Begin forwarded message: > From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]> > Date: October 30, 2012 6:45:30 AM PDT > To: liaison6c <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [liaison6c] Expert Recommended Improvements to ICANN's > Accountability Structures > > https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/asep- > recommendations-26oct12-en.htm > Expert Recommended Improvements to ICANN's Accountability Structures > > Comment/Reply Periods (*) > Important Information Links > Comment Open: > 26 October 2012 > Comment Close: > 16 November 2012 > Close Time (UTC): > 23:59 UTC > Public Comment Announcement > Reply Open: > 17 November 2012 > To Submit Your Comments (Forum) > Reply Close: > 8 December 2012 > View Comments Submitted > Close Time (UTC): > 23:59 UTC > Report of Public Comments > Brief Overview > Originating Organization: > ICANN Board > Categories/Tags: > Transparency/Accountability > Purpose (Brief): > To receive comments on the recommended enhancements to ICANN's > Reconsideration Process and Independent Review Process provided by > the Accountability Structures Expert Panel (ASEP). The ASEP, that > was formed in fulfillment of the Accountability and Transparency > Review Team Recommendations 23 and 25, developed these > recommendations after a series of work sessions and discussions at > ICANN's public meeting in Toronto. ICANN is also providing draft > Bylaws revisions that would give effect to the ASEP's recommendations. > Current Status: > The ASEP Recommendations and corresponding proposed Bylaws > revisions are ready for community consideration and input. > Next Steps: > The community input will be provided to the ASEP to consider if > refinement is needed. The ASEP's recommendations and the community > input will be provided to the Board for consideration. > Staff Contact: > Samantha Eisner, Senior Counsel > Email: > [log in to unmask] > Detailed Information > Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose > Recommendations 23 and 25 of the Accountability and Transparency > Review Team called for ICANN to convene a group of experts to > review ICANN's accountability structures, including the > Reconsideration Process and the Independent Review Process. In > response, ICANN convened the Accountability Structures Expert Panel > (ASEP). The ASEP is comprised of three international experts in the > fields of corporate governance, accountability, judicial review and > international dispute resolution. > > The ASEP has produced a report containing recommended enhancements > and refinements to ICANN's Reconsideration Process and Independent > Review Panel, with a focus on effectiveness, efficiency, ease of > access and expeditious resolution, as well as maintaining and > enhancing ICANN's accountability to the community and the global > public interest. Prior to issuing the report, the ASEP has > maintained an open comment period and interacted with the community > at ICANN's public meeting in Toronto. > > In the event that the ASEP's recommendations are accepted by the > Board, the ICANN Bylaws will have to be amended to give effect to > the recommendations. To that end, proposed Bylaws amendments are > also provide for community review and comment. > > Section II: Background > ICANN's Reconsideration and Independent Review Processes have been > in place for a number of years. Information on the current > Reconsideration Process is available athttp://www.icann.org/en/ > groups/board/governance/reconsideration, and documentation of the > two Independent Review Processes to date is available at http:// > www.icann.org/en/news/irp. > Section III: Document and Resource Links > ICANN is seeking comment on the following documents: > > ASEP Report [PDF, 1.39 MB]; > Proposed Bylaws Revisions for the Reconsideration Process [PDF, 113 > KB]; and > Proposed Bylaws Revisions for the Independent Review Process [PDF, > 93 KB] and corresponding Cooperative Engagement Process for > Independent Review [PDF, 36 KB]. > Section IV: Additional Information > None > > (*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not > guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, > reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period > lapses. > > > > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat > [log in to unmask] > http://gnso.icann.org > IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask]