A. Analysis of previous review teams recommendations
- Recommendation
Ensure/certify that inputs in policymaking processes are considered by the Board
- Summary of ICANN’s assessment of implementation including actions taken, implementability and effectiveness
- Summary of community input on implementation, including effectiveness
The ICANN Board and the GAC have developed a modality that complements the bylaws requriement on GAC advice that allows the GAC advice to be received, reviewed, considered, and discussed with decisions explained. The Supporting Organizations have rich by-laws text defining processes for consideration of policy advice. The remaining Advisory Committees, may offer advice, but there is defined repsonse mechanims, in fact, there isn't even aby-laws obligation on the Board to respond.
Whether it is SSAC advice on risks of the gTLD program, or ALAC advice on public policy related to the User Community, whether that advice is considered, that is reviewed, considered, and discussed with decisions explained, is an ad-hoc decision based on the disposition of the Board at that time.
- Summary of other relevant information
- ATRT2 analysis of recommendation implementation (e.g. complete, incomplete or ongoing)
Ongoing but Incomplete
– ATRT2 assessment of recommendation effectiveness [Includes rationale for the recommendation.]
While the situation have improved for the GAC, further work is needed for the other ACs.
- Draft recommendation
The following further actions are recommended:
- [By-laws should be ammended for all Advisory committee to include the language included in the by-laws for the GAC. specifically:
The advice of the (insert name) Advisory Committee on (insert policy type) matters shall be duly taken into account, both in the formulation and adoption of policies. In the event that the ICANN Board determines to take an action that is not consistent with the (insert name) Advisory Committee advice, it shall so inform the Committee and state the reasons why it decided not to follow that advice.
The (insert name) Advisory Committee and the ICANN Board will then try, in good faith and in a timely and efficient manner, to find a mutually acceptable solution.]
Alternate offered: The advice of the ICANN advisory committees shall be duly taken into account. The ICANN VBoard will repsond to advice from all advisory committees explaining its rationale for accepting or refusing their advice
- Processes should be defined consistent with the structure of the specific Advisory Committee for the process by which the by-laws can be fulfilled
- Public Comment on Draft Recommendations (to be completed later)
- Final recommendation (to be completed later)
