Hello all,
The notes, recordings and transcripts for CCWG Accountability
WS2_ CCWG Ombudsman Subgroup, Meeting #16 – 06 February 2017 will be available here:
https://community.icann.org/x/BIvRAw
A copy of the
notes may be found below.
Kind Regards,
Yvette Guigneaux
Multi-Stakeholder & Strategic Initiative Asst.
ICANN
Email:
yvette.guigneaux@icann.org
Cell: +1-310-460-8432
Skype: yvette.guigneaux.icann
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Playa Vista, CA 90094
Notes (including portions of the chat):
Apologies for not having sent an agenda ahead of this call.
Would like to use this call to get following updates:
· Update on RFP
· Update on work w/ Diversity team
· Update on work w/ Transparency team
Update on RFP (Lars)
· 7 proposals received, from 4 continents
· ICANN staff is going to do a preliminary scoring this week, and will present score cards in the next meeting of the subgroup, ie next Monday, Feb 13.
· Lars will confirm this week the kind of elements that can be shared with the subgroup at this point.
·
Asha Hemrajani: I understand that the target date for selection of vendor is Feb 20. Just wanted to check if there is any possibility for delay?
· Sebastien: at this point, no reason for delay.
Update on work w/ Diversity team
· Diversity group is interested in our proposal but want to give it more thoughts
·
Asha Hemrajani: Just wanted to ask - just wanted to get a feel - does everyone agree to having diversity disputes or monitoring etc under the ombuds function?
· Sebastien: our proposal was to have the office of diversity hosted within the Ombuds office.
Update on work w/ Transparency team
· Had some exchanges with the rapporteur
· The Transparency report will be presented to the Plenary
· Herb had raised concerns regarding potential conflicts regarding confidentiality
· Sebastien suggests that these elements be documented, so that the subgroup can take them on as necessary.
·
avri doria: has the reporting strucnture for the ombuds changed. does the office report to the legal team?
· Sebatien: the Ombuds office reports to the board
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Asha Hemrajani: Yes the ombuds function still reports into the board, selection by the BGC
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Staff accountability:
·
avri doria: the question that may come out of the staff acct is whether the ombuds can take issues from the staff.
·
Asha Hemrajani: Good point Avri
· Sebastien: this point is already in our report, and I will try to attend the staff acct subgroup meeting
· Herb: if a issue arises in the community, the ombuds can look into it
· Sebastien: suggest we add it as a t