Am i missing something? Looks like ICANN is continuing in it's
Accountability process irrespective of the communities joint letter
indicating a no-support.

Cheers!
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kindly excuse brevity and typos.
On 29 Aug 2014 05:04, "Adam" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group has published its call
> for candidates for advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance
> Coordination Group.  Please see <
> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en>
>
> text below.
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> In Short
>
> The Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group is asked to select up
> to seven advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination
> Group. As part of executing its mandate, the Public Experts Group is
> issuing a Call for Candidates to encourage nominations from the community.
>
> Nominations are to be submitted to [log in to unmask] by Wednesday,
> 10 September 2014 – 23:59 UTC.
>
> Background Information
> On 14 March 2014 the National Telecommunications and Information
> Administration (NTIA) announced its intent to transition its stewardship of
> the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions to the global
> multistakeholder community. NTIA asked  the Internet Corporation for
> Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), as the IANA functions contractor and
> global coordinator for the Domain Name System (DNS), to convene a
> multistakeholder process to develop a proposal for the transition. This
> process is currently under way as further described here.
>
> During discussions around the transition process, the community raised the
> broader topic of the impact of the change in the historical contractual
> relationship with the United States in light of the transition ofNTIA's
> stewardship role. The community identified the importance of improving
> ICANN Accountability & Governance as a crucial aspect and, after community
> consultations at the ICANN 49 and ICANN50 meetings and a comment period on
> a draft process from 6 May – 27 June 2014, ICANN published afinal Process
> and Next Steps on 14 August 2014.
>
> Subsequent to this announcement, on 19 August 2014, ICANN announced the
> formation of the Public Experts Group. These four individuals – who are not
> part of ICANN's staff or Board – are asked to select up to seven advisors
> to the Coordination Group. The Public Experts are Mr. Brian Cute, Ms.
> Jeanette Hofmann, Amb. Janis Karklins, and Hon. Lawrence E. Strickling.
>
> Role of Advisors
> The role of the Advisors is defined as follows in the Process:
>
> The advisors, selected by the Public Experts Group, will bring an
> external, independent voice to this process to assure that best practices
> are brought in from outside of the ICANN community. While there is a level
> of research and work that the advisors will do on their own, the
> integration of the advisors with the rest of the Coordination Group is key
> to considering how the research they perform can be best implemented to
> solve for the issues identified. The advisors can also help bring inputs in
> from their own networks as necessary. Utilized correctly, the advisor
> inputs will not only assist in developing enhanced accountability practices
> for ICANN, but provide a model that other multistakeholder organizations
> will strive to meet.
>
> The areas identified for expertise include:
>
>         • Internet Technical Operations
>         • International Organizational Reviews
>         • Global Accountability Tools and Metrics
>         • Jurisprudence / Accountability Mechanisms
>         • Internet Consumer Protection (including privacy, human rights
> and property rights concerns)
>         • Economics (Marketplace and Competition)
>         • Global Ethics Frameworks
>         • Operational, Finance and Process
>         • Board Governance
>         • Transparency
>         • Risk Management
>         • Governmental Engagement and Relations
>         • Multistakeholder Governance
>
> Selection of Advisors
> As part of executing its mandate, the Public Experts Group is issuing a
> Call for Candidates to encourage nominations and self-nomination of
> suitable candidates. The Public Experts Group may reach out to their
> networks for additional suggestions.
>
> The Public Experts Group will conduct its activities with a "default open"
> and its process can be followed, through its mailing list and its Wiki. In
> evaluating candidates, the Public Expert Group will respect individual
> candidates' privacy and will deliberate in closed session where appropriate.
>
> How to Submit a Nomination
> The Public Experts Group is seeking nominations for individuals to serve
> as Advisors to the Coordination Group. Nominations should include the
> following:
>
>         • A brief description of the candidate's background
>         • Identified area(s) of expertise based on the list in the Process.
>
> Nominations should be emailed to [log in to unmask] Upon receipt of
> a nomination, ICANN staff will confirm with the candidate if he/she is
> indeed willing to be considered.
>
> Deadline
> Nominations will be accepted until Wednesday, 10 September – 23:59 UTC.
> The Public Experts Group will select Advisors to the Coordination Group in
> time for the first Coordination Group meeting, which will take place from
> during the ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles from 12-16 October 2014.
>
> Timeline
> Advisors are anticipated to serve on the Coordination Group from October
> 2014 until April 2015. During this time, Advisors can estimate 5-10h of
> work per week, with a heightened workload during the ICANN51 (12 – 16
> October 2014) and ICANN 52 (8 – 12 February 2015) meetings where travel for
> in person meetings is expected.
>
> NB: The timeline described above is the Public Experts Group's assessment
> based on the Process and is subject to change after the Coordination Group
> determines its working methods.
>
> Compensation
> Advisors will not receive remuneration for their time. However, travel,
> meal and lodging costs to participate in Coordination Group meetings will
> be reimbursed upon request in accordance withICANN's community travel
> support guidelines.
>
> Contact
> Please contact [log in to unmask] for any questions you may have.
>