for community empowerment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Specifically, the group discussed changes that should be made to the Mission and Core Values inICANN's Bylaws. For example, the group discussed how key provisions of the <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">Affirmation
of Commitments</span></a> (AoC) could be reflected into the Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Additionally, the group worked on strengthening the existing independent review process suggesting improvements to its accessibility and affordability, and discussed process design including establishment
of a standing panel with binding outcomes and panel composition (diversity etc.). The IRP panel decisions would be guided by ICANN's Mission and Core Values.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">With regards to mechanisms for community empowerment, the group identified powers and associated mechanisms including the ability to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">recall the ICANN Board of Directors;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">approve or prevent changes to the ICANN Bylaws, Mission and Core Values;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">reject Board decisions on Strategic Plan and budget, where the Board has failed to appropriately consider community input.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The CCWG-Accountability supported the concept of a Fundamental Bylaw that would provide additional robustness to key provisions. The Fundamental Bylaw would apply to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">the mission;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">the independent review process;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">the power to veto Bylaw changes;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">new community powers such as recall of the Board and the right of the community to veto certain Board actions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Changes to the Fundamental Bylaws would require high standards for approval by the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The notion of an empowered community involved discussion of community representation, i.e. who constitutes the community. The CCWG-Accountability is also aware that to wield these new powers,
the community, however it is constituted, must itself meet high standards of accountability. ICANN's accountability would also be enhanced by ensuring its operations and processes are more globally inclusive. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The group has engaged two law firms to provide independent legal advice and confirm feasibility of the suggested frameworks. The firms are Adler & Colvin and Sidley & Austin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">As work progresses, all recommendations will be subject to the stress tests against contingencies already identified. The stress test methodology has been successfully tested against the draft
accountability mechanisms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The CCWG-Accountability is confident that their proposed mechanisms will satisfy the needs of the CWG-Stewardship<a name="_ftnref1"></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en#_ftn1" title=""><sup><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">1</span></sup></a> as
they look to stronger accountability protections. The CCWG-Accountability and CWG-Stewardship Co-Chairs met to update and fully brief each other on the progress made so far. They outlined key areas of accountability that the CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs considered
are most relevant for the current and ongoing work of the CWG-Stewardship. The CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs will brief the CWG-Stewardship in the opening part of their face-to-face meeting on Thursday, 26 March.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Next Steps:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The CCWG-Accountability will continue refining its recommendations. The community is expected to provide feedback during a public comment period to be held before ICANN 53, Buenos Aires meeting.
The results of the public comment period will inform further deliberations during that meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The group is developing an engagement plan to ensure its proposals are widely known and understood, and to encourage comprehensive response to proposals during the public comment period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs recognize the outstanding volunteer work that has produced these substantive proposals in a very short period of time. The community's effort has been exceptional.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">About the CCWG-Accountability</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The CCWG-Accountability was established to ensure that ICANN's accountability and transparency commitments to the global Internet community are maintained and enhanced in the absence of the historical
relationship with the U.S. Government.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The group has divided its work into two work streams (WS):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">WS1 is focused on identifying mechanisms enhancing ICANN accountability that must be in place or committed to within the timeframe of the IANA Stewardship Transition;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">The CCWG-Accountability consists of 177 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823970"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">people</span></a>, organized
as 26 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">members</span></a>, appointed by and accountable to chartering organizations, 151 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">participants</span></a>,
who participate as individuals, and 46 <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Mailing+List+Observers"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">mailing list observers</span></a>. The group also includes one ICANN Board liaison, one ICANN staff
representative, and one former ATRT member who serves as a liaison. In addition, there are 4 ICG members who participate in the CCWG-Accountability, including two who serve as liaisons between the two groups.<br>
Seven <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-17-en"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">Advisors</span></a> have also been appointed to contribute research and advice, and to bring perspectives on global best practices to enrich
the CCWG-Accountability discussion. <br>
The CCWG-Accountability is an open group: anyone interested in the work of the CCWG-Accountability, can join as a participant or observers. Participants or observers may be from a chartering organization, from a stakeholder group or organization not represented
in the CCWG-Accountability or currently active within ICANN, or self-appointed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">For more information on the CCWG-Accountability or to view meeting archives and draft documents, please refer to their <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">dedicated
wiki</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">A video interview with CCWG-Accountability Co-Chair Thomas Rickert can be seen <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE"><span style="color:#0088CC;text-decoration:none">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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