+1 Stephanie On 2014-08-27, 8:25, Edward Morris wrote: > Hi Rafik, > Thanks for sharing this with the membership. > I fully endorse the letter and would encourage you to sign it. In > terms of additional comments or questions Robins "FAQ" is spot on. > One additional concern I have is that by appointing the so called > experts prior to the CCWG establishing areas of focus, the topical > direction of the accountability process will be largely predetermined. > It's unlikely that having experts in /a/ appointed to the CG the CCWG > will be able to direct focus to /b / or /c/. > Further, if we're going to have this horrid top down process some > consideration should be given to requiring the so called Public > Experts Group (you know, the one not selected by the public) to > solicit recommendations of possible expert appointees from the > community. ICANN community members writ large are likely to have > larger and more diverse networks than the four European and American > IG insiders appointed as the Public Experts. ICANN claims the purpose > of the experts are to bring outside expertise into ICANN. If that is > indeed the case, more diverse participation in identifying potential > outsiders should be welcomed. > Best, > Ed > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 20:59:59 +0900 > Subject: Cross community letter regarding ICANN's Accountability > Process Announcement > Hi Everyone, > there was discussion between leaders of SOs/ACs regarding letter > to ICANN CEO and the board about the proposal for accountability > process. I copied the letter below. I am submitting it for review > from NCSG PC and getting membership feedback. I would like that we > act swiftly about it. > personally, I advise to sign it at least as community reaction and > request for clarifying details left behind and not covered in the > faq. but I want also to get any additional proposal or comments I > can share with the chairs of other groups. > Best Regards, > Rafik > Fadi Chehadé, CEO, ICANN > Dr. Stephen Crocker, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors > ICANN Board of Directors > Dear Fadi, Steve and ICANN Directors, > Regarding ICANN’s announcement on August 14, 2014, Enhancing > Accountability: Process and Next Steps > <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en>, > the Supporting Organisation, Advisory Committee, Stakeholder Group > and Constituency chairs formally request additional time and > opportunity to review and discuss the proposal contained in the > announcement and in the subsequent FAQ’s > <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/enhancing-accountability-faqs-2014-08-22-en> > published on August 22, so that next steps can be confirmed with > increased support from the ICANN community. > Recognizing that the ICANN plan is a brand new construct that was > announced without a corresponding public comment period, > substantial questions and concerns remain unanswered, including > around the process to date and the plan as constructed. > The undersigned Supporting Organisation, Advisory Committee, > Stakeholder Group and Constituency leaders are currently engaging > our respective groups’ bottom-up, consensus processes at this time > to develop and finalize a list of questions that will require > clarification or correction. As a result, additional opportunity > is needed to ensure understanding of the proposal and the ways in > which it is responsive to the interests and working methods of the > ICANN stakeholder groups. We commit to submitting to ICANN staff > our list of clarifying questions and comments within seven days of > this letter. > Since the Enhancing Accountability process will affect ICANN’s > future, as well as the range of stakeholders impacted by its > decisions, we trust that this request will be received positively > and lead to further engagement on this important matter to ensure > that the SOs, ACs and SGs and Cs not only understand the proposed > approach, but are able to endorse it. > Signed, >