Dear BC Members I am pleased to forward an announcement about a very important briefing/webinar provided by ICANN that the BC members have noted as of priority: ATRT activities Webinar. The webinar noted will provide an overview of relevant information regarding the ATRT, and will be transcribed, so anyone 'off line' on August 31, can still access the briefing. As the ATRT, and other AoC implementation issues, as well as other Review topics are of concern to the BC, I do encourage you to participate in this webinar. I have asked Benedetta Rossi, our BC Secretariat, to update the BC calendar, and we will treat this as a priority event for the BC's calendar. [e.g. I won't hold a BC call in this time slot. :-)] As chair, I want to promote participation of business, so I do ask that you distribute this to your association members, and internally, to your business colleagues, as appropriate to your company's participation in ICANN. Marilyn Cade, BC Chair Subject:Accountability & Transparency - "ATRT" - Activities Webinar - Hold the Date -17 August 2011 http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-17aug11-en.htm Accountability & Transparency – "ATRT" – Activities WebinarHold the Date 17 August 2011 You are invited to participate in a webinar on changes ICANN is implementing to enhance its accountability and transparency (also known as the Accountability & Transparency Review Team recommendations). The Webinar will be held Wednesday, 31 August, 2011 from 14:00 -- 15:30 UTC and is open to all. You will receive an update on how ICANN's Board, Governmental Advisory Committee, Nominating Committee, our volunteer community, and Staff are addressing the numerous recommendations developed by the Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) and accepted by the Board. Progress and plans will be discussed, and your questions and comments will be welcomed on enhancements to: The Board's governance, operations, and composition, including the Nominating Committee processes for filling Board seats; The Governmental Advisory Committee's (GAC's) role, effectiveness and Interaction with the Board; Public input and policy processes; and Review mechanisms for Board decisions. More details, along with dial-in and Adobe connect information, will be issued shortly.