[ALAC] Board Resolutions from Board Meeting on 15 May 2016
Rinalia Abdul Rahim
rinalia.abdulrahim at gmail.com
Wed May 18 13:07:24 UTC 2016
Hello, ALAC and Regional Leaders,
Below is the set of resolutions from the ICANN Board Meeting on 15 May 2016.
Possibly of interest to you:
- Conduct at ICANN Meetings
- FY17 SO/AC Additional Budget Requests Approval
- October 2016 ICANN Meeting Venue Contracting
- Enhancing Openness and Transparency - Board Deliberations (this last one
is special, please do read it - I pasted it below).
Best regards,
Rinalia
Approved Board Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board
15 May 2016
1. *Consent Agenda:
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#1>*
1. *Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#1.a>*
2. *Security & Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Appointment
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#1.b>*
- *Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.15.02
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#1.b.rationale>*
3. *GNSO gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments (2016)
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#1.c>*
- *Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.15.03
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#1.c.rationale>*
4. *Conduct at ICANN Meetings
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#1.d>*
- *Rationale for Resolutions 2016.05.15.04 – 2016.05.15.05
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#1.d.rationale>*
5. *Board Working Group on Internet Governance (BWG-IG)
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#1.e>*
2. *Main Agenda:
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2>*
1. *Consideration of GNSO Policy Recommendations concerning the
Accreditation of Privacy and Proxy Services
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.a>*
- *Rationale for Resolutions 2016.05.15.07 – 2016.05.15.08
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.a.rationale>*
2. *Report re: .HOTEL
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.b>*
3. *SO/AC FY17 Additional Budget Requests Approval
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.c>*
- *Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.15.09
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.c.rationale>*
4. *October 2016 ICANN Meeting Venue Contracting
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.d>*
- *Rationale for Resolutions 2016.05.15.10 – 2016.05.15.11
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.d.rationale>*
5. *USG IANA Stewardship Transition – Additional FY16 Expenses and
Funding
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.e>*
- *Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.15.12
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.e.rationale>*
6. *AOB
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.f>*
1. *Enhancing Openness and Transparency – Board Deliberations
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.f.i>*
- *Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.15.13 – 2016.05.15.14
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#2.f.i.rationale>*
3. *Executive Session – CONFIDENTIAL
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en#3>*
1. AOB
1. Enhancing Openness and Transparency – Board Deliberations
Whereas, the Board believes that providing increased access to Board
deliberations is important, and that increased openness is an important
means of working toward that goal.
Whereas, the ICANN Board discussed at its Amsterdam workshop how to
improve its functioning and agreed that enhancing the visibility into the
Board deliberations and decision-making processes was an
important part of
becoming more accountable and more transparent.
Whereas, the Board noted the call from the community for increased
openness and transparency.
Whereas, the Board believes that a positive first step towards
increased openness is publicly posting transcripts and/or
recordings of its
deliberative sessions to the extent that such information or dialogue is
not subject to confidentiality restrictions or privilege.
Resolved (2016.05.15.13), the Board directs the President and CEO, or
his designee(s), to work with the Board to develop a proposed
plan for the
publication of transcripts and/or recordings of Board deliberative
sessions, with such plan to include an assessment of possible resources
costs and fiscal impact, and draft processes to: (i) ensure the
accuracy of
the transcript; and (ii) for redaction of portions of the transcript that
should be maintained as confidential or privileged.
Resolved (2016.05.15.14), the Board expects to evaluate the plan in
Helsinki, and if satisfactory to begin testing of the proposed processes
relating to publication of transcripts and/or recordings of the Board's
deliberative sessions as soon as practicable after Helsinki.
*Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.15.13 – 2016.05.15.14*
In support of the continued call for visibility into Board
deliberations and processes, the Board has determined to make available
transcripts or recordings, where appropriate, of the Board's deliberative
sessions. This effort to enhance openness is likely to also support the
ICANN community in enhancing ICANN's accountability, as it will
reduce questions of how and why the Board reaches its decisions. This
decision also directly supports ICANN's previous efforts and the
continued goal of operating as openly and transparently in its
decision-making. ICANN is also acting consistently with the ICANN's
Bylaws, as set out in Article III, section 1 of the ICANN Bylaws,
that, "ICANN and its constituent bodies shall operate to the maximum
extent feasible in an open and transparent manner and consistent with
procedures designed to ensure fairness." (ICANN Bylaws at
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en
- III <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#III>
.)
There will be issues before the Board for which confidentiality is
still required, and that may require redaction of parts or withholding of
full transcripts, and it is important that the community and the Board
understand how those decisions will be taken. To that end, the Board is
directing the development of a plan, which would include
proposed processes
by which those redaction decisions for confidentiality and
privilege are to
be made. That plan should be developed as soon as practicable, and should
be ready for Board consideration during ICANN56 in Helsinki.
This decision will not have any impact on the security, stability or
resiliency of the DNS. Implementation of this decision may involve
increased costs, including, risk and fiscal impact for ICANN.
This is an organizational administrative function for which public
comment is not required, but such input may be useful at a later point
depending upon the plan.
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