[WP1] [Party1] WP1: Draft 5, with all Affirmation Reviews implemented as Bylaws changes

Matthew Shears mshears at cdt.org
Tue Mar 17 10:51:37 UTC 2015


Hi all

Attached a revised version (incorporating feedback from Steve and Robin) 
of the paper on additional items that could be inserted in the bylaws, 
etc., from the Affirmation of commitments.

Thoughts/comments very welcome.

Matthew

On 3/8/2015 9:03 PM, Robin Gross wrote:
> Thanks very much for this discussion paper, Matthew.  A few comments / 
> suggestions redlined in the attached draft.
>
> Thanks again,
> Robin
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 8, 2015, at 1:05 PM, Matthew Shears wrote:
>
>>
>> Dear all - attached please find an overview of other elements of the 
>> AoC that need to be further discussed within the WP as well as some 
>> suggestions that could be brought into the bylaws.
>>
>> Looking forward to your thoughts/comments.
>>
>> Matthew
>>
>> On 3/4/2015 5:38 PM, Steve DelBianco wrote:
>>> Regarding Kavouss’ point about the ATRT assessing the 'effectiveness 
>>> of the GAC’.
>>> A deeper read of ICANN bylaws tells me that ‘effectiveness’ is part 
>>> of what the structural reviews are about.   So while these 
>>> structural reviews don’t actually assess the effectiveness of the 
>>> GNSO, CCNSO, etc., they do make recommendations about how to improve 
>>> the effectiveness.  (see bylaws below)
>>>
>>>     Section 4. PERIODIC REVIEW OF ICANN STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS
>>>
>>>     1. The Board shall cause a periodic review of the performance
>>>     and operation of each Supporting Organization, each Supporting
>>>     Organization Council, each Advisory Committee (other than the
>>>     Governmental Advisory Committee), and the Nominating Committee
>>>     by an entity or entities independent of the organization under
>>>     review. The goal of the review, to be undertaken pursuant to
>>>     such criteria and standards as the Board shall direct, shall be
>>>     to determine (i) whether that organization has a continuing
>>>     purpose in the ICANN structure, and (ii) if so, whether any
>>>     change in structure or operations is desirable to improve its
>>>     effectiveness.
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Steve DelBianco
>>> Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 5:27 PM
>>> To: Jordan Carter, "wp1 at icann.org <mailto:wp1 at icann.org>"
>>> Cc: Matthew Shears, Fiona Asonga, ACCT-Staff
>>> Subject: WP1: Draft 5, with all Affirmation Reviews implemented as 
>>> Bylaws changes
>>>
>>> Draft v5 (attached) reflects the discussion/suggestions from our 
>>> call on 4-Mar-2015.
>>>
>>> From: Steve DelBianco
>>> Date: Monday, March 2, 2015 at 3:56 PM
>>> To: Jordan Carter, "wp1 at icann.org <mailto:wp1 at icann.org>"
>>> Cc: Matthew Shears, Fiona Asonga, ACCT-Staff
>>> Subject: WP1: Draft 4, with all Affirmation Reviews implemented as 
>>> Bylaws changes
>>>
>>> here’s an updated doc for Matthew, Fiona, and me, where we are 
>>> importing the /Affirmation of Commitments/ Reviews into the ICANN 
>>> Bylaws.  The last 2 pages of this doc show proposed bylaws language 
>>> for all 4 reviews.
>>>
>>> Matthew Shears also has draft language regarding other commitments 
>>> from AoC that should be considered for import into ICANN bylaws.
>>> Best,
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>
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