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===Other Mentions===

===Other Mentions===

The Welcome Ceremony and President's Welcome featured the NTIA transition announcement prominently in both Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehade's remarks.<ref name="49welcome">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-welcome/transcript-welcome-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Transcript, Welcome Ceremony & President's Welcome], March 24, 2014</ref> Chehade emphasized the seriousness of the task of transitioning the IANA functions to the global internet community, as well as the importance of strengthening ICANN's accountability and transparency.<ref name="49welcome" /> The opening session was followed by a session specifically directed toward the topics of IANA Transition and ICANN accountability.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability.html ICANN 49 Archive - IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref> The session featured presentations from ICANN board chair [[Steve Crocker]], as well as [[Fadi Chehade]] and others involved in the early coordination efforts for the transition. Initially, it was anticipated that the process would take eighteen months, culminating in the termination of ICANN's contract with NTIA in October 2015<ref name="49preso">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability/presentation-iana-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Presentation deck, IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref>

The Welcome Ceremony and President's Welcome featured the NTIA transition announcement prominently in both Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehade's remarks.<ref name="49welcome">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-welcome/transcript-welcome-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Transcript, Welcome Ceremony & President's Welcome], March 24, 2014</ref> Chehade emphasized the seriousness of the task of transitioning the IANA functions to the global internet community, as well as the importance of strengthening ICANN's accountability and transparency.<ref name="49welcome" /> The opening session was followed by a session specifically directed toward the topics of IANA Transition and ICANN accountability.<ref name="49transition">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability.html ICANN 49 Archive - IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref> The session featured presentations from ICANN board chair [[Steve Crocker]], as well as [[Fadi Chehade]] and others involved in the early coordination efforts for the transition. Initially, it was anticipated that the process would take eighteen months, culminating in the termination of ICANN's contract with NTIA in October 2015<ref name="49preso">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-iana-accountability/presentation-iana-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Presentation deck, IANA Accountability Transition], March 24, 2014</ref> Chehade fielded a number of questions and comments regarding ICANN's role in transition planning.<ref name="49transition" />

 

In addition, a session was held regarding accountability and ICANN's [[Affirmation of Commitments]] (AoC) which also bore directly on the topic of ICANN's accountability to its plurality of stakeholders.<ref name="49aoc">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-icann-accountability.html ICANN 49 Archive - ICANN Accountability], March 24, 2014</ref> The session began with introductory comments from Steve Crocker, and then a short presentation from [[Brian Cute]] <ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-icann-accountability/presentation-aoc-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Presentation Deck, AoC Accountability], March 24, 2014</ref> intended to tee up questions regarding the evolution of ICANN's accountability principles, process, and commitments.<ref name="49aoctranscript">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/singapore2014/en/schedule/mon-icann-accountability/transcript-icann-accountability-24mar14-en.html ICANN 49 Archive - Transcript, ICANN Accountability & the AoC], March 24, 2014</ref> As Cute emphasized in his presentation, the session was largely devoted to listening to community input and impressions regarding ICANN's accountability and the three questions around the AoC.<ref name="49aoctranscript" />

Transition planning was conducted among and across stakeholder groups.

Transition planning was conducted among and across stakeholder groups.