Am i missing something? Looks like ICANN is continuing in it's Accountability process irrespective of the communities joint letter indicating a no-support. Cheers! sent from Google nexus 4 kindly excuse brevity and typos. On 29 Aug 2014 05:04, "Adam" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group has published its call > for candidates for advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance > Coordination Group. Please see < > https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en> > > text below. > > Adam > > > > In Short > > The Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group is asked to select up > to seven advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination > Group. As part of executing its mandate, the Public Experts Group is > issuing a Call for Candidates to encourage nominations from the community. > > Nominations are to be submitted to [log in to unmask] by Wednesday, > 10 September 2014 – 23:59 UTC. > > Background Information > On 14 March 2014 the National Telecommunications and Information > Administration (NTIA) announced its intent to transition its stewardship of > the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions to the global > multistakeholder community. NTIA asked the Internet Corporation for > Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), as the IANA functions contractor and > global coordinator for the Domain Name System (DNS), to convene a > multistakeholder process to develop a proposal for the transition. This > process is currently under way as further described here. > > During discussions around the transition process, the community raised the > broader topic of the impact of the change in the historical contractual > relationship with the United States in light of the transition ofNTIA's > stewardship role. The community identified the importance of improving > ICANN Accountability & Governance as a crucial aspect and, after community > consultations at the ICANN 49 and ICANN50 meetings and a comment period on > a draft process from 6 May – 27 June 2014, ICANN published afinal Process > and Next Steps on 14 August 2014. > > Subsequent to this announcement, on 19 August 2014, ICANN announced the > formation of the Public Experts Group. These four individuals – who are not > part of ICANN's staff or Board – are asked to select up to seven advisors > to the Coordination Group. The Public Experts are Mr. Brian Cute, Ms. > Jeanette Hofmann, Amb. Janis Karklins, and Hon. Lawrence E. Strickling. > > Role of Advisors > The role of the Advisors is defined as follows in the Process: > > The advisors, selected by the Public Experts Group, will bring an > external, independent voice to this process to assure that best practices > are brought in from outside of the ICANN community. While there is a level > of research and work that the advisors will do on their own, the > integration of the advisors with the rest of the Coordination Group is key > to considering how the research they perform can be best implemented to > solve for the issues identified. The advisors can also help bring inputs in > from their own networks as necessary. Utilized correctly, the advisor > inputs will not only assist in developing enhanced accountability practices > for ICANN, but provide a model that other multistakeholder organizations > will strive to meet. > > The areas identified for expertise include: > > • Internet Technical Operations > • International Organizational Reviews > • Global Accountability Tools and Metrics > • Jurisprudence / Accountability Mechanisms > • Internet Consumer Protection (including privacy, human rights > and property rights concerns) > • Economics (Marketplace and Competition) > • Global Ethics Frameworks > • Operational, Finance and Process > • Board Governance > • Transparency > • Risk Management > • Governmental Engagement and Relations > • Multistakeholder Governance > > Selection of Advisors > As part of executing its mandate, the Public Experts Group is issuing a > Call for Candidates to encourage nominations and self-nomination of > suitable candidates. The Public Experts Group may reach out to their > networks for additional suggestions. > > The Public Experts Group will conduct its activities with a "default open" > and its process can be followed, through its mailing list and its Wiki. In > evaluating candidates, the Public Expert Group will respect individual > candidates' privacy and will deliberate in closed session where appropriate. > > How to Submit a Nomination > The Public Experts Group is seeking nominations for individuals to serve > as Advisors to the Coordination Group. Nominations should include the > following: > > • A brief description of the candidate's background > • Identified area(s) of expertise based on the list in the Process. > > Nominations should be emailed to [log in to unmask] Upon receipt of > a nomination, ICANN staff will confirm with the candidate if he/she is > indeed willing to be considered. > > Deadline > Nominations will be accepted until Wednesday, 10 September – 23:59 UTC. > The Public Experts Group will select Advisors to the Coordination Group in > time for the first Coordination Group meeting, which will take place from > during the ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles from 12-16 October 2014. > > Timeline > Advisors are anticipated to serve on the Coordination Group from October > 2014 until April 2015. During this time, Advisors can estimate 5-10h of > work per week, with a heightened workload during the ICANN51 (12 – 16 > October 2014) and ICANN 52 (8 – 12 February 2015) meetings where travel for > in person meetings is expected. > > NB: The timeline described above is the Public Experts Group's assessment > based on the Process and is subject to change after the Coordination Group > determines its working methods. > > Compensation > Advisors will not receive remuneration for their time. However, travel, > meal and lodging costs to participate in Coordination Group meetings will > be reimbursed upon request in accordance withICANN's community travel > support guidelines. > > Contact > Please contact [log in to unmask] for any questions you may have. >