Rafik - the domainincite piece is quite reflective of the feel of the call. Challenging times ahead..... Thanks. On 9/4/2015 5:35 PM, Rafik Dammak wrote: > Hi everyone, > > please find below a blog post from ICANN Board chair regarding the > call between board and CCWG on accountability . it was quite intense > and those who attended it from NCSG can share their thoughts (you can > also read this article: > http://domainincite.com/19246-anger-as-icanns-member-flops-before-board) > . looking to hear from those who attended the 3 hours call. > > Best Regards, > > Rafik > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > > Original link: > https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile > > > Working Together Through The Last Mile > > <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile#><https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile#><https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile#><https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile#><https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile#><https://www.icann.org/news/blog/working-together-through-the-last-mile#> > > I'd like to thank everyone who has participated in both the CCWG > briefing to the ICANN Board > <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56132981>, > and the CCWG and ICANN board dialogue > <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=56133316>. > All of our dialogues over the past months have been illuminating, > challenging and in my opinion, an important and true testament to the > multistakeholder model as we work toward the IANA Stewardship Transition. > > */We support the important improvements for ICANN's accountability > contained in the CCWG-Accountability's 2nd Draft Proposal. We endorse > the goal of enforceability of these accountability mechanisms, and we > believe that it is possible to implement the key elements of the > proposal. We want to work together to achieve the elements of the > proposal within the community's timeline while meeting the > NTIA requirements./* > > As we enter the final days of the Public Comment period, the Board > wants to be completely clear on our position. We are in agreement on > key concepts set forward in the CCWG's proposal, for example: > > * Fundamental bylaws. > * Specific requirements for empowering the community into the bylaws > adoption process. > * IRP enhancements. > * Board and director removal. > * ICANN's mission and core values. > * Strengthening requirements for empowering the community in the > budget, operational and strategic planning process. > * The incorporation of the Affirmation of Commitments Reviews > intoICANN bylaws. > * Community ability to enforce the accountability mechanisms in the > bylaws. > > We have suggestions on how these could be operationalized. With > regards to the mechanisms for community enforceability, where the > current proposal still warrants much detail that may not be achievable > we have a suggestion on how to deliver on it in a stable way, as > increased enforceability must not open up questions of, for example, > capture or diminishing of checks and balances. > > Let's work together on operationalizing the above principles on which > we agree. Once again, we are committed to providing more detail on how > these ideas can be operationalized in a way that they can be > implemented within the community identified time frame for the > transition, as well as have sufficient tested grounds to not result in > unintended consequences. > > During last night's discussion we shared this feedback. It was a lot > of information to digest in a call (notes around opening remarks > <http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/2015-September/005160.html>, > notes around 10 points > <http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/accountability-cross-community/2015-September/005161.html>), > and we appreciate everyone giving our advice consideration. We are > committed to submitting our comments into the Public Comment process > in the next few days, and we look forward to the working with the > community on further details. > > It is critical that we work together to build enhanced accountability > forICANN and continue to refine and flesh out details of the > impressive work already done by the community and complete the > IANAStewardship Transition. > > > -- Matthew Shears Global Internet Policy and Human Rights Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) + 44 (0)771 247 2987