The Accountability and Transparency Review is mandated by ICANN Bylaws Section 4.6(d) to assess "ICANN’s execution of its commitment to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, accountability, and transparency so as to ensure that the outcomes of its decision-making reflect the public interest and are accountable to the Internet community". The Board took action on 29 April 2024 to defer the Fourth Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT4) and initiate the Pilot Holistic Review. See the Board resolution here.

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Review

CommunityBoard ActionImplementation 

ATRT3

Concluded in 2020 Final Report

(tick)Board Resolution 30 Nov 2020

(star)See the ATRT3 Implementation Page for more information

ATRT2 (conducted under the Affirmation of Commitments)*

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Concluded in 2013 Final Report

(tick)Board Resolution 26 Jun 2014

(tick)See the ATRT2 Implementation Page for more information

ATRT1 (conducted under the Affirmation of Commitments)*

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Concluded in 2010 Final Report

(tick)Board Resolution 24 Jun 2011

(tick)See ATRT Implementation Report for more information

*The ATRT1 and ATRT2 reviews were initiated under the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC). Further to a recommendation made by the Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (Work Stream 1), AoC Reviews were incorporated into ICANN Bylaws in May 2016 as a result of the IANA Stewardship Transition.