A session on AoC and Organizational Reviews: Supporting ICANN Accountability took place this morning at ICANN53. This session covered Reviews defined by the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) and Organizational Reviews, mandated by ICANN's Bylaws. Topics included: proposed schedule for upcoming reviews, proposed process and operational improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of reviews, implementation status of recommendations from the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2), the Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review (SSR) and the "WHOIS Policy" Review (WHOIS).

Please note that community feedback is currently being sought on a proposed schedule and process, including operational improvements, for Reviews mandated by the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC Reviews) and the ICANN Bylaws (Organizational Reviews). The request for the community is based on both appreciating the community's workload and the timing of several Reviews in FY2016. The public comment on Proposed Schedule and Process/Operational Improvements for AoC and Organizational Reviews will close on 2 July. Comments can be submitted to comments-proposed-aoc-org-reviews-process-15may15@icann.org

If you have any questions about this public comment proceeding, please contact Larisa Gurnick at larisa.gurnick@icann.org.