Changes

====Offices & Programs====

====Offices & Programs====

ICANN has created a number of offices and programs for the assessment and review of its level of accountability and transparency.

ICANN has created a number of offices and programs for the assessment and review of its level of accountability and transparency.

 

=====Senior Staff=====

=====Senior Staff=====

The senior staff of ICANN serve as officers of the organisation and are elected annually by the Board.

The senior staff of ICANN serve as officers of the organization and are elected annually by the Board.

====NomCom====

====NomCom====

ICANN also issues a "Transparency Report" at the end of each fiscal year, documenting statistics relevant to transparency efforts.<ref name="20ti">See, e.g. [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transparency-report-30jun20-en.pdf ICANN Transparency Report - 2019-20], June 30, 2020</ref> regarding the total percentage of internal process documents that are made publicly available.  

ICANN also issues a "Transparency Report" at the end of each fiscal year, documenting statistics relevant to transparency efforts.<ref name="20ti">See, e.g. [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transparency-report-30jun20-en.pdf ICANN Transparency Report - 2019-20], June 30, 2020</ref> regarding the total percentage of internal process documents that are made publicly available.  

===ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy===

===ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy===

ICANN org has also established the [[ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy]] to assist members of the public in obtaining information regarding ICANN's operations and decision-making.<ref name="didp">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/didp-2012-02-25-en ICANN.org - Documentary Information Disclosure Policy], last updated February 25, 2012</ref>

ICANN org has also established the [[Documentary Information Disclosure Policy]] to assist members of the public in obtaining information regarding ICANN's operations and decision-making.<ref name="didp">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/didp-2012-02-25-en ICANN.org - Documentary Information Disclosure Policy], last updated February 25, 2012</ref>

 

===Accountability Mechanisms===

===Accountability Mechanisms===

Amendments to the [[ICANN Bylaws]] established four [[Accountability Mechanisms]] for reviewing and reconsidering ICANN actions, inactions and decisions:  

Amendments to the [[ICANN Bylaws]] established four [[Accountability Mechanisms]] for reviewing and reconsidering ICANN actions, inactions and decisions:  

* [[Reconsideration]],  

* [[Reconsideration]],  

* [[IRP|Independent Review]], and  

* [[IRP|Independent Review]], and  

* The office of the [[Ombudsman]]

* The office of the [[Ombudsman]].

==History==

==History==

Enhancing ICANN Accountability is inherently intertwined with the IANA Stewardship Transition. In fact, there may not be any specific topic surrounding the transition that carries more weight than the outcome of the process for Enhancing ICANN Accountability.

Enhancing ICANN Accountability is inherently intertwined with the IANA Stewardship Transition. In fact, there may not be any specific topic surrounding the transition that carries more weight than the outcome of the process for Enhancing ICANN Accountability.

==CCWG-Accountability==

===CCWG-Accountability===

The [[Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability|CCWG-Accountability]] was developed in response to a community that did not believe that the [[ICANN Board]]’s proposal adequately met the needs of the global [[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder community]]. The accountability process that was originally designed by ICANN received unfavorable public comments, resulting in a revised proposal. After the revised version, the suggestion of a two-tier working group once again received a negative response during the [[Public Comment]] period. ICANN stakeholders submitted a joint rejection letter to the ICANN Board demanding a community-driven approach.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-enhancing-accountability-06sep14/pdfggcThDbfOp.pdf Stakeholders Joint Letter]</ref>

The [[Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability|CCWG-Accountability]] was developed in response to a community that did not believe that the [[ICANN Board]]’s proposal adequately met the needs of the global [[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder community]]. The accountability process that was originally designed by ICANN received unfavorable public comments, resulting in a revised proposal. After the revised version, the suggestion of a two-tier working group once again received a negative response during the [[Public Comment]] period. ICANN stakeholders submitted a joint rejection letter to the ICANN Board demanding a community-driven approach.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-enhancing-accountability-06sep14/pdfggcThDbfOp.pdf Stakeholders Joint Letter]</ref>

There was no final proposal for review at [[ICANN 54]] in Dublin.

There was no final proposal for review at [[ICANN 54]] in Dublin.

===Summary of Proposed Changes, November 2015===

====Summary of Proposed Changes, November 2015====

In a blog post from 15 November 2015, ICANN outlined a summary of changes proposed by the CCWG. They are as follows:

In a blog post from 15 November 2015, ICANN outlined a summary of changes proposed by the CCWG. They are as follows:

* A revised Mission statement for the ICANN Bylaws that sets out what ICANN does. This Mission statement clarifies but does not change ICANN's historic mission

* A revised Mission statement for the ICANN Bylaws that sets out what ICANN does. This Mission statement clarifies but does not change ICANN's historic mission

<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ccwg-accountability-issues-formal-update-on-progress-made-in-and-after-icann54-in-dublin CCWG-Accountability Issues Formal Update. Retrieved 17 Nov 2015.]</ref>

<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ccwg-accountability-issues-formal-update-on-progress-made-in-and-after-icann54-in-dublin CCWG-Accountability Issues Formal Update. Retrieved 17 Nov 2015.]</ref>

==References==

==References==

[[Category:Concepts]]

[[Category:Concepts]]