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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.

* Office of the [[Ombudsman]]

* Office of the [[Ombudsman]]

* [[ICANN Anonymous Hotline Policy]]<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/icann-anonymous-hotline-policy-04nov21-en.pdf Hotline Policy Document V. 3.0, ICANN]</ref>

* [[ICANN Anonymous Hotline Policy]]<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/icann-anonymous-hotline-policy-04nov21-en.pdf Hotline Policy Document V. 3.0, ICANN]</ref> and Procedures for the Hotline Committee (ICANN’s General Counsel and Secretary, Deputy General Counsel, and Senior Vice President of Global Human Resource)<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/icann-procedures-handling-reports-anonymous-hotline-04nov21-en.pdf Procedures for Handling Hotline Reports, ICANN version Nov 4, 2021]</ref>  

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

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

The senior staff of ICANN serve as officers of the organization 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.

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: