[governance] Fw: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest for Review of Accountability Mechanisms

Mon Mar 12 13:22:41 EDT 2012

I agree with you Milton, there is no need for a separate Working Group
unless otherwise decided by the majority. I support the idea of people
getting involved by participating and have no problems with Milton
participating in this Working Group.

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 5:19 AM, Milton L Mueller <mueller at syr.edu> wrote:

>  Imran and other colleagues in IGC:****
>
> ** **
>
> ICANN is asking for people to volunteer to be on one of its own working
> groups, the ATRT. ****
>
> I do not think IGC should form a separate working group; it could,
> instead, put forward people from this group who would serve on the ATRT. *
> ***
>
> The specific topics of this team will be the Reconsideration and
> Independent Review Process (IRP). ****
>
> These are two alleged accountability mechanisms in ICANN that are known to
> be weak. ****
>
> I participated in the Independent Review Process (IRP) during .xxx’s
> challenge to the Board decision trying to reject .xxx. ****
>
> I therefore have experience with the IRP and its strengths and weaknesses,
> and have written analytical work on ICANN’s accountability issues, and thus
> I could be considered an “independent expert” of the sort requested.
> Therefore if there is support from IGC I would be willing to volunteer for
> it. If there are other people the IGC thinks qualified to put on it that
> would be good, too.  ****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:
> governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] *On Behalf Of *Imran Ahmed Shah
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:03 PM
> *To:* governance at lists.igcaucus.org
> *Subject:* [governance] Fw: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Seeks Expressions
> of Interest for Review of Accountability Mechanisms****
>
> ** **
>
> We can particiapte to review Accountability Mechanisms, however, can an
> organization or a WG take this role to review?****
>
> If possible, I suggest IGC CS to establish a WG.****
>
>   ----- Forwarded Message -----
> *From:* ICANN News Alert <communications at icann.org>
> *To:* ias_pk at yahoo.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, 11 March 2012, 23:55
> *Subject:* ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest for
> Review of Accountability Mechanisms****
>
>
> ICANN News Alert
>
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11mar12-en.htm
>
> ________________________________
>
> ICANN Seeks Expressions of Interest for Review of Accountability Mechanisms
>
> 11 March 2012
>
> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking
> expressions of interest to serve on a committee of independent experts to
> review ICANN's Accountability Mechanisms.
>
> The Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT), organized under
> the Affirmation of Commitments, recommended that ICANN convene a group of
> experts to review ICANN's Reconsideration and Independent Review Processes,
> such as the costs and spectrum of Board decisions subject to review. The
> ATRT also suggested that the group of experts review additional proposed
> mechanisms suggested in 2009 by ICANN's President's Strategy Committee.
> Finally, the ATRT called for a review of the standards for bringing a
> Request for Reconsideration.
>
> Based on the nature of review mechanisms, as well as the separate ATRT
> recommendations relating to the Ombudsman's office and its interaction with
> the Board, it is understood that this group of independent experts shall
> focus on a review of the Reconsideration process and the Independent Review
> process.
>
> Further information on the accountability mechanisms subject to review and
> proposed qualifications for service on the group of independent experts is
> available here
> http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/mechanisms-experts-eoi-11mar12-en.htm
> .
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