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[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en

Call for Candidates: Seeking Advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance 
Coordination Group
In Short

The Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group is asked to select up 
to seven advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination 
Group. As part of executing its mandate, the Public Experts Group is issuing a 
Call for Candidates to encourage nominations from the community.

Nominations are to be submitted to 
acct-advisors@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:acct-advisors@xxxxxxxxx> by Wednesday, 10 
September 2014 - 23:59 UTC.

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Background Information

On 14 March 2014 the National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA) 
announced<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions>its
 intent to transition its stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers 
Authority (IANA) functions to the global multistakeholder community. NTIA asked 
the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), as the IANA 
functions contractor and global coordinator for the Domain Name System (DNS), 
to convene a multistakeholder process to develop a proposal for the transition. 
This process is currently under way as further described 
here<https://www.icann.org/stewardship>.

During discussions around the transition process, the community raised the 
broader topic of the impact of the change in the historical contractual 
relationship with the United States in light of the transition ofNTIA's 
stewardship role. The community identified the importance of improving ICANN 
Accountability &amp; Governance as a crucial aspect and, after community 
consultations at the ICANN 49 and ICANN50 meetings and a comment period on a 
draft process from 6 May - 27 June 2014, ICANN published afinal Process and 
Next 
Steps<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en> 
on 14 August 2014.

Subsequent to this announcement, on 19 August 2014, ICANN 
announced<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-19-en> the formation 
of the Public Experts Group. These four individuals - who are not part of 
ICANN's staff or Board - are asked to select up to seven advisors to the 
Coordination Group. The Public Experts are Mr. Brian Cute, Ms. Jeanette 
Hofmann, Amb. Janis Karklins, and Hon. Lawrence E. Strickling.

Role of Advisors

The role of the Advisors is defined as follows in the 
Process<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en>:

The advisors, selected by the Public Experts Group, will bring an external, 
independent voice to this process to assure that best practices are brought in 
from outside of the ICANN community. While there is a level of research and 
work that the advisors will do on their own, the integration of the advisors 
with the rest of the Coordination Group is key to considering how the research 
they perform can be best implemented to solve for the issues identified. The 
advisors can also help bring inputs in from their own networks as necessary. 
Utilized correctly, the advisor inputs will not only assist in developing 
enhanced accountability practices for ICANN, but provide a model that other 
multistakeholder organizations will strive to meet.

The areas identified for expertise include:
·        Internet Technical Operations
·        International Organizational Reviews
·        Global Accountability Tools and Metrics
·        Jurisprudence / Accountability Mechanisms
·        Internet Consumer Protection (including privacy, human rights and 
property rights concerns)
·        Economics (Marketplace and Competition)
·        Global Ethics Frameworks
·        Operational, Finance and Process
·        Board Governance
·        Transparency
·        Risk Management
·        Governmental Engagement and Relations
·        Multistakeholder Governance
Selection of Advisors

As part of executing its mandate, the Public Experts Group is issuing a Call 
for Candidates to encourage nominations and self-nomination of suitable 
candidates. The Public Experts Group may reach out to their networks for 
additional suggestions.

The Public Experts Group will conduct its activities with a "default open" and 
its process can be followed, through its mailing 
list<http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/public-experts/> and its 
Wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/_wPxAg>. In evaluating candidates, the 
Public Expert Group will respect individual candidates' privacy and will 
deliberate in closed session where appropriate.

How to Submit a Nomination

The Public Experts Group is seeking nominations for individuals to serve as 
Advisors to the Coordination Group. Nominations should include the following:
·        A brief description of the candidate's background
·        Identified area(s) of expertise based on the list in the 
Process<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en>.

Nominations should be emailed to 
acct-advisors@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:acct-advisors@xxxxxxxxx>. Upon receipt of a 
nomination, ICANN staff will confirm with the candidate if he/she is indeed 
willing to be considered.

Deadline

Nominations will be accepted until Wednesday, 10 September - 23:59 UTC. The 
Public Experts Group will select Advisors to the Coordination Group in time for 
the first Coordination Group meeting, which will take place from during the 
ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles from 12-16 October 2014.

Timeline

Advisors are anticipated to serve on the Coordination Group from October 2014 
until April 2015. During this time, Advisors can estimate 5-10h of work per 
week, with a heightened workload during the ICANN51 (12 - 16 October 2014) and 
ICANN 52 (8 - 12 February 2015) meetings where travel for in person meetings is 
expected.

NB: The timeline described above is the Public Experts Group's assessment based 
on the 
Process<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en> 
and is subject to change after the Coordination Group determines its working 
methods.

Compensation

Advisors will not receive remuneration for their time. However, travel, meal 
and lodging costs to participate in Coordination Group meetings will be 
reimbursed upon request in accordance withICANN's community travel support 
guidelines<https://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/travel-support>.

Contact

Please contact acct-advisors@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:acct-advisors@xxxxxxxxx> for any 
questions you may have.
Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://gnso.icann.org<http://gnso.icann.org/>