- Category: Administration and Budget
- Topic: ATRT Report Implementation
- Board meeting date: 24 June 2011
- Resolution number: 2011.06.24.17, 2011.06.24.18, 2011.06.24.19
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-24jun11-en.htm#2
- Status: Ongoing
Summary
Board directs CEO to implement remaining ATRT recommendations, report to Board regarding the status of implementation, and propose metrics to evaluate accountability and transparency.
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Whereas, the Affirmation of Commitments reinforced ICANN's commitment to ensuring accountability, transparency, and the interests of global Internet users, and called for a community review of ICANN's execution of these commitments, to be acted upon by 30 June 2011.
Whereas, ICANN has committed to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, accountability, and transparency so as to assure that the outcomes of its decision making will reflect the public interest and be accountable to all stakeholders.
Whereas, ICANN has committed to review the execution of its commitments.
Whereas, implementing the recommendations of that review will strengthen ICANN's self-regulating, global, multi-stakeholder model that is transparent, accountable, and operates in the public interest.
Whereas, the Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) received the Board's gratitude for conducting this review and providing a Final Report with 27 recommendations to improve ICANN.
Whereas, designated Board committees and the Board/GAC Joint Working Group considered the ATRT Recommendations and provided the Board with recommendations on Board action. The designated committees are incorporating implementation oversight into their work plans.
Whereas, transparent and regular reporting to the community on the status of the implementation work is an essential component of enhancing ICANN's accountability and transparency, and reporting on the current work is available at <http://www.icann.org/en/accountability/atrt-report-25jun11-en.pdf> [PDF, 873 KB], and will continue to be available at <http://www.icann.org/en/accountability/overview-en.htm>.
Whereas, implementation of Recommendation No. 5 with respect to Board compensation requires an independent study and review. The Board Governance Committee has requested the CEO and the General Counsel to facilitate the next step in consideration of ATRT Recommendation No. 5, including identification of a committee of independent, non-directors to review whether Board member compensation is appropriate and, if so, with assistance from independent compensation experts to determine the levels of such compensation.
Resolved (2011.06.24.17), the Board accepts all remaining ATRT Recommendations and directs the CEO to proceed with their implementation. For recommendations focusing on enhancing the relationship between the GAC and the Board, the Board will recommend coordinated activities between the Board and the GAC to oversee implementation.
Resolved (2011.06.24.18), the CEO is directed to regularly report to the community and the Board on the status of implementation.
Resolved (2011.06.24.19), the CEO is directed to provide the Board with a proposal for metrics and benchmarks to evaluate ICANN's achievement of enhanced accountability and transparency.
Implementation Actions
- Implement remaining ATRT recommendations.
- Responsible entity: CEO
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: Ongoing
- Recommend coordinated activities between GAC and Board on GAC-related recommendations
- Responsible entity: Board
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 17 September 2011
- Report regularly to community and Board on status of implementation.
- Responsible entity: CEO
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: Ongoing
- Provide Board with a proposal for metrics and benchmarks to evaluate ICANN's accountability and transparency.
- Responsible entity: CEO
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: Ongoing
Rationale
The rationale for this resolution is available at: Rationale
Other Related Resolutions
- Resolutions 2011.01.25.30-2011.01.25.32, Report on AOC Reviews including ATRT Recommendations - Next Steps, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jan11-en.htm#6.
- Resolutions 2011.03.18.18-2011.03.18.22, AOC Reviews, Including ATRT Recommendations, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-18mar11-en.htm#4.
- Resolution 2011.04.21.14, Board Management of ATRT Recommendations, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-21apr11-en.htm#6.1.
- Resolution 2011.04.21.15, Esimated Budget Implications of ATRT Recommendations for FY2012 Budget, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-21apr11-en.htm#6.2.
- Resolutions 2011.08.25.09-2011.08.25.15, Process Steps for Consideration of Board Remuneration, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25aug11-en.htm#4.
- Resolution 2011.09.17.09, directing the formation of a working group to address the GAC-related items, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-17sep11-en.htm#7
- Resolution 2011.10.28.13, Posting of Expert's Report on Board Compensation, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-28oct11-en.htm#1.10.
- Resolutions 2011.12.08.14-2011.12.08.18, ATRT Recommendation 5: Board Compensation, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-08dec11-en.htm#3.
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- The Final Recommendations of the ATRT are available at: http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/atrt-final-recommendations-31dec10-en.pdf.
- The Final Recommendations of the ATRT were posted for public comment on 31 December 2010, at:http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-31dec10-en.htm.
- The Summary of Comments is available at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/atrt-final-recommendations/msg00011.html.
- ATRT Final Report ("Board Action on, and Implementation of, the Accountability and Transparency Review Team Final Report"), June 2011, available at:http://www.icann.org/en/accountability/atrt-report-25jun11-en.pdf.
- Ongoing updates on the implementation of the ATRT Recommendations are available at http://www.icann.org/en/accountability/overview-en.htm.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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