[PC-NCSG] proposed GNSO stmt on accountability

[Avri Doria]

still ok with me for NCSG to sign.

avri

On 24-Jun-14 17:26, Maria Farrell wrote:
> Thanks, Robin. I support this statement. (Having read both, I think the
> second is clearer and reads better.)
> 
> 
> On 24 June 2014 17:06, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org
> <mailto:robin at ipjustice.org>> wrote:
> 
>     Here is the latest draft of the community stmt.
> 
>     The entire GNSO join together today calling for the Board to support
>     community creation of an independent accountability mechanism that
>     provides meaningful review and adequate redress for those harmed by
>     ICANN action or inaction in contravention of an agreed upon compact
>     with the community.  This deserves the Board's serious consideration
>     - not only does it reflect an unprecedented level of consensus
>     across the entire ICANN community, it is a necessary and integral
>     element of the IANA transition.
> 
>     True accountability does not mean ICANN is only accountable to
>     itself, or to some vague definition of ?the world,? nor does it mean
>     that governments should have the ultimate say over community policy
>     subject to the rule of law.   Rather, the Board?s decisions must be
>     open to challenge and the Board cannot be in a position of reviewing
>     and certifying its own decisions.  We need an independent
>     accountability structure that holds the ICANN Board, Staff, and
>     various stakeholder groups accountable under ICANN?s governing
>     documents, serves as an ultimate review of Board/Staff decisions,
>     and through the creation of precedent, creates prospective guidance
>     for the board, the staff, and the entire community.
> 
>     As part of the IANA transition, the multi-stakeholder community has
>     the opportunity and responsibility to propose meaningful
>     accountability structures that go beyond just the IANA-specific
>     accountability issues.  We are committed to coming together and
>     developing recommendations for creation of these mechanisms.  We ask
>     the ICANN Board and Staff to fulfill their obligations and support
>     this community driven, multi-stakeholder initiative.
> 
> 
> 
>     > On Jun 24, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org
>     <mailto:avri at acm.org>> wrote:
>     >
>     > ok with me.
>     >
>     > avri
>     >
>     >
>     >> On 24-Jun-14 15:43, Robin Gross wrote:
>     >> Folks,
>     >>
>     >> Here is the proposed draft statement from the GNSO (the 4 SG's)
>     to the
>     >> Board during the Public Forum on ICANN Accountability.   I think we
>     >> should support this statement and believe it would be a very powerful
>     >> statement from the entire community.  What do you think?  I vote
>     Hell Yes.
>     >>
>     >> Thanks,
>     >> Robin
>     >>
>     >> ?We stand before the ICANN Board and Staff today in a rare showing of
>     >> unanimity among the GNSO.  As such, the ICANN Board and Staff should
>     >> take our statement with appropriate seriousness and consideration.
>     >>
>     >> We agree that ICANN has earned the trust of NTIA to operate the IANA
>     >> functions under a contractual arrangement that could be rebid or
>     >> terminated. ICANN has also earned the opportunity to convene the
>     >> multi-stakeholder community to help determine future
>     >> accountability/stewardship mechanisms.  However, ICANN has NOT YET
>     >> earned the trust of the ICANN community to operate the IANA functions
>     >> absent new, meaningful and independent accountability structures
>     for the
>     >> entire organization.   True accountability does not mean ICANN is
>     only
>     >> accountable to itself, or to some vague definition of ?the
>     world,? nor
>     >> does it mean that governments should have the ultimate say over
>     >> community policy.
>     >>
>     >> The Board?s decisions must be open to challenge and the Board
>     cannot be
>     >> in a position of reviewing and certifying its own decisions.  We
>     need an
>     >> independent accountability structure?one that is identified and
>     created
>     >> by the community?that holds the ICANN Board, Staff, and various
>     >> stakeholder groups accountable under ICANN?s governing documents and
>     >> serves as an ultimate review of Board/Staff decisions.  In
>     addition, we
>     >> need third-party independent annual operational and detailed
>     financial
>     >> audits from a respected firm.
>     >>
>     >> One of NTIA?s 4 principles is that the recommended IANA
>     transition plan
>     >> be multi-stakeholder, so the multi-stakeholder community has the
>     >> opportunity and responsibility to propose meaningful accountability
>     >> structures that go beyond just the IANA-specific accountability
>     issues.
>     >> We the community are committed to coming together and developing
>     >> recommendations for creation of these mechanisms.  We ask the ICANN
>     >> Board and Staff to fulfill their obligations and support this
>     community
>     >> driven, multi-stakeholder initiative.?
>     >>
>     >>
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