Thanks Grace! Niels ten Oever Head of Digital Article 19 www.article19.org PGP fingerprint 8D9F C567 BEE4 A431 56C4 678B 08B5 A0F2 636D 68E9 On 03/30/2016 04:37 PM, Grace Abuhamad wrote:

Hi all,

I have a small clarification that we might not have reflected accurately in the announcement below: if you are already part of the CCWG-Accountability (for Work Stream 1), then you do not need to sign up again. This call for volunteers is directed at new folks who have not engaged with the CCWG-Accountability before.

Best, Grace

Hi Matthew, Per the note from the Chairs on the CCWG-Accountability mailing list: Implementation and WS2 Once the Bylaws work is complete, we will turn our focus to our inventory of WS2 items. However, this does not prevent anyone in the group from launching into discussions on the mailing list and self-organizing around the topics. Regarding mailing lists, we have decided to keep the conversation on the main CCWG list until there is enough interest and discussion to launch a separate sub-group list. This way, we can manage the prioritization and sequencing of our work based on the group’s interest. To help us make a determination on when to launch a separate mailing list, it would be useful for the discussion on the main CCWG mailing list to be around scope, initial research, work plan, etc. It should be noted that the Human Rights effort already has a mailing list (former “WP4” group), and anyone interested in joining that mailing list may contact acct-staff. -- Grace Abuhamad Manager, Public Policy ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 801 17th Street NW, Suite 400 | Washington, DC 20006 Direct: +1 202 249 7545 | Mobile: +1 310 200 7638 Interested in the IANA Stewardship Transition? LEARN MORE. STAY UPDATED. FOLLOW. ENGAGE. From: Matthew Shears <mshears@cdt.org> Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 8:55 PM To: Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad@icann.org> Cc: Niels ten Oever <niels@article19.org>, Human Rights <cc-humanrights@icann.org> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] CCWG-Accountability Call for Volunteers Hi Grace Thanks for the clarification. When do you anticipate putting out a call for expressions of interest in specific WS2 work areas, Best Matthew On Wednesday, 30 March 2016, Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad@icann.org> wrote: Hi all, I have a small clarification that we might not have reflected accurately in the announcement below: if you are already part of the CCWG-Accountability (for Work Stream 1), then you do not need to sign up again. This call for volunteers is directed at new folks who have not engaged with the CCWG-Accountability before. Best, Grace -- Grace Abuhamad Manager, Public Policy ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 801 17th Street NW, Suite 400 | Washington, DC 20006 Direct: +1 202 249 7545 | Mobile: +1 310 200 7638 Interested in the IANA Stewardship Transition? LEARN MORE <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability>. STAY UPDATED <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#status>. FOLLOW <https://twitter.com/icann>. ENGAGE <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability#involved>. On 3/30/16, 10:28 AM, "cc-humanrights-bounces@icann.org on behalf of Niels ten Oever" <cc-humanrights-bounces@icann.org on behalf of niels@article19.org> wrote:

Hi all,

Please find below the Call for Volunteers: Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) Implementation and Work Stream 2.

I would like to enourage everyone to become a particpant. The only thing you will need to do is fill in an Statement of Internet which will take you no more than 10 minutes and from that moment on you can help shape the discussion.

You can get the form by sending a one line email mentioning that you're interested in joining this work to: acct-staff[at]icann.org

Hope to see you in Work Stream Two !

Best,

Niels

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] CCWG-Accountability Call for Volunteers Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 17:51:35 +0000 From: Hillary Jett <hillary.jett@icann.org> To: CCWG-Accountability <accountability-cross-community@icann.org>

Original link: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-25-en

Call for Volunteers: Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) Implementation and Work Stream 2

WHAT IS THE CCWG-ACCOUNTABILITY?

In December 2014, the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) was formed to deliver proposals that would enhance ICANN's accountability towards all stakeholders.

The work of the CCWG-Accountability is carried out in two Work Streams:

* Work Stream 1: focused on mechanisms enhancing ICANN accountability that must be in place or committed to within the time frame of the IANA Stewardship Transition; * Work Stream 2: focused on addressing accountability topics for which a timeline for developing solutions and full implementation may extend beyond the IANA Stewardship Transition.

WHAT IS THE CCWG-ACCOUNTABILITY FOCUSED ON?

With the completion of the Work Stream 1 report and delivery to NTIA in March 2016 <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-10-en>, work is beginning on the implementation of the Work Stream 1 recommendations, followed by the development of a Work Stream 2 report. Work Stream 2 items are listed in Annex 12 of the CCWG-Accountability report <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-accountability-supp-proposa...> [PDF, 6.03 MB], as follows:

* Considering improvements to ICANN's standards for diversity * Focused efforts to enhance ICANN's transparency * Improving and clarifying expectations of ICANN staff accountability * Enhancing the accountability of ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees * Addressing jurisdiction-related questions, focused on applicable law for contracts and dispute settlements * Developing a Framework of Interpretation for ICANN's Human Rights commitment and proposed draft Bylaw (more information in Annex 5 of the Work Stream 1 Report) * Considering enhancements to the Ombudsman's role and function

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE EFFORT?

The CCWG-Accountability is open to anyone who wishes to join, and the group welcomes all interested stakeholders to join in this next phase.

There are two ways to join the CCWG-Accountability:

* *Individual Participants* – Participants are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings. Each potential participate will be required to provide a Statement of Interest (SOI) before being designated as an individual participant and have posting rights to the mailing list. It is anticipated that participants will provide essential input to the process. * *Mailing list observers* – for those who are only interested in monitoring the exchanges of the CCWG-Accountability. Observers are offered read-only access to the mailing list. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the CCWG as a participant simply by informing ICANN staff and submitting a SOI.

The CCWG-Accountability operates in a fully open and transparent manner, and all mailing list exchanges are publicly archived <https://community.icann.org/display/acctcrosscomm/Mailing+List+Archives>. It should be noted that all participants are responsible for abiding by ICANN's Expected Standards for Behavior <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2012-05-15-en>.

If you'd like to join the CCWG-Accountability efforts on Implementation and Work Stream 2, please send a note to acct-staff[at]icann.org <mailto:acct-staff@icann.org>.

WHEN IS THE NEXT MEETING?

The next meeting of the CCWG-Accountability will take place on Tuesday, 5 April from 19:00-21:00 UTC to review draft Bylaw language as a part of implementation of Work Stream 1.

The group anticipates finalizing discussions on the draft Bylaws in mid-April. After these discussions are completed, the group will focus on the inventory of Work Stream 2 items.

For more information on the CCWG-Accountability, visit https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg.