[ALAC] ICANN Launches Accountability Structures Expert Panel, Seeks Community Input

[JJS]

*Hello Alan,*
*
*
*thank you for forwarding this information. Prior to making any individual
comment on an open ICANN online space, I wish to submit that:*
*- this issue deserves a collective ALAC reaction,*
*- at the very least, the ALAC should underline that*
*    - the panel lacks gender and cultural diversity (3 White males, even
if one of them hails from South Africa)*
*    - all 3 come from the same mold (common law, corporate affairs,
English)*
*    - their appointment reflects a clear choice in favour of business
corporations, rather than the global public interest and the worldwide
Internet user perspective*
*    - our observations do not question the personal value of these
individuals, but refer to principles enshrined in the By-laws, recommended
in the "Improving Institutional Confidence" document of the (now defunct)
ICANN** President's Strategy Committee, and in the AoC*
*    - nothing is said about the process followed by ICANN (Board? CEO?
General Counsel?) in seeking and appointing the 3 experts. The announcement
only states "ICANN has identified an international panel of experts...".*
*
*
*Jean-Jacques.
*
2012/9/14 Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca>

> <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11sep12-en.htm>
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11sep12-en.htm
>
>
> ICANN Launches Accountability Structures Expert Panel, Seeks Community
> Input
>
> 11 September 2012
>
> In fulfillment of ATRT Recommendations 23 and 25, calling for a
> review of ICANN's Accountability Structures, ICANN has identified an
> international panel of experts to serve on the Accountability
> Structures Expert Panel (ASEP). Biographies of the experts are
> available at
> <http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep>
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep.
>
> The ASEP is interested in hearing from the ICANN community regarding
> your thoughts on ICANN's accountability structures, particularly the
> Reconsideration process and the Independent Review process, and
> whether they can or should be modified. Your comments and inputs can
> be submitted to <mailto:ASEP at ICANN.org>ASEP at ICANN.org and comments
> can be viewed at
> <http://forum.icann.org/lists/asep/>http://forum.icann.org/lists/asep/.
> Please provide your input by 1 October 2012.
>
> The ASEP will be posting updates regarding its work, with a detailed
> project plan expected by mid-September. All information regarding the
> ASEP will be accessible from the ASEP page at
> <http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep>
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/accountability/asep.
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