[council] EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2): Call for Volunteer ATRT Members:

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03dec12-en.htm
EXTENSION OF DEADLINE - Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2): 
Call for Volunteer ATRT Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and 
Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts
3 December 2012

Deadline:

14 January 2013 - 23:59 UTC

To ensure ICANN's oversight of the multi-stakeholder model remains transparent 
and accountable (and to improve its performance), ICANN organizes independent 
reviews of its accountability and transparency commitments no less frequently 
than every three years in accordance with section 9.1 of the Affirmation of 
Commitments<https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm>
 (AoC),

The first ATRT was launched in early 2010 and delivered its final report on 31 
December 2010. For further information, refer to: 
http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt>

The reviews are performed by volunteer community members and include the 
following (or their designated nominees): the Chair of the GAC, the Chair of 
the Board of ICANN, the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information 
of the DOC, representatives of the relevant ICANN Advisory Committees and 
Supporting Organizations and independent experts.

On 5 October 2012, ICANN invited interested individuals to apply for:

 *   a position of Volunteer Review Team Member, representing a Supporting 
Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC), or
 *   a position of Independent Expert on the second Accountability and 
Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2); or
 *   both positions while requesting that candidates specify their preference.

Please read the Call for Applicants 
<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/call-for-volunteers-05oct12-en.htm>
 to find details on the application procedure, mission, timeline, mandate, 
desired skillset etc.

The stated deadline of 5 December 2012 for applications is drawing to a close. 
In consideration of the low number of applications received to date (please 
refer to the repository at 
http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2/applications<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2/applications>),
 the deadline to apply for a position of volunteer Review Team Member 
representing an ICANN SO or AC, or for a position of independent expert on the 
ATRT 2 is now extended to 14 January 2013 - 23:59 UTC.

The calendar is deferred as follows:

 *   28 January 2013 - SO/AC declarations of endorsed candidates
 *   15 February 2013 - Selection of the Team (composition of the Review Team 
will be determined jointly by the Chair of the GAC and the Chair of the ICANN 
Board)
 *   Early March 2013 - kick-off meeting

Please consider volunteering for this important work. Email your application to 
rtcandidatures@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:rtcandidatures@xxxxxxxxx> by 14 January 2013 - 
23:59 UTC.

Please refer to the Call for 
Applicants<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/call-for-volunteers-05oct12-en.htm>
 for further information on the application procedure.


Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org