Governmental Advisory Committee: Difference between revisions

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* Public input and policy development processes

* Review mechanisms for Board decisions

Under GAC's role , effectiveness and interaction with the Board, ATRT recommended the following:<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2010/12/31/atrt-final-report#concern Final Recommendations of the Accountability and Transparency Review Team]</ref>

* The GAC-Board Joint Working Group needs to clarify what constitutes GAC public policy "advice" under the Bylaws by March 2011.

* After establishing the formal context of GAC public policy "advice," the ICANN Board should develop a more formal documented process to notify and request for GAC advice regarding public policy issues by March 2011. ATRT recommended for ICANN to be proactive in requesting GAC advice in writing. In addition the team also recommended the development of a data base to be able to document every request and advice received by ICANN from GAC.

* The Board and GAC should work together to ensure that GAC advice is provided and considered on time. ATRT also suggested the creation of an independent review joint working group and a formal documentation process on how ICANN responds to GAC advice by March 2011. The process must require ICANN to provide specific information on a timely manner regarding its position whether it agrees or disagrees with GAC advice and for both parties to find mutually acceptable solutions in good faith. The Board and GAC must also establish strategies to ensure that the provisions in Bylaws regarding GAC advice is met.

* The Board should develop and implement mechanisms to engage GAC earlier in the policy development process.

* The Board and GAC should work together to create and implement actions to ensure that GAC is well informed regarding ICANN's policy agenda. Both parties should also consider creating/evaluating the role and necessary skills of the ICANN Support Staff to ensure that effective communication will be provided.

* The Board is encouraged to increase the level of support and commitment of governments to the GAC process by encouraging member countries and organizations particularly developing countries to participate in GAC deliberations, provide multilingual access to ICANN records and to develop a process to identify how and when ICANN deals with senior government officials on public policy issues on a regular or collective basis to complement the GAC process.

==References==

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 * Public input and policy development processes
 * Review mechanisms for Board decisions
+Under GAC's role , effectiveness and interaction with the Board, ATRT recommended the following:<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2010/12/31/atrt-final-report#concern Final Recommendations of the Accountability and Transparency Review Team]</ref>
+* The GAC-Board Joint Working Group needs to clarify what constitutes GAC public policy "advice" under the Bylaws by March 2011.
+* After establishing the formal context of GAC public policy "advice," the ICANN Board should develop a more formal documented process to notify and request for GAC advice regarding public policy issues by March 2011. ATRT recommended for ICANN to be proactive in requesting GAC advice in writing. In addition the team also recommended the development of a data base to be able to document every request and advice received by ICANN from GAC.
+* The Board and GAC should work together to ensure that GAC advice is provided and considered on time. ATRT also suggested the creation of an independent review joint working group and a formal documentation process on how ICANN responds to GAC advice by March 2011. The process must require ICANN to provide specific information on a timely manner regarding its position whether it agrees or disagrees with GAC advice and for both parties to find mutually acceptable solutions in good faith. The Board and GAC must also establish strategies to ensure that the provisions in Bylaws regarding GAC advice is met.
+* The Board should develop and implement mechanisms to engage GAC earlier in the policy development process.
+* The Board and GAC should work together to create and implement actions to ensure that GAC is well informed regarding ICANN's policy agenda. Both parties should also consider creating/evaluating the role and necessary skills of the ICANN Support Staff to ensure that effective communication will be provided.
+* The Board is encouraged to increase the level of support and commitment of governments to the GAC process by encouraging member countries and organizations particularly developing countries to participate in GAC deliberations, provide multilingual access to ICANN records and to develop a process to identify how and when     ICANN deals with senior government officials on public policy issues on a regular or collective basis to complement the GAC process.
 ==References==