[council] TR: ATRT Implementation Updates & Monday Forum

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear ICANN Community Members:

The Accountability & Transparency Forum's time and location has changed:  Mon, 
Oct.24, 10:00-11:15 in the Chapiteau (tent).

Participants will be briefed on how ICANN is implementing the Accountability & 
Transparency Review Team (ATRT) Recommendations, and will have an opportunity 
to discuss with the Board and GAC representatives the key deliverables and 
end-goals.  These include:
·  Providing better access to, and insight into, Board decisions;
·  Improving the process for selecting ICANN Directors;
·  Improving access to, and understanding of, the review mechanisms for Board 
decisions;
·  Helping advance the effectiveness of the GAC and its interaction with the 
Board; and
·  Increasing the transparency and accountability of the processes ICANN uses 
to gain public input and develop policy.
Summaries<http://www.icann.org/en/accountability/atrt-implementation-summary-22oct11-en.pdf>
 of ATRT implementation can be found on the Accountability & Transparency 
webpage<http://www.icann.org/en/accountability/overview-en.htm>.

Remote participation<http://dakar42.icann.org/node/26849> is available.  The 
draft forum agenda includes:

Draft Agenda

1. Opening Remarks - Steve Crocker

2. Presentation - Implementation Status Overview - ICANN Staff

3. Discussion/Q&A - Board Operations, Composition & Review of Decisions - Bruce 
Tonkin, Bill Graham, Ray Plzak, Cherine Chalaby

4.  Discussion/Q&A - GAC Operations, Engagement, Interaction with Board - 
Heather Dryden, Manal Ismail

5.  Discussion/Q&A - Public Input & Multilingual Access - Mike Silber

6.  Discussion/Q&A - Miscellaneous & Measuring Success - Steve Crocker.

Regards,
Denise

Denise Michel
ICANN
Advisor to the President & CEO