Dear councillors. Please find below the proposed Triage recommendation 08-2017. Kindly provide me with your input by the end of 01 March 2017, 23:59 UTC, in case you do not agree with the proposed recommendation. Thank you. Topic: 08-2017 - Recommendations to Improve ICANN's Transparency Originator: Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) Summary of request: · Purpose: This Public Comment seeks community input on the CCWG-Accountability Work Stream 2 draft recommendations to improve ICANN's transparency. These draft recommendations were developed by the CCWG-Accountability as required by Annex 12 of the final report of the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability, Work Stream 1). · Current Status: The CCWG-Accountability reviewed these draft recommendations at its 8 February 2017 plenary meeting and approved their publication to gather public comments. · Next Steps: Following the public comment period the inputs will be analyzed by the CCWG-Accountability WS2 who will consider amending its recommendations in light of the comments received and will publish a report on the results of the public consultation. If significant changes are required as a result of the public consultation the CCWG-Accountability WS2 may opt to have a second public consultation on the amended recommendations. If there are no significant changes required, the CCWG-Accountability WS2 will forward the final recommendations on improving ICANN's Transparency to its Chartering Organizations for approval and then to the ICANN Board for consideration and adoption. https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-21-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D02-2D21-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=HyTT2ymvadmiQcmo6B088sWOukGjEbibHJ64u5rMiME&m=iRQ7WDz3VouUpCRpodeOkj8YW2xh4TMSXUSU9kEaypk&s=hBC59uAZvDkmHuV4DSymjod5lpYC6j8cA6ZHSPO_x54&e=> Date received: 24 Febr 2017 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 10 April 2017 Recommended action, if any: share with ccnso-council@icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org>; ccnso-members@icann.org<mailto:ccnso-members@icann.org>; ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org<mailto:ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org> and on the ccNSO social media accounts. Expertise needed, if any: accountability, WS2, transparancy Date of submission to Triage Committee: 24 Febr 2017 Recommendation received by Triage Committee: 27 February 2017 Date of submission to Council: 27 February 2017 Deadline Council decision: 01 March 2017, 23:59 UTC Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: middle Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org