Re: [council] Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations

[Klaus Stoll <kdrstoll@xxxxxxxxx>]

Fine with me as long as we don't start breading more "experts".

Klaus

On 2/21/2014 2:46 PM, Reed, Daniel A wrote:
> I think this is fine.
>
> Dan
>
> *From:*owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Mike O'Connor
> *Sent:* Friday, February 21, 2014 7:04 AM
> *To:* council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* Re: [council] Second Accountability and Transparency Review 
> Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations
> hi all,
>
> i agree Maria.  i had a go at adding another paragraph to our response 
> to Rec #10.3 and have attached the revised draft.  but to save you 
> time, here’s the language i inserted
> "The ATRT2 report documents how a very small group of dedicated 
> volunteers carry an extraordinary proportion of the working-group load 
> and correctly identifies this as a major concern.  We note that simply 
> increasing the pool of people aware of and in some way engaged with 
> ICANN should not be viewed as the goal.  Ultimately what is needed is 
> a larger and more diverse group of active and effective participants 
> in PDP working groups. Although outreach is an important part of the 
> effort and crucial for bringing newcomers to ICANN, the path to this 
> goal should not end at simply recruiting a large diverse group of 
> people.  Rather, there needs to be a clear and well-supported 
> progression for newcomers to gain the skills, knowledge and experience 
> needed to broaden the ranks of active PDP participants and leaders.”
> happy to consider revisions.
>
> mikey
>
> On Feb 21, 2014, at 3:56 AM, Maria Farrell <maria.farrell@xxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:maria.farrell@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>
>     Hi Jonathan,
>
>     I'm happy to support this, and thank you for drafting it. There's
>     one small typo, track changes version attached. It's in para 1,
>     page 3.
>
>     I'd have liked if we tackled head-on the issue of the narrowness
>     of some PDP WGs' participation, which the ATRT2 report provided
>     some pretty convincing numbers on. But as I haven't gone to the
>     trouble of actually drafting anything on it, I can't complain.
>
>     All the best, Maria
>
>     On 21 February 2014 09:15, Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx
>     <mailto:avri@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>
>         Hi,
>
>         As a member of the ATRT2, I do not believe it my job to
>         comment on our report.
>
>         I think the GNSO response is fine as far as it goes and I am
>         pleased that at least something is being submitted - though I
>         must admit I am less than enthused about responses that
>         essentially say "we are already doing that".
>
>         I might have wished for it to be more supportive of other
>         aspects of the report, but the response is what it is.
>
>         avri
>
>
>         On 21-Feb-14 09:43, Jonathan Robinson wrote:
>
>             *_PLEASE RESPOND WITHIN 8 HOURS_*
>
>             *From:*Jonathan Robinson
>             [mailto:jonathan.robinson@xxxxxxxxxxx
>             <mailto:jonathan.robinson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]
>             *Sent:* 20 February 2014 09:38
>             *To:* council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>             *Subject:* RE: Second Accountability and Transparency
>             Review Team (ATRT
>
>
>             2) Final Report & Recommendations
>
>             All,
>
>             The deadline for submission of public comment on the ends
>             approximately
>             36 hours from now.
>
>             I am OK to submit a letter in substantially the same for
>             as that
>             distributed to you on 14 Feb (see below) and re-attached
>             to this letter.
>
>             BUT
>
>             I need your support to do so.  Accordingly, even if you
>             simply provide
>             support without any comment on the content, that will be
>             helpful.
>
>             *_PLEASE RESPOND WITHIN 24 HOURS_*
>
>             Thank-you.
>
>             Jonathan
>
>             *From:*Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jrobinson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>             <mailto:jrobinson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>             *Sent:* 14 February 2014 17:21
>             *To:* council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>             <mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>             <mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>             <mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>             *Subject:* Second Accountability and Transparency Review
>             Team (ATRT 2)
>             Final Report & Recommendations
>             *Importance:* High
>
>
>
>             All,
>
>             If you are not already, please be aware of the following:
>
>             
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/atrt2-recommendations-09jan14-en.htm
>
>             The opportunity to provide comments _ends one week from
>             today 23h59 UTC
>             on 21 Feb 2014_.
>
>
>
>             The ATRT2 interacted with many in the community during the
>             course of its
>             work, including directly with the GNSO Council which was
>             certainly
>             appreciated.  We now have an opportunity to comment on the
>             final report.
>
>             If we do intend to comment, my opinion is that we should
>             at least submit
>             an indication of intent, if not the primary comment, in
>             the initial
>             comment period and not wait for the reply period.
>
>             Given the tight time frame, I have taken the unusual step
>             of drafting a
>             council response for your consideration.  The ATRT2 deals
>             with some
>             critical areas of GNSO work and function and so it seems
>             to me that we
>             should respond to the call for comments, specifically in
>             so far as the
>             report deals with GNSO Policy and directly related areas.
>
>             I am aware that some of you were on the ATRT2 and others
>             actively worked
>             on Council interaction with the ATRT2.  Therefore, you may
>             well have
>             strong views on the subject matter.
>
>             I look forward to your input and any suggestions.
>
>             Thanks,
>
>             Jonathan
>
>     <ATRT2 - Draft Council Input (14 February 2014).doc>
>
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