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Implementation Details 

The implementation of the CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 1 proposal is underway and the ICANN Bylaws have been amended accordingly. The new ICANN Bylaws (adopted by ICANN Board on 27 May 2016) has incorporated the ATRT2 Recommendation 9.1. Specifically, Section 12.3 states:

Each Advisory Committee shall determine its own rules of procedure and quorum requirements; provided that each Advisory Committee shall ensure that the advice provided to the Board by such Advisory Committee is communicated in a clear and unambiguous written statement, including the rationale for such advice. The Board will respond in a timely manner to formal advice from all Advisory Committees explaining what action it took and the rationale for doing so. 

In the CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 1, At-Large Community appointees not only actively participated, but also often held Chair or Vice Chair positions in leading the work, shepherding the processes, and influencing the outcome. In addition, At-Large members diligently followed up on the incorporation of ATRT2 Recommendation 9.1 via ICANN channels beyond the CCWG-Accountability, such as during meetings with the ICANN Board.

Evidence suggests that the ICANN Board already started to implement develop mechanisms to timely communicate Board actions in response to advice from Advisory Committees. For example, after the ALAC submitted the Proposal for Multi-Year Planning of At-Large RALO Face-to-Face Meeting in late April 2016, ICANN Finance and members of the ICANN Board responded by holding teleconference and providing detailed written feedback in May 2016. With approval from the ICANN Board, ICANN Finance adopted the recommendations in the Proposal in early June 2016.

Next Step 

At-Large will remain a watching brief on the implementation of Section 12.3 in the new ICANN Bylaws and provide feedback for potential improvements of the Board response mechanism.