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The CCWG-Accountability was established to develop ICANN-level accountability mechanisms to ensure that the | ICANN initiated discussion with the community around the topic of enhancing ICANN accountability, and proposed a working group to respond to accountability issues, in May 2014. Before the CCWG was officially formed, public comment was sought on ICANN's "Enhancing ICANN Accountability" brief on its website<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/enhancing-accountability-2014-05-06-en ICANN.org - Enhancing ICANN Accountability], May 6, 2014</ref> A second round of public comment occurred regarding ICANN's posting on process and next steps in August 2014.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en ICANN.org - Enhancing ICANN Accountability - Process and Next Steps], August 14, 2014</ref>. In addition, the (Second Accountability and Transparency Review) presented its final report and recommendations in 2014, adding to the volume of community input and policy recommendations regarding accountability. | ||
The CCWG-Accountability was established to develop ICANN-level accountability mechanisms to ensure that the NTIA's criteria were met, as well as to validate and strengthen ICANN's accountability to its stakeholders. As the CCWG's charter makes clear, community support for any transition proposal required improved accountability measures: | |||
<blockquote>During discussions around the transition process, the community raised the broader topic of the impact of the change on ICANN's accountability given its historical contractual relationship with the United States and NTIA. Accountability in this context is defined, according to the [[NETmundial]] multistakeholder statement, as the existence of mechanisms for independent checks and balances as well as for review and redress. | <blockquote>During discussions around the transition process, the community raised the broader topic of the impact of the change on ICANN's accountability given its historical contractual relationship with the United States and NTIA. Accountability in this context is defined, according to the [[NETmundial]] multistakeholder statement, as the existence of mechanisms for independent checks and balances as well as for review and redress. | ||
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A common concern raised in the wake of the NTIA's announcement was how to maintain ICANN's accountability to the global Internet community once there was no longer a contract for services between NTIA and ICANN. Similar concerns were raised in relation to the [[Affirmation of Commitments]], which was expected to be terminated either alongside the expiration of the NTIA contract or in the aftermath of the transition of IANA stewardship functions. The working group's charter included an examination of how to ensure ICANN's accountability to the multistakeholder community in the absence of such legal safeguards.<ref name="charter" /> | A common concern raised in the wake of the NTIA's announcement was how to maintain ICANN's accountability to the global Internet community once there was no longer a contract for services between NTIA and ICANN. Similar concerns were raised in relation to the [[Affirmation of Commitments]], which was expected to be terminated either alongside the expiration of the NTIA contract or in the aftermath of the transition of IANA stewardship functions. The working group's charter included an examination of how to ensure ICANN's accountability to the multistakeholder community in the absence of such legal safeguards.<ref name="charter" /> | ||
==First Draft Proposal - December 2014== | |||
In order to obtain public feedback and input, the CCWG-Accountability | |||
==Work Stream 1== | ==Work Stream 1== | ||
Work Stream 1 (WS1) held its first meeting in December 2014. The members of WS1 were apppointed from the chartering organizations: | ===Initiation and Team Composition=== | ||
Work Stream 1 (WS1) held its first meeting in December 2014.<ref name="ws1mtgs">[https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Meetings CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 1 Workspace - Meetings Archive]</ref> The members of WS1 were apppointed from the chartering organizations: | |||
'''ALAC''' | '''ALAC''' | ||
'''León Sanchez (Latin America) – Co-Chair''' | '''León Sanchez (Latin America) – Co-Chair''' | ||
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Samantha Eisner - ICANN Staff Representative<ref>[https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968 CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 1 Workspace - Members & Participants], last updated May 31, 2017</ref> | Samantha Eisner - ICANN Staff Representative<ref>[https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50823968 CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 1 Workspace - Members & Participants], last updated May 31, 2017</ref> | ||
Faced with a number of issues to address, the WS1 team divided into several work groups: legal, [[IRP]] implementation oversight, community empowerment, review & redress, emerging issues, human rights, and stress testing. Each group addressed facets of the identified work areas for the CCWG-Accountability project as a whole. | |||
==Drafts and Public Comments== | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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