[cooperation-wg] Proposed Charter for Enhancing ICANN Accountability Cross Community Working Group (CCWG)

Dear colleagues,

Following my presentation to the Cooperation Working Group last
Thursday, 6 November, on the process to enhance ICANN accountability,
the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Cross Community Working Group (CCWG)
has now published a Draft Charter:
https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49359098/Enhancing%20ICANN%20Accountability%20FINAL%20-%20Clean%20-%20Charter%20-%20updated%203%20November%202014.docx?api=v2

The Draft Charter includes, among other things, a problem statement,
goals and objectives, scope, and proposed areas for work. It was
developed by a Drafting Team made up of representatives from a range of
ICANN Supporting Organizations (‭SO‬) and Advisory Committees (‭AC‬) :
https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Drafting+Team+Membership

Under the Draft Charter, the CCWG is expected to organise its activities
into two Work Streams:

Work Stream 1 is focused on mechanisms enhancing ‭ICANN‬ accountability
that must be in place or committed to within the time frame of the
‭IANA‬ Stewardship Transition; and

Work Stream 2 is focused on addressing accountability topics for which a
timeline for developing solutions and full implementation may extend
beyond the ‭IANA‬ Stewardship Transition.

Each ‭ICANN‬ Supporting Organization (‭SO‬) and Advisory Committee
(‭AC‬) will consider the proposed Draft Charter during their upcoming
November meetings. Following the adoption of the charter, the relevant
SOs and ACs will identify representatives to serve on the CCWG. In
addition, a call for volunteers to join the CCWG will be launched, so
that anyone interested in this effort may join and participate.

The CCWG is expected to commence its deliberations in late November or
early December.

For your reference, here is the link to my presentation to the
Cooperation Working Group last Thursday, 6 November:
https://ripe69.ripe.net/archives/video/10069/

Best regards,
Athina Fragkouli, RIPE NCC