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Stephanie Perrin



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Subject: 	[council] FW: [CCWG-ACCT] [Blog] Launching Work Stream 2 in 
Helsinki
Date: 	Thu, 23 Jun 2016 14:32:25 +0000
From: 	James M. Bladel <[log in to unmask]>
To: 	GNSO Council List <[log in to unmask]>



Councilors -

Please see announcement/blog article below, regarding the launch of 
Accountability WS2.

Thanks—

J.




Launching Work Stream 2 in Helsinki

It has been a momentous month for theICANNcommunity. On behalf of the 
Cross Community Working Group on EnhancingICANNAccountability 
(CCWG-Accountability), we welcome theU.S. Government report 
<https://www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2016/iana-stewardship-transition-proposal-assessment-report>that 
our recommendations meet their requirements. We are actively engaged in 
the prep work needed for a timely implementation of these new 
accountability mechanisms intoICANN’s ecosystem.

Looking ahead, our ongoing work to advanceICANN’s accountability is not 
complete. The CCWG-Accountability identified nine additional areas where 
community, staff and Board accountability can be improved. These target 
areas, recognized as Work Stream 2, are outlined inRecommendation #12 
<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58723723&preview=/58723723/58725532/Annex%2012%20-%20FINAL.pdf>of 
the Work Stream 1 Report.

To launch Work Stream 2, the CCWG-Accountability will be holding a 
full-day face-to-face meeting in Helsinki on the Sunday before ICANN56 
(26 June 2016). AllWork Stream 2 topics 
<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58723723&preview=/58723723/58725532/Annex%2012%20-%20FINAL.pdf>will 
be covered during the session. The full agenda can be foundhere 
<mailto:https://community.icann.org/x/rBWOAw>.

The topics that will be discussed are:

·Additional transparency considerations

·Diversity acrossICANN

·Clarifying the lines of accountability forICANNstaff

·A work plan to enhance accountability ofSupporting 
OrganizationsandAdvisory Committees

·A Framework of Interpretation on respecting human rights withinICANN’s 
limited mission and scope

·Expanding the list of jurisdictions identified inICANN’s contracts, for 
purposes of resolving contractual disputes[1] 
<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/launching-work-stream-2-in-helsinki#_ftn1>

·Role and function of the Ombudsman

·Guidelines for good faith conduct inICANNBoard member removal discussions

·Engagement process between a complainant andICANNprior to an 
Independent Review Process

We encourage all members, participants and interested observers that are 
not attending ICANN56 to follow along with our discussions via ourAdobe 
Room <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/hel56-halla>. In addition, we will 
be circulating notes on each of the topics to thepublicly archived 
<http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/>CCWG-Accountability 
mailing list to serve as the base of our discussions moving forward.

If you are interested in debating these Work Stream 2 topics and want to 
become a participant or observer of the CCWG-Accountability, please send 
an email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

For those of you who will be joining us in Helsinki, safe travels and we 
look forward to seeing you soon!

*CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs,*

Thomas Rickert, León Sanchez, Mathieu Weill

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[1] 
<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/launching-work-stream-2-in-helsinki#_ftnref1>ICANN's 
jurisdiction, place of incorporation and headquarters location are not 
within the scope of Work Stream 2 deliberations.