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'''Work Stream 2''' ('''CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 2''' or '''WS2''') is phase 2 of the [[CCWG-Accountability]]'s process. Work Stream 2 focuses on mechanisms that could be implemented after the completion of the [[IANA Functions Stewardship Transition]].

'''Work Stream 2''' ('''CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 2''' or '''WS2''') is phase 2 of the [[CCWG-Accountability]]'s process. Work Stream 2 focuses on mechanisms that could be implemented after the completion of the [[IANA Functions Stewardship Transition]].

==History==

==History==

In June 2016, the CCWG-Accountability Team began organizing WS2 issues into nine independent topics. By [[ICANN 61]] in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in March 2018, all eight WS2 team sub-groups had completed public consultations of their draft recommendations and submitted final reports and received the approval of the CCWG-Accountability plenary. The final report released in June 2018 included over 100 recommendations for the ICANN Community, Board, and Org to undertake.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-24jun18-en.pdf 2018 WS2 Final report, Files, ICANN Org]</ref> Implementing WS2 was included as a priority for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. By the end of Q1 of 2022, ICANN Org had completed 13 recommendations for ICANN org were complete, leaving 39 recommendations still in progress. The org expects to complete implementing the guidance on ICANN Board deliberation transparency (Recommendation 8.3), enhancing staff accountability mechanisms, publishing service level targets (Recommendations 7.1-7.3), and developing a web page on ICANN's human rights efforts (Recommendation 3.1).<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/update-on-icann-work-stream-2-implementation-02-05-2022-en Update on ICANN Work Stream 2 Implementation, End of 2022 Q1, ICANN Blogs]</ref>  

In June 2016, the CCWG-Accountability Team began organizing WS2 issues into nine independent topics. By [[ICANN 61]] in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in March 2018, all eight WS2 team sub-groups had completed public consultations of their draft recommendations and submitted final reports and received the approval of the CCWG-Accountability plenary. The final report released in June 2018 included over 100 recommendations for the ICANN Community, Board, and Org to undertake.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-24jun18-en.pdf 2018 WS2 Final report, Files, ICANN Org]</ref> The ICANN Board approved 95 of the recommendations. [[ICANN Organization]] is responsible for the implementation of 58 recommendations, the [[ICANN Community]] is responsible for 30,<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/WEIA/Community+WS2+Implementation Community WS2 Implementation, Community, ICANN]</ref> and the remaining seven are jointly owned by the org and community.

 

Implementing WS2 was included as a priority for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. By the end of Q1 of 2022, ICANN Org had completed 13 recommendations for ICANN org were complete, leaving 39 recommendations still in progress. By the end of Q4, it had completed 20, including a communications plan to raise awareness of ICANN Organization Employee Practices and Resources.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/employee-practices-resources-en Employee Practices and Resources, ICANN Org]</ref> The org expects to complete implementing the guidance on ICANN Board deliberation transparency (Recommendation 8.3), enhancing staff accountability mechanisms, publishing service level targets (Recommendations 7.1-7.3), and developing a web page on ICANN's human rights efforts (Recommendation 3.1).<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/update-on-icann-work-stream-2-implementation-02-05-2022-en Update on ICANN Work Stream 2 Implementation, End of 2022 Q1, ICANN Blogs]</ref>  

 

 

===Areas for Improvement===

===Areas for Improvement===

==== Diversity====

==== Diversity====

# improve the transparency of Board deliberations, and

# improve the transparency of Board deliberations, and

# improve ICANN’s Anonymous Hotline (Whistleblower Protection).<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-24jun18-en.pdf CCWG-ACCT Final Report pgs. 348-351]</ref>

# improve ICANN’s Anonymous Hotline (Whistleblower Protection).<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-24jun18-en.pdf CCWG-ACCT Final Report pgs. 348-351]</ref>

==References==

==References==