Hi everyone,

please find below a blog post from ICANN Board chair regarding the call
between board and CCWG on accountability . it was quite intense and those
who attended it from NCSG can share their thoughts (you can also read this
article:
http://domainincite.com/19246-anger-as-icanns-member-flops-before-board) .
looking to hear from those who attended the 3 hours call.

Best Regards,

Rafik

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Original link:
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile

Working Together Through The Last Mile
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I'd like to thank everyone who has participated in both the CCWG briefing
to the ICANN Board
<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56132981>, and
the CCWG and ICANN board dialogue
<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56133316>. All of
our dialogues over the past months have been illuminating, challenging and
in my opinion, an important and true testament to the multistakeholder
model as we work toward the IANA Stewardship Transition.

*We support the important improvements for ICANN's accountability contained
in the CCWG-Accountability's 2nd Draft Proposal. We endorse the goal of
enforceability of these accountability mechanisms, and we believe that it
is possible to implement the key elements of the proposal. We want to work
together to achieve the elements of the proposal within the community's
timeline while meeting the NTIA requirements.*

As we enter the final days of the Public Comment period, the Board wants to
be completely clear on our position. We are in agreement on key concepts
set forward in the CCWG's proposal, for example:

   - Fundamental bylaws.
   - Specific requirements for empowering the community into the bylaws
   adoption process.
   - IRP enhancements.
   - Board and director removal.
   - ICANN's mission and core values.
   - Strengthening requirements for empowering the community in the budget,
   operational and strategic planning process.
   - The incorporation of the Affirmation of Commitments Reviews intoICANN
    bylaws.
   - Community ability to enforce the accountability mechanisms in the
   bylaws.

We have suggestions on how these could be operationalized. With regards to
the mechanisms for community enforceability, where the current proposal
still warrants much detail that may not be achievable we have a suggestion
on how to deliver on it in a stable way, as increased enforceability must
not open up questions of, for example, capture or diminishing of checks and
balances.

Let's work together on operationalizing the above principles on which we
agree. Once again, we are committed to providing more detail on how these
ideas can be operationalized in a way that they can be implemented within
the community identified time frame for the transition, as well as have
sufficient tested grounds to not result in unintended consequences.

During last night's discussion we shared this feedback. It was a lot of
information to digest in a call (notes around opening remarks
<http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/2015-September/005160.html>
, notes around 10 points
<http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/2015-September/005161.html>),
and we appreciate everyone giving our advice consideration. We are
committed to submitting our comments into the Public Comment process in the
next few days, and we look forward to the working with the community on
further details.

It is critical that we work together to build enhanced accountability for
ICANN and continue to refine and flesh out details of the impressive work
already done by the community and complete the IANAStewardship Transition.