Rinalia Abdul Rahim, ALAC member from the Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Regional At-Large Organization (APRALO) and ALAC Leadership Team member composed an initial draft of this Statement [PDF, 409 KB] after discussion of the topic within At-Large and on the Mailing Lists
On 19 November 2013, this Statement was posted on the At-Large Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report & Recommendations Workspace.
On that same day, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, requested ICANN Policy Staff in support of the ALAC to send a Call for Comments on the draft Statement to all At-Large members via the ALAC-Announce Mailing list.
On 21 November 2013, this Statement was discussed in the ALAC & Regional Leadership Wrap-up Meeting. During that meeting, the draft Statement was discussed by all present At-Large members, as well as those participating via Remote Participation.
The Chair of the ALAC then requested that a ratification vote be held on the Statement. Staff then confirmed that the vote resulted in the ALAC endorsing the Statement with 12 votes in favor, 0 votes against, and 0 abstentions.
You may review the result independently under: https://community.icann.org/x/ASefAg.
Summary
- The ALAC appreciates the publication of the ATRT2 Draft Recommendations for Public Comment.
The ALAC views the Affirmation of Commitments' mandate for periodic organizational review and the work of the ATRT2 are crucial for enhancing, on a continuous basis, the culture and practice of accountability and transparency throughout ICANN.
We agree with the ATRT2's general Recommendations that, in moving forward, ICANN needs to:
- Establish clear metrics and benchmarks against which improvements in accountability and transparency can be measured;
- Communicate clearly and consistently about its accountability and transparency mechanisms and performance; and
- Improve and prioritize its AoC Review processes.