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<div>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! </div>
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<div><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><br>
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<div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 254, 254);">This is to inform you that the CoChairs statement (pasted below) may be found at:
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en</a> </div>
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<div>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></div>
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<div>These links will be added to your wiki pages.</div>
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CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs Statement Istanbul, 25 March 2015 | Thomas Rickert, León Sánchez & Mathieu Weill</h1>
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Members and participants of the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/CCWG+on+Enhancing+ICANN+Accountability" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Cross
Community Working Group on Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> Accountability
(CCWG-Accountability)</a> met in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23-24 March 2015.</p>
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The <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=52890276" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">meeting</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" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Advisors</a> also
participated.</p>
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Guided by the four basic <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Building+Blocks" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">building
blocks</a> identified at <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> 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 <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">IANA</abbr> stewardship
can take place. </p>
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The meeting made progress on three main areas:</p>
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Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>'s
Mission and Core Values;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
Strengthening the existing independent review process;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
Mechanisms for community empowerment.</li></ul>
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Specifically, the group discussed changes that should be made to the Mission and Core Values in<abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>'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" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Affirmation
of Commitments</a> (AoC) could be reflected into the Bylaws.</p>
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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 <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>'s
Mission and Core Values.</p>
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With regards to mechanisms for community empowerment, the group identified powers and associated mechanisms including the ability to:</p>
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recall the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> Board
of Directors;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
approve or prevent changes to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> Bylaws,
Mission and Core Values;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
reject Board decisions on Strategic Plan and budget, where the Board has failed to appropriately consider community input.</li></ul>
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The CCWG-Accountability supported the concept of a Fundamental Bylaw that would provide additional robustness to key provisions. The Fundamental Bylaw would apply to:</p>
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the mission;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
the independent review process;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
the power to veto Bylaw changes;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
new community powers such as recall of the Board and the right of the community to veto certain Board actions.</li></ul>
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Changes to the Fundamental Bylaws would require high standards for approval by the community.</p>
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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. <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>'s
accountability would also be enhanced by ensuring its operations and processes are more globally inclusive. </p>
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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.</p>
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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.</p>
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The CCWG-Accountability is confident that their proposed mechanisms will satisfy the needs of the CWG-Stewardship<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title="" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><sup style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11.9999990463257px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em; ">1</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.</p>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; ">Next Steps:</strong></p>
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The CCWG-Accountability will continue refining its recommendations. The community is expected to provide feedback during a public comment period to be held before <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> 53,
Buenos Aires meeting. The results of the public comment period will inform further deliberations during that meeting.</p>
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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.</p>
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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.</p>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; ">About the CCWG-Accountability</strong></p>
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The CCWG-Accountability was established to ensure that <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>'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.</p>
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The group has divided its work into two work streams (WS):</p>
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WS1 is focused on identifying mechanisms enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> accountability
that must be in place or committed to within the timeframe of the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
Transition;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; ">
WS2 is focused on addressing accountability topics for which a timeline for developing solutions and full implementation may extend beyond the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
Transition.</li></ul>
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The CCWG-Accountability consists of 177 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823970" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">people</a>,
organized as 26 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">members</a>,
appointed by and accountable to chartering organizations, 151 <a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">participants</a>,
who participate as individuals, and 46 <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Mailing+List+Observers" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">mailing
list observers</a>. The group also includes one <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> Board
liaison, one <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr> staff
representative, and one former ATRT member who serves as a liaison. In addition, there are 4 <abbr title="IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICG</abbr> members
who participate in the CCWG-Accountability, including two who serve as liaisons between the two groups.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; ">
Seven <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-17-en" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Advisors</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 style="box-sizing: border-box; ">
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 <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">ICANN</abbr>,
or self-appointed.</p>
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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" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">dedicated
wiki</a>.</p>
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A video interview with CCWG-Accountability Co-Chair Thomas Rickert can be seen <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVof6v0MguE" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">here</a>.</p>
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<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title="" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><sup style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11.9999990463257px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em; ">1</sup></a> Cross
Community Working Group (CWG) to Develop an <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; ">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions</p>
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