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Board directs the Board Governance Committee to recommend a Board working group to coordinate with the GAC to implement the final recommendations of the JWG and directs the CEO to provide staff support to implement the JWG recommendations.

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Whereas after review of the public comment on the Final Report of the Board-GAC Joint Working Group (JWG), the Board agrees that the recommendations within the Final Report should be implemented in complement to the GAC-related recommendations from the Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT).

Whereas the Board and the GAC have continued work to do to oversee the implementation the recommendations in the Final Report and the GAC-related recommendations from ATRT.

Whereas the JWG was previously tasked with the oversight of the GAC-related recommendations from the ATRT.

Whereas the JWG was dissolved after the Board received the Final Report.

Resolved (2011.09.17.10) the Board directs the Board Governance Committee to recommend the composition of a working group of the Board to lead the Board's coordination with the GAC on the implementation of recommendations of the JWG and the GAC-related recommendations of the ATRT.

Resolved (2011.09.17.11) the CEO is directed to provide staff support as necessary to complete implementation of the recommendations.

Implementation Actions

• Recommend the composition of a working group to coordinate with the GAC. 
  • Responsible entity: Board Governance  Committee
  • Due date: None provided 
  • Completion date: 22 October 2011 
• Provide staff support as necessary to implement the recommendations. 
  • Responsible entity: CEO
  • Due date: None provided 
  • Completion date: Ongoing 

Rationale

The work of the Board-GAC Joint Working Group and the Accountability and Transparency Review Team are both important to enhancing the relationship between the Board and the GAC. This resolution will provide a formal mechanism to oversee the implementation of the recommendations. This action will not impact the security and stability of the Internet, and is not expected to have an impact on ICANN's resources.

Other Related Resolutions

• Resolutions 2011.06.24.24- 2011.06.24.26, directing the CEO to post the JWG report for public comment and dissolving the Board-GAC Joint Working Group, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-24jun11-en.htm.
• Resolution 2011.10.22.01, approving the composition of Board GAC Recommendation Implementation Working Group, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-22oct11-en.htm.  
• Resolution 2011.10.28.12, approving Erika Mann as a member of the Board GAC Working Group, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-28oct11-en.htm#1.9.
• Other resolutions TBD.

Additional Information

• The final report from the JWG was posted for public comment 7 July 2011 at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-07jul11-en.htm.
• Information on the Board/GAC Joint Working Group can be located at: http://www.icann.org/en/committees/board-gac-2009/.
• The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein. 

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