Dear Monika,

Sorry for the delayed feedback. I find a bit hard to make very concrete comments on the outline at the current stage because the topics are mentioned in broad terms, so the actual content could take different directions. Maybe as the writing evolves you could fill the outline with bullet points that show the progression of your arguments. At this point, the overview looks great and very connected to what we need in this particular moment. It was clear from the discussion of the charter that there is room for building knowledge and understanding of what CSR and a human rights approach mean in ICANN.

 Please see some very general and initial comments below.


*Corporate and Social Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: Practical Recommendations for ICANN *


1. Introduction

2. The Internet Specific CSR- HR Considerations

I would just be careful not to be caught between the narratives of an "exceptionalism" of the Internet and the approach that says the Internet is just new wine in old bottles.


3. Learning from Others: How the Human Rights Policies Have Been
Implemented in Other Organizations


Great point to help us move forward. Which orgs do you have in mind?
 


    3.1.Insights from IHRB Report & Sample HR Policies
    3.2. Insights on CSR-HR as they relate to

                a) freedom of expression

                b) data protection and privacy



Would "a" and "b" be the sample policies mentioned above, which would be analyzed/compared accross different organizations?
 

    3.3.Internet specific CSR_HR initiates/projects, each as, e.g., Silicon
        Valley Standard, Global Network Initiative


An interesting initiative that I came accross recently was the Center for information Policy Leadership (CIPL) http://www.informationpolicycentre.com/, a think tank composed by members of large companies (not all, but many of them related to the Internet scenario, such as Google, IBM, Apple, FB. The general goal seems to be to create knowledge and good practices that would support better policy development. One important focus of their work is privacy.
 

    3.4. Lessons for ICANN

4. Fitting CHR-HR mechanisms/policies into ICANN Context/Policy process;

    4. 1. Short-term/ad hoc measures
    4. 2. Long-term continuous procedures/mechanisms in place


Is it possible to do 4.2 at this stage and without a careful mapping of the issues and weak points in terms of procedure in ICANN? It seems to me that topic 5 (below) is a precondition to 4.2 and maybe to 4.3.
 


           4. 3. HR impacts assessments & how that could be implemented in
                ICANN.

5. Examples of/Potential Areas/Policies Where CSR-HR Needs to Be
Implemented

     This could include one or both:
     5.1. Some broad naming of problematic areas; and/or
     5.2. Closer look/case study on specific policy (e.g., the UDRP - to go to, e.g., in the Annex?);


Both would be relevant. I miss a careful look on procedural aspects that could help to identify the best procedural moments and mechanisms to intervene. That would require someone with very strong knowledge of ICANN´s procedures.


6. Conclusions/Recommendations



Thank you Monika. This will be great. Looking forward!

Cheers!
Marília

 


Will be waiting for Your ideas and suggestions,


Best wishes
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