[ALAC-Announce] Questions to the Community on Accountability and Transparency within ICANN

At-Large Staff staff at atlarge.icann.org
Thu Apr 4 12:29:16 UTC 2013


 
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
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-02apr13-en.htm>
To Submit Your Comments (Forum) <mailto:comments-atrt2-02apr13 at icann.org>
View Comments Submitted
<http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-atrt2-02apr13/>
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
<http://www.icann.org/about/aoc-review/atrt/community-questions-02apr13-en.p
df>  [PDF, 129 KB] compiled for the Community¹s 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
<mailto:alice.jansen at icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Quest
ions%20to%20the%20Community%20on%20Accountability%20and%20Transparency%20wit
hin%20ICANN%20public%20comment%20period>
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:
1. ATRT1 ­ review of implementation of ATRT1 Review Team recommendations +
any new recommendations ­ AoC 9.1 (a)-(e);
2. Security, Stability and and Resiliency ­ review of implementation of SSR
Review Team recommendations - AoC 9.2(a)-(c);
3. WHOIS ­ review of implementation of WHOIS Review Team Team
recommendations AoC 9.3.1;
4. 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 
<http://www.icann.org/about/aoc-review/atrt/community-questions-02apr13-en.p
df>  [PDF, 129 KB] compiled for the Community¹s 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
<http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30s
ep09-en.htm>  (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
<http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt> ). On 5 October 2012, ICANN
invited 
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05oct12-en.htm>
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
<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm>
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
<http://www.icann.org/about/aoc-review/atrt/community-questions-02apr13-en.p
df>  [PDF, 129 KB]
* Affirmation of Commitments (AoC)
<http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30s
ep09-en.pdf>  [PDF, 356 KB]
Section IV: Additional Information:
Please submit your comments to comments-atrt2-02apr13 at icann.org
<mailto:comments-atrt2-02apr13 at icann.org> 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
<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40176025> . 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
<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.

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Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie
Peregrine and Julia Charvolen
ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
E-mail: staff at atlarge.icann.org


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