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==ATRT Final Report on GAC's Role & Interaction with ICANN Board==

==ATRT Final Report on GAC's Role & Interaction with ICANN Board==

The Accountability and Transparency Review Team ([[ATRT]]) was one of the four Review Teams created by ICANN to comply with the requirements set forth  by the Department of Commerce ([[DOC]]) in the '''Affirmation of Commitments.''' The primary objective of ATRT is to provide evaluation mechanisms and report ICANN's progress on ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review Affirmation of Commitments – Reviews]</ref> ATRT is composed of volunteer members; 1 from both [[ASO]] and [[ALAC]], 2 from [[ccNSO], 4 from GNSO, 4 from governments including 2 ex-officio members, the chair of the ICANN Board and 1 or 2 independent experts. GAC's representatives to the [[ATRT]] include [[Manal Ismail]], an ex-officio member who is the designated nominee of former GAC chairman [[Janis Karklins]] and vice-chair of RT, [[Fabio Colossanti]] from EU and [[Xinsheng Zhang]] from China.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/composition Accountability and Transparency Review Team Composition]</ref>

The Accountability and Transparency Review Team ([[ATRT]]) was one of the four Review Teams created by ICANN to comply with the requirements set forth  by the Department of Commerce ([[DOC]]) in the '''Affirmation of Commitments.''' The primary objective of ATRT is to provide evaluation mechanisms and report ICANN's progress on ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review Affirmation of Commitments – Reviews]</ref> ATRT is composed of volunteer members; 1 from both [[ASO]] and [[ALAC]], 2 from [[ccNSO]], 4 from [[GNSO]], 4 from governments including 2 ex-officio members, the chair of the ICANN Board and 1 or 2 independent experts. GAC's representatives to the [[ATRT]] include [[Manal Ismail]], an ex-officio member who is the designated nominee of former GAC chairman [[Janis Karklins]] and vice-chair of RT, [[Fabio Colossanti]] from EU and [[Xinsheng Zhang]] from China.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/composition Accountability and Transparency Review Team Composition]</ref>

On December 31, 2010, ATRT submitted its Final Report to the ICANN Board with 27 recommendations. The final report identified four areas to improve ICANN's accountability and transparency which include:<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2010/12/31/atrt-final-report#concern Final Recommendations of the Accountability and Transparency Review Team]</ref>

On December 31, 2010, ATRT submitted its Final Report to the ICANN Board with 27 recommendations. The final report identified four areas to improve ICANN's accountability and transparency which include:<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2010/12/31/atrt-final-report#concern Final Recommendations of the Accountability and Transparency Review Team]</ref>