Sub-group Members: Andrew Mack, Anne Aikman-Scalese, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, David McAuley, Greg Shatan, Griffin Barnett, Herb Waye, Kavouss Arasteh, Markus Kummer, Niels ten Oever, Robin Gross, Tatiana Tropina, Tijani Ben Jemaa
Observers/Guests: Collin Kurre, Mark Carvell
Staff: Bernard Turcotte, Brenda Brewer
Apologies: Bastiaan Goslings, Andreea Brambilla
** If your name is missing from attendance or apology, please send note to acct-staff@icann.org **
Transcript
Recording
Agenda
1. Administrivia - Roll call, absentees, SoIs, etc
2. Review of last weeks changes
2.1 addition ‘, but not limited to:’ to two footnotes
3. Proposed change as follow-up to last weeks discussion
3.1 When examining its operations, ICANN the organization could consider using a framework like the UNGPs as well as specific instruments such as HRIAs to assess its impact on Human Rights, and offer remediation. However, it is up to ICANN the organization to decide the most appropriate framework and instrument to do this. The results of ICANN the organization's analysis should be reflected in ICANN’s annual reporting.
4. Review statement to CCWG as prepared by ICANN staff
5. AOB
Documents
Decisions:
- (none)
Action Items:
- NTO to send red-line of changes to list.
- DM, GS, TT volunteer for drafting team for the two elements of text which were discussed on the call this week for consideration at the next meeting.
Requests:
- (none)
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Brenda Brewer: (8/8/2017 13:38) Good day! Welcome to Human Rights Subgroup Meeting #29 on 8 August @ 19:00 UTC!
Brenda Brewer: (13:38) If you are not speaking, please mute your phone by pressing *6 (star 6). This call is recorded.
Brenda Brewer: (13:39) Reminder to all, please speak slowly and state your name before speaking for the Captioner. Thank you!
BERNARD TURCOTTe - ICANN: (13:59) Hello all
Herb Waye Ombuds: (13:59) Hi everyone from LA
Tatiana Tropina: (14:00) Hi all
David McAuley: (14:01) dialing in from #3200
David McAuley: (14:01) One of our interns has joined me, Garrett Hinck
Robin Gross: (14:02) Greetings from foggy San Francisco!
Tatiana Tropina: (14:05) I don't think we found out that the language was a bit off. It was a consensus language. The new was proposed to make a clear distinction between policy making and ICANN org
Brenda Brewer: (14:08) Would phone number ending with 4428 please identify name for attendance purposes. Thank you!
Tijani BEN JEMAA: (14:08) +1 Tatiana
Niels ten Oever: (14:08) Sounds good to me
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:09) Here I try to paste the changes in the existing language - not sure is this is perfectly correct. Niels?
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:09) When examining its operations, ICANN the organization could also consider using a framework like the UNGPs as well as specific instruments such as HRIAs to assess its (REPLACES “their”) impact on Human Rights, and offer remediation.However, it (REPLACES “this”) is up to ICANN the organization to develop and implement . TEXT WHICH APPEARS TO BE DELETED AND REPLACED IS “decide the most appropriate framework and instrument to do this”. The results of ICANN the organization's analysis (REPLACES “of such HRIAs”) should be reflected in ICANN’s annual reporting.
Robin Gross: (14:09) I agree with Tatiana.
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:09) Sorry did not work because it did not pick up the bold language.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:10) David, thank - I also want to acknowledge the work. And I think that if we ineed are to add the language about Ruggie, this will consider ICANN and operations as Ruggie are not relevant to community policy making
Tatiana Tropina: (14:11) I agree with David's proposal.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:12) (and with the reasoning. that's it).
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:12) Tring again on showing the changes:
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:12) could ALSO consider using A FRAMWORK LIKE THE UNGPs AS WELL AS SPECIFIC instruments such as HRIAs to assess ITS (REPLACES “THEIR”) impact on Human Rights, AND OFFER REMEDIATION. However, IT (REPLACES “THIS”) is up to ICANN the organization to DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT . TEXT WHICH APPEARS TO BE DELETED AND REPLACED IS “decide the most appropriate framework and instrument to do this”. The results of ICANN THE ORGANIZATION’S ANALYSIS (REPLACES “OF SUCH HRIAs”) should be reflected in ICANN’s annual reporting.
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:15) ICANN organization cannot implement a framework unless it first consults with and reviews framework with policy-making bodies - SOs and ACs.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:15) Why would they need an instrument? They can decide to go with HRIA without committing to Ruggie
Niels ten Oever: (14:15) HRIA is an instrument, right?
Niels ten Oever: (14:15) Ruggie = framework, HRIA = instrument
Niels ten Oever: (14:15) at least that is what I thoought
Tatiana Tropina: (14:15) I am talking about framework (like written principles, instruments, etc)
Tatiana Tropina: (14:16) alright, language problem.
Niels ten Oever: (14:16) OK - I understood from Davids language proposal that ICANN could also do it without instrument, and I think that is hard
Niels ten Oever: (14:16) Agree
Niels ten Oever: (14:16) I think what we are all talking about is largely a language issue
Tatiana Tropina: (14:16) Greg +1 to avoiding the word framework
Niels ten Oever: (14:17) Good point Greg
Tatiana Tropina: (14:17) Niels and this goes to your framework vs instrument question
David McAuley: (14:17) I see - the "wheter" refers to whether to do such an analysis - the how is what instrument if they decide to do it
David McAuley: (14:17) 'whether'
Niels ten Oever: (14:17) The language we had was grammatically incorrect unfortunately
Tatiana Tropina: (14:17) Are we really moving from the language we had before? I thought we were not talking about replacement but rather about clarification
Niels ten Oever: (14:17) David can you paste your language suggestion here?
David McAuley: (14:18) 3.1 When examining its operations, ICANN the organization could consider using a framework like the UNGPs as well as specific instruments such as HRIAs to assess its impact on Human Rights. (STRIKING "and offer remediation").However, it is up to ICANN the organization to decide whether and how (i.e., the most appropriate framework and instrument) to do this. The results of ICANN the organization's analysis should be reflected in ICANN’s annual reporting. (ADDING the "whether and how" language).
Niels ten Oever: (14:18) That is in the Google Doc
Tatiana Tropina: (14:19) David, the word "framework" is probably to be replaced...
Greg Shatan: (14:19) Agree that redline is really needed whent talking about revisions.
David McAuley: (14:19) I have not put in google doc - thought we would discuss off list first
Tatiana Tropina: (14:19) I am a bit lost as I can't recall that we decided that the previous language was bad on the last call.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:20) I don't know how we moved from a mere proposal to "the old language was bad"
Tatiana Tropina: (14:20) honetly, amused.
Niels ten Oever: (14:20) The old language had incorrect grammar
Tatiana Tropina: (14:20) *honestly
Niels ten Oever: (14:21) You can check the previous language on the google doc
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:22) My blood pressue is quite normal with no meds. Thank you.
David McAuley: (14:22) yes
Tatiana Tropina: (14:22) My blood pressure is absolutely normal, too. I think that may be Niel's is not? :)
Niels ten Oever: (14:22) It must be me
Tatiana Tropina: (14:22) Yes. YOU. :)
Niels ten Oever: (14:22) OK - please help me keep my bloodpressure low :D
David McAuley: (14:22) Might be, Niels, I feel fine
Tatiana Tropina: (14:22) Meds? @Niels
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:23) If we adopt a change, we had better refer back to the fact that in order to adopt a framework, ICANN the organization must review that with the SOs and ACs.
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:25) In the Considerations document, we have language which tries to protect the role of SOs and ACs as follows:“When developing corporate or operational policies, and executing its operations, ICANN the organization should take the Human Rights Core Value into account. In order to do so ICANN the organization should propose a framework to the community, which should include multistakeholder involvement in its development, and regular review.”
Mark Carvell GAC HRIL WG: (14:26) Very helpful proposal, Kavouss.
David McAuley: (14:27) yes
Tatiana Tropina: (14:27) may be we replace with "frameworks"?
Tatiana Tropina: (14:27) :-)
Tatiana Tropina: (14:27) I don't like principles
Tatiana Tropina: (14:28) Greg, can we go with plural version?
Niels ten Oever: (14:28) When examining its operations, ICANN the organization could consider using principles like the UNGPs as well as specific instruments such as HRIAs to assess its impact on Human Rights.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:28) Don't like "principles"
David McAuley: (14:29) Would 'reference' work
Tatiana Tropina: (14:29) Greg didn't like framework in singular
Tatiana Tropina: (14:29) I am suggesting plural
Tatiana Tropina: (14:29) "frameworks like"
David McAuley: (14:29) that works
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:29) Suggest a friendly amendment, " (in consultation with the SOs and ACs)
Niels ten Oever: (14:29) When examining its operations, ICANN the organization could consider using frameworks like the UNGPs as well as specific instruments such as HRIAs to assess its impact on Human Rights.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:29) Where is Greg :)
Greg Shatan: (14:30) Still don't like frameworks, either.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:30) Sigh.
Greg Shatan: (14:30) I think Anne's point is that ICANN org can't make the decision on its own.
Greg Shatan: (14:31) I agree, at least insofar as it affect's ICANN's implementation of policies or operation of the DNS.
Kavouss Arasteh: (14:31) Replace could by may
Tatiana Tropina: (14:31) greg doesn't like plural too
Tatiana Tropina: (14:31) so we can't replace
Tatiana Tropina: (14:32) we have a problem.
Kavouss Arasteh: (14:32) Tatiana, why we can not replace could by may what is wrong with that
Herb Waye Ombuds: (14:33) need to step out for a minute
Niels ten Oever: (14:34) But this is only about analuzing its impact, right?
Kavouss Arasteh: (14:34) I sugguest, ICANN the organization, may, consider, where appropriate.....
Tatiana Tropina: (14:35) I never said we couldn't replace!
Tatiana Tropina: (14:36) I was talking about comletely different replacement
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:36) This part is not weak at all " It is up to ICANN to develop and implement".
Greg Shatan: (14:36) Repeal and replace?
Tatiana Tropina: (14:36) I was talking about replacement of framework with frameworks. Never said anything about could and and may
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:37) That's why I was asking for a redline.
Niels ten Oever: (14:37) The changes are in the Google Doc
Niels ten Oever: (14:37) in green
Kavouss Arasteh: (14:37) Tks Tatiana, sorry for dmisunderstanding
Niels ten Oever: (14:37) operations
Niels ten Oever: (14:38) _When examining its operations,_
Tatiana Tropina: (14:38) What do we mean when we talk about ICANN org in the netire framework?
Tatiana Tropina: (14:38) *entire. OMG sorry for my typing
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:38) ICANN org means without consulting SOs and ACs. It'
Niels ten Oever: (14:38) That language was there before public comment
Tatiana Tropina: (14:39) if we put "may" or "could" we are not prescripite. But I agree about ambiguity
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:39) It's about ICANN looking at all its business relationships, which would included the Contracted Parties in my opinion.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:39) I thought that we had this ambiguity as consensus language anyway when we referred to Ruggie
Tatiana Tropina: (14:39) (which I always objected but concured for the sake of consensus)
Niels ten Oever: (14:39) It's in the Google Doc, page 9
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:40) NIels - we need a redline. Anne
David McAuley: (14:40) on mute
Tatiana Tropina: (14:40) I am not syrprise - this is because we have no redline
Tatiana Tropina: (14:40) it's hard to discuss, really
Tatiana Tropina: (14:41) because I do not understand what we are replacing with what
Greg Shatan: (14:41) That's what happens when you re-open consensuses (consensii?)... :-(
Tatiana Tropina: (14:41) who are the drafting team?
Tatiana Tropina: (14:41) Greg is volunteering.
Greg Shatan: (14:41) Once more into the breach....
Tatiana Tropina: (14:41) (and me)
Tatiana Tropina: (14:41) because if we don't we will make these calls endless.
d: (14:41) i was thrown out of adobe - will volunteer for drafting team as well
Tatiana Tropina: (14:41) D is David?
d: (14:42) d = david mcauley
Greg Shatan: (14:42) I will be volunteered and glad that Tanya has volunteered before I volunteered her.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:42) :D
d: (14:42) i will go back out and put name, sigh
Tatiana Tropina: (14:42) Greg, that was a preemptive strike :)
Tatiana Tropina: (14:42) Niels - seems we have the same drafting team as last time.
Niels ten Oever: (14:42) Great
Tatiana Tropina: (14:43) unless we get fresh blood. #vampire
d: (14:43) no luck - d = david mc.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:43) D, :D
David McAuley 2: (14:44) thanks to staff for changing name
Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): (14:44) Could staff please prepare and circulate a redline for the drafting team? We need to know exactly what changes are proposed here.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:45) I will be in Buenos Aires till next Tuesday -- will try to be active in a DT anyway but might have some availability problems.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:45) DT = drafting team
Tatiana Tropina: (14:46) Which text Niels?
Tatiana Tropina: (14:46) No it's not ok
Tatiana Tropina: (14:46) I don't recall any text form the public comment we agreed to use
Greg Shatan: (14:46) Here is the current language in the document:
Greg Shatan: (14:46) When examining its operations, ICANN the organization could consider instruments such as HRIAs to assess its impact on Human Rights. However, this is up to ICANN the organization to develop and implement. The results of such HRIAs should be reflected in ICANN’s annual reporting.
David McAuley 2: (14:47) I recall the language Greg just typed - seems a logical start
Tatiana Tropina: (14:47) I would like to have a clarification what "text from the public comment" is supposed to mean
Tatiana Tropina: (14:48) as I don't remember we agreed to use any text from the public comment. We agreed to try and address public comments about Ruggie to make document clearer
Tatiana Tropina: (14:48) I feel like we were on two different calls in parallel universes :)
David McAuley 2: (14:48) ok, thanks Niels
Greg Shatan: (14:50) I've just sent a redline to the list.
Tatiana Tropina: (14:50) thank you Niels and all!
David McAuley 2: (14:51) Thanks Niels, staff, and all
BERNARD TURCOTTe - ICANN: (14:51) bye all
Greg Shatan: (14:51) Bye all.
