[governance] ICANN RFC on its performance

[Mr.Robert Guerra]

The recent discussion seems to be focusing on Q1 of the RFC. Let me  
review the question and try to summarize the variety of comments that  
have come in so far...

http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-08may07.htm

Q1 . Is ICANN becoming more transparent, accessible and accountable?  
What improvements have been observed and what still needs to be done?

The recent discussion seems to imply that many believe that ICANN  
should follow best practices used by public government agencies and  
not private organizations.  As a public organization,  more could be  
done to make ICANN more transparent, accessible and accountable.

In terms of an improvement , several members of list recommend that  
board should implement the same policy as the GNSO and ALAC in  
regards to taping its discussions. However, some believe that though  
greater openness and transparency is needed,  taping the board  
discussions go too far.

What's left to answer , i guess, is how the organization has lived up  
to the commitments, resolutions and/or benchmarks it might have set  
for itself in the past. A complex question to answer, as one would  
have to comb through years of statements, press statements and board  
resolutions. Though knowing the expertise present on this list -  
likely that has been done already.

The question - how to best compile the statements and see if indeed "  
improvements have been observed and what still needs to be done?". A  
suggestion - could a  table of sorts be developed on icannwiki and  
presented at the upcoming ICANN meeting?


Other questions are also mentioned in the RFC. they are below. Given  
most list members went through the WSIS process, I am personally  
curious if anyone cares to comment on Q 4&5. That being said, of  
course comments on the other questions are most welcome as well ...

regards,

Robert

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http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-08may07.htm
Request for Public Comments and Dialogue on ICANN's Performance

Q2. Has ICANN improved its operational performance? What improvements  
have been observed and what still needs to be done?

Q3. Has ICANN improved its performance in the development of Policy?  
What improvements have been observed and what still needs to be done?

Q4. Has ICANN increased international participation? What  
improvements have been observed and what still needs to be done?

Q5. Have there been improvements in participation and in efficiency  
of the ICANN multi-stakeholder model? What more needs to be done?

Q6. What plans and actions have been observed that position ICANN for  
more comprehensive transition of the technical coordination of the  
Internet’s system of unique identifiers. What more needs to be done?

Q7. What improvements have been made in dispute resolution and the  
application of fairness and equity in the management of complaints  
and other mechanisms of review that are available? These include the  
work of the reconsideration committee, the Ombudsman and independent  
review.

Refs of interest...

1. Transparency - Definition
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transparency

2. Public Consultation - Best Practices, a collection
     http://del.icio.us/rguerra/consultation

3. CIRA's Response to ICANN's Request for Public Comments (May 11, 07)
     http://cira.ca/en/home.html

4. OECD best practices for conducting consultations
     http://www.oecd.org/document/ 
40/0,2340,en_2649_34495_37539752_1_1_1_1,00.html

    Note: Section 5.0 reads -  Allow adequate time for responses.

   Allow 8 to 12 weeks for responses – and, just as importantly,  
allow enough time between the end of the consultation and the formal  
discussion of the results to distil the responses and summarise them  
in a way that is can easily comprehensible. Where a consultation  
takes place over a holiday, remember to allow extra response time (up  
to an additional four weeks).


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