Dear Avri, I am not sure what is the point of this discussion? The CCWP by its very name is a cross community effort. Its members decided early that they did not have time to go about chasing one's tail on process and actually do productive work instead. Why the questions now? Niels has come up with an excellent list of things coming on the horizon. Shouldn't this group look at the horizon rather than its own navel? Kindest regards, Olivier On 05/04/2018 20:17, avri doria wrote:
Hi,
So it is not independent, but rather is a part of the NCSG.
Thanks
avri
On 05-Apr-18 11:27, Collin Kurre wrote:
Hi Avri,
Michael and I were asked about the CCWP-HR's chartering organization several times in San Juan as well. To follow up on Niels’ helpful response on the history of its creation, the CCWP-HR was ultimately formed as an informal, multistakeholder group housed within the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group of the GNSO.
The original charter (written many meetings before Abu Dhabi, when our name was shortened) can be found here: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53772653&preview=/5...
Best, Collin
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On Apr 5, 2018, at 3:00 PM, Niels ten Oever <niels@article19.org <mailto:niels@article19.org>> wrote:
The charter was developed with input in-person and on-list from a wide range of participants from different SOs and ACs, at the time it was decided that an informal structure would serve the purpose of the CCWP better, so it was not officially chartered by different SOs and ACs.
Best,
Niels
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On 04/05/2018 03:52 PM, avri doria wrote:
Hi,
One question I have been asked about this group is: by whom is it chartered? Is it a bottom up independent group outside the SOAC structure or has it been chartered by groups within the SOAC structure?
thanks
avri
On 03-Apr-18 16:08, Collin Kurre wrote:
*SUMMARY*: - Letter from the chair on the CCWP-HR’s renewed importance and opportunities to engage - Overview of CCWP-HR session at ICANN61
Fellow members of the CCWP-HR,
First, to those of you who are new to the Cross Community Working Party on ICANN and Human Rights (CCWP-HR), or new to the ICANN community: Welcome.
10 ICANN meetings ago, the CCWP-HR was chartered <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53772653&preview=/5...> with the objectives of providing information, facilitating dialogue, and making suggestions on ways to harmonize ICANN’s policies and procedures with internationally recognized human rights standards, among others.
Though the frequency of our mailing list may have dwindled as our members dedicated their time and efforts to enhancing diversity, transparency, and other rights-related considerations through Work Stream 2 <https://community.icann.org/display/WEIA>, the relevance of our Working Party has not diminished. Quite the contrary.
The new Human Rights Bylaw <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article1>, a core value to “respect internationally recognized human rights as required by applicable law,” will come into effect this year. Quoting from the Bylaw’s Framework of Interpretation <https://community.icann.org/display/WEIA/Documents?preview=/59641302/7943727...> “it is up to each SO and AC, and ICANN the organization, to develop their own policies and frameworks to fulfill this Core Value.” Compliance must—and will—happen. ICANN org’s [1] ongoing HRIA is a testament to their commitment to uphold this core value. Yet how this compliance will materialize in SOs, ACs, and the other parts of the ICANN remains to be seen.
As the only cross-community group mandated to provide information, suggestions, and recommendations to chartering organizations regarding human rights impacts and improvements, the CCWP-HR is uniquely positioned to play an influential role in these discussions moving forward. By extension, we—the members of the Working Party; an informal gathering of people interested in the intersection of human rights and ICANN—are also uniquely poised to help shape the community’s Human Rights compliance mechanisms as they develop.
In case you remain unconvinced or uninspired by the challenge of creating systems to uphold ICANN’s Human Rights Bylaw, there are myriad other ways to contribute to the discussion. In the past, members of the CCWP-HR have diagrammed ICANN Policies and Human Rights <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53772653/ICANN%20and%20Huma...>, documented potential human rights issues arising from gTLD subsequent procedures <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53772653/4.CCWP-HR%20Jurisd...>, and designed an initial sketch <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hVA3lj6NrZLBV9CbH1SwNMt-enygaDR_t2N5c8wD...> for incorporating human rights impact assessments into policy development processes.
Ongoing research in the CCWP-HR seeks to flesh out the effects of current policy development procedures on particular rights (presented at last meeting, see below). Getting involved in this project may be of interest to newcomers in particular, as it offers an opportunity to become more familiar with ICANN procedures while contributing to scholarship in the field human rights and Internet governance. Charting the decision-making processes of SOs and ACs, tracking the effectiveness of remedy and due process measures, or further exploring language rights in the ICANN context have all been floated as potential avenues for future research.
Thought guided by its charter, the CCWP-HR is driven by its members; that is, /your/ interests, expertise, and experience. Meetings are important, but inter-sessional work shouldn’t be overlooked—lest the plurality of our Working Party be reduced to a precious few voices.
Got an idea for a paper? *Float it on the list. * Have a doubt about operationalizing the Human Rights Bylaw in ASO, or ALAC, or other? *Flag it on the list.* Is a half-baked idea taking shape, but not ready to share? *Ping your co-chairs*—we're here to support you.
Looking forward,
Collin Kurre Co-Chair, Cross Community Working Party on ICANN and Human Rights
*CCWP-HR at ICANN61*
Meeting agenda:
* Welcome and Introduction * /Update/: ICANN Org’s ongoing Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) — /Ergys Ramaj /(presentation <https://static.ptbl.co/static/attachments/169538/1521013234.pdf?1521013234>) * /Update/: HR Bylaw and CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 2 * /Discussion/: Implementing the Human Rights Bylaw in SOs/Acs * Review of the FoI & Considerations Document * Lessons learned from designing HRIAs for infrastructure providers * /Presentation/: Human Rights in PDPs — /Vidushi Marda/ * /Discussion/: Future research possibilities
Presentation: https://static.ptbl.co/static/attachments/169578/1521030196.pdf?1521030196
Meeting transcript: https://static.ptbl.co/static/attachments/169785/1521124762.pdf?1521124762
Session description: https://61.schedule.icann.org/meetings/647769
[1] For newcomers, the distinction I am referencing here is between “ICANN org,” the nonprofit organization incorporated in California and responsible for /coordinating/ the maintenance of the DNS, as opposed to the “ICANN community,” the multistakeholder supporting organizations and advisory committees that define how the DNS is managed through consensus-driven policymaking processes.
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