Begin forwarded message: > From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]> > Date: April 4, 2013 3:22:29 AM PDT > To: liaison6c <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [liaison6c] Questions to the Community on Accountability > and Transparency within ICANN > > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-02apr13- > en.htm > Questions to the Community on Accountability and Transparency > within ICANN > > Comment / Reply Periods (*) > Comment Open Date: > 2 April 2013 > Comment Close Date: > 2 May 2013 - 23:59 UTC > Reply Open Date: > 3 May 2013 > Reply Close Date: > 24 May 2013 - 23:59 UTC > Important Information Links > Public Comment Announcement > To Submit Your Comments (Forum) > View Comments Submitted > Brief Overview > Originating Organization: > Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) > Categories/Tags: > AoC > ATRT > Reviews/Improvements > Transparency/Accountability > Purpose (Brief): > With the goal of producing final recommendations by 31 December > 2013, the second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT > 2), mandated by paragraph 9.1 of the Affirmation of Commitments > (AoC), is currently in the process of defining its scope, roadmap > and work program. To inform its work, the ATRT 2 now seeks input > from the Community on a set of questions [PDF, 129 KB] compiled for > the Community’s consideration. Community participation is essential > to the success of the review and all input will be carefully > considered. The ATRT 2 welcomes any additional feedback. > Current Status: > Questions to the ICANN Community > Next Steps: > Public comments are requested to inform Accountability and > Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) actions. > Staff Contact: > Alice Jansen > Email Staff Contact > Detailed Information > Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose: > The second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2), > mandated by paragraph 9.1 of the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC), > commenced its activities in February 2013. With the goal of > producing final recommendations by 31 December 2013, the Review > Team is currently in the process of defining its scope, roadmap and > work program. To date, the Review Team has identified issues, > projects to review in light of the AoC requirements and divided the > work into four work streams: > > ATRT1 – review of implementation of ATRT1 Review Team > recommendations + any new recommendations – AoC 9.1 (a)-(e); > Security, Stability and and Resiliency – review of implementation > of SSR Review Team recommendations - AoC 9.2(a)-(c); > WHOIS – review of implementation of WHOIS Review Team Team > recommendations AoC 9.3.1; > Consider the extent to which assessments and actions undertaken by > ICANN have been successful in ensuring that ICANN is acting > transparently, is accountable for its decision-making, and acts in > the public interest. > To inform its work, the ATRT 2 now seeks input from the Community > on a set of questions [PDF, 129 KB] compiled for the Community’s > consideration. Community participation is essential to the success > of the review and all input will be carefully considered. The ATRT > 2 welcomes any additional feedback. > > Section II: Background: > As prescribed by the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC), ICANN is to > organize a review of its accountability and transparency > commitments no less frequently than every three years. The first > Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) was launched in > early 2010, delivered its final report on 31 December 2010, and > ICANN's Board approved implementation of the report's > recommendations on 24 June 2011 (for further information, refer > to:http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt). On 5 October > 2012, ICANN invited interested individuals to apply for a position > of Volunteer Review Team Member, representing a Supporting > Organization or Advisory Committee, or for a position of > Independent Expert on the second Accountability and Transparency > Review Team (ATRT 2), consistent with the AoC timeframe. The ATRT 2 > composition was announced on 15 February 2013 and held its first > face-to-face meeting in Los Angeles on 14-15 March 2013. > > Section III: Document and Resource Links: > Questions for the ICANN Community on the Impact of Previous Reviews > and Inputs for the ATRT2 [PDF, 129 KB] > Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) [PDF, 356 KB] > Section IV: Additional Information: > Please submit your comments to [log in to unmask] by > 2 May 2013. The reply period will open on 3 May 2013 and will close > on 24 May 2013. The ATRT 2 activities and materials may be viewed > on the Team's public wiki. The ATRT 2 invites the Community to > share their unique feedback with them in Beijing on Wednesday, 10 > April – 11:00-12:30 (Grand Hall A) – please refer to session > details for full information: http://beijing46.icann.org/node/37175 > > (*) 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]