This is outstanding news! Access to Board deliberations has been something that I and others have asked for over many years. If it had been done a while ago, the level of trust in the ICANN Board would have been much higher and would have eased the CCWG-ACCT difficulty. Congratulations to the ICANN Board and those on the Board who have been pushing for this. Alan
From: Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@melbourneit.com.au> To: "accountability-cross-community@icann.org" <accountability-cross-community@icann.org> Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 12:25:26 +0000 Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] Board resolution on Enhancing Openness and Transparency Board Deliberations
Hello All,
See below.
Regards, Bruce Tonkin
From: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en
i. Enhancing Openness and Transparency Board Deliberations
Whereas, the Board believes that providing increased access to Board deliberations is important, and that increased openness is an important means of working toward that goal.
Whereas, the ICANN Board discussed at its Amsterdam workshop how to improve its functioning and agreed that enhancing the visibility into the Board deliberations and decision-making processes was an important part of becoming more accountable and more transparent.
Whereas, the Board noted the call from the community for increased openness and transparency.
Whereas, the Board believes that a positive first step towards increased openness is publicly posting transcripts and/or recordings of its deliberative sessions to the extent that such information or dialogue is not subject to confidentiality restrictions or privilege.
Resolved (2016.05.15.13), the Board directs the President and CEO, or his designee(s), to work with the Board to develop a proposed plan for the publication of transcripts and/or recordings of Board deliberative sessions, with such plan to include an assessment of possible resources costs and fiscal impact, and draft processes to:
(i) ensure the accuracy of the transcript;
and
(ii) for redaction of portions of the transcript that should be maintained as confidential or privileged.
Resolved (2016.05.15.14), the Board expects to evaluate the plan in Helsinki, and if satisfactory to begin testing of the proposed processes relating to publication of transcripts and/or recordings of the Board's deliberative sessions as soon as practicable after Helsinki.