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− | '''Transparency''' is the sharing of information and the perceived quality of the information shared.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305340823_Organizational_Transparency_Conceptualizations_Conditions_and_Consequences Oana Brindusa Albu and Mikkel Flyverbom, "Organizational Transparency," ''Business & Society'']</ref> ICANN's focus on transparency as a fundamental aspect of the success of its exercise of the [[Multistakeholder Model]], increased following the [[Second Accountability and Transparency Review]] and Recommendation 9.4, in particular, on the development of "transparency metrics" to be reported in ICANN's [[Annual Report]].<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transparency-report-30jun20-en.pdf Transparency Report, pg. 2, ICANN, June 30, 2020]</ref> | + | '''Transparency''' is the sharing of information and the perceived quality of the information shared.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305340823_Organizational_Transparency_Conceptualizations_Conditions_and_Consequences Oana Brindusa Albu and Mikkel Flyverbom, "Organizational Transparency," ''Business & Society'']</ref> ICANN's focus on transparency as a fundamental aspect of the success of its exercise of the [[Multistakeholder Model]] increased following the [[Second Accountability and Transparency Review]] and Recommendation 9.4, in particular, on the development of "transparency metrics" to be reported in ICANN's [[Annual Report]].<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transparency-report-30jun20-en.pdf Transparency Report, pg. 2, ICANN, June 30, 2020]</ref> |
| + | ==Transparency Metrics== |
| + | # [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/transparency-en Documentary Information Disclosure Policy (DIDP) Requests and Disposition of Requests] on a quarterly basis. |
| + | # Publication of Board meeting agendas, resolutions, preliminary reports, and minutes. The [[ICANN Bylaws]] require: |
| + | #* the publication of a notice of a Board meeting and its agenda seven days in advance of the meeting, |
| + | #* resolutions to be posted two business days after Board meetings, |
| + | #* preliminary reports to be posted seven business days after Board meetings, and |
| + | #* the minutes to be published one business day after they are board approved.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transparency-report-30jun20-en.pdf Transparency Report, pg. 3, ICANN, June 30, 2020]</ref> |
| + | # Percentage of redacted/unredacted board briefing materials released to the public. The board did not begin publishing such materials until June 2010, and as of June 2020, 1.6% of the released material was redacted.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transparency-report-30jun20-en.pdf Transparency Report, pg. 3, ICANN, June 30, 2020]</ref> |
| + | # The number and nature of issues treated confidentially by the board |
| + | # Statistics and reasons for ICANN org not disclosing information to the community |
| + | # Number of [[ICANN Anonymous Hotline Policy|Anonymous Hotline]] reports (limited to use by [[:Category:ICANN Staff|ICANN Staff]]) |
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| + | ==Open Data Platform== |
| + | The Open Data Platform is the work product of the [[Open Data Initiative]]. It was launched at [[ICANN 67]]<ref>[https://opendata.cdn.icann.org/docs/HelpPage-OpenData.pdf OpenData Resource Deck, ICANN]</ref> and includes |
| + | * Domain Name Marketplace Indicators (19 datasets), |
| + | * Identifier Technologies Health Indicators (ITHI; 1 dataset), |
| + | * Registry Functions Activity Reports (1 dataset), |
| + | * Per-Registrar Transactions Reports (10 datasets), and |
| + | * Links to the most recent updates and most downloaded reports.<ref>[https://opendata.icann.org/pages/home-page/ Open Data Home Page]</ref> |
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| + | ==Information Transparency Initiative== |
| + | The [[Information Transparency Initiative]] (ITI) is an ICANN program aimed at increasing accessibility to content on the ICANN website by rebuilding ICANN’s technical infrastructure and implementing a new information architecture with clearer content governance processes. |
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| [[Category:Concepts]] | | [[Category:Concepts]] |