[CCWG-ACCT] New topics / concerns - initiating discussions

[Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez]

Dear Mathieu,

Thank you for the one pagers,

I don´t know how the CCWG is going to collect reactions to the one 
pagers. But here are my initial reactions on two of them, as they are 
close to my own comments to the initial draft.

1. I have something to add to the internal accountability in the 
corporation which is not reflected in the one pager. I want to refer to 
the recommendations of the ATRT2 regarding the revision procedures. The 
present procedures have been regularly dented, because it is difficult 
to argue when there is a a staff vs. a Board action/inaction to object. 
The final decision on the revision process is controlled by staff. 
Furthermore, there is even less scope in the revision process to have 
transparency about the arms length separation of staff action/inaction 
between the different steps of the activities of the corporation (i.e. 
policy development -normally related to the GNSO Council-, policy 
implementation -normally related to GDD- and contract compliance). As I 
commented to the initial draft, there is little on the Revision process 
and even less on its direct inter-relation to the ITP.

I can hardly think that a global concept like “accountability 
culture” will cover all bases for this very specific accountability 
issues. Either this is a new additional block, or I can hardly see any 
chance for a fruitful discussion under the present time limitations.

2. The challenge for a common standard of accountability for the whole 
community is not only part of the “road ahead” section of the Net 
Mundial statement in general terms, but is also present in the varied 
definitions of consensus that we have ween in the CCWG but did not make 
it to the draft, as well as the standards for SOI that the present PDP 
on the framework for Cross Community Working groups, as presently under 
discussion.

Again the respective one pager is obvious to all this background.

3. I have not read the other two one pagers but if they are as general 
as the first two, I don´t understand how the CCWG will move forward on 
those relevant issues. Do you have any suggestion like small subgroups 
that would drill deeper on them and look for the meat of the issue? Is 
there a chance to add one or two more blocks to the initial 4 ones? 
there are some other hints in the Sunday evening address by Larry 
Strickling, in terms of the relevance of certain issues towards the 
standards set by the NTIA that should help address this new list of 
issues in a more effective way.

Look forward to your comments.

best



Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
+506 8837 7176
Skype: carlos.raulg
On 22 Jun 2015, at 17:47, Mathieu Weill wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> As discussed last friday when we reviewed the public comments, some of 
> the feedback we have received require us to consider whether and how 
> we should address several topics :
> - staff accountability culture
> - Board duties and roles
> - enhancing diversity
> - enhancing SO/AC accountability
>
> In order to kick start discussions on these topics, we have assembled 
> one pagers attempting to describe each issue (based essentially on 
> comments we have received) as well some of the potential actions that 
> were suggested. Please note that these are discussion papers and in no 
> way reflect any "position" on the matters.
>
> It is anticipated that we could have initial discussions on these 
> topics In our upcoming work sessions. But this mailing list is also an 
> appropriate place to share your reflections on these matters, as I 
> noted Jordan already did on another thread.
>
> Best regards,
>
> -- 
> Mathieu WEILL
>
>
> [Staff accountability - discussion starter.pdf]
>
> [Staff accountability - discussion starter.docx]
>
> [Board duties - discussion starter.pdf]
>
> [Diversity - discussion starter.pdf]
>
> [Diversity - discussion starter.docx]
>
> [SOAC Accountability - discussion starter.pdf]
>
> [SOAC Accountability - discussion starter.docx]
>
> [Board duties - discussion starter.docx]
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