Dear ccNSO, GNSO, GAC, SSAC, and RSSAC Chairs:
The Board would like to include the proposed integrity screening process as a topic of discussion with your organization during Tuesday’s constituency day. The Board looks forward to continuing the discussion of this issue with you during ICANN61.
Background.
On 1 November 2017, ICANN Board Chair Cherine Chalaby reported on several steps that the Board agreed to take around Board Member Integrity Screening, an issue we had been discussing for a while. These steps included, among others, the passage of Resolution 2017.11.02.33, which directed ICANN organization to develop and post for public comment calling on the Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) that do not currently employ a due diligence integrity screening process to seriously consider utilizing a due diligence integrity screening process similar (or identical to) the processed used by the Nominating Committee.
On 2 March, the proposal paper regarding the Board Member Integrity Screening was published for public comment. This public comment proceeding seeks community input on the recommendation that SOs and ACs that do not currently employ a due diligence integrity screening process similar to the Nominating Committee adopt the proposed Uniform Board Member Integrity Screening Process to conduct due diligence on the candidates selected to serve on the ICANN Board.
The commencement of the public comment proceeding was announced by
Becky Burr, as Chair of the Board Governance Committee. In her blog, Becky advised that “[t]he Board will include this on the agenda for our sessions during ICANN61 with relevant Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees” that that do not currently
employ a due diligence integrity screening process similar (or identical to) the Nominating Committee. (https://www.icann.org/news/
Best regards,
David