For info: From: Steve Crocker Subject: Response to Statement made during the ICANN 50 Public Forum by GNSO's Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies Dear GNSO's Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, On behalf of the ICANN Board I thank you for your statement at the ICANN public forum on 26 June with regards to ICANN accountability.  It's copied below for reference. The Board heard your statement and we agree that trust in ICANN's accountability processes and mechanisms is of great importance to present and future success.  We look forward to your active participation in the already planned accountability track along with the rest of the community.  This will be, as you note in your statement, an important area of ICANN's work.  And let me emphasize "your active participation."  This cannot be done without you. As you know, ICANN's efforts to improve the accountability mechanisms are ongoing.  The work that involves the community includes the work of the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/affirmation-of-commitments-2009-09-30-...) , by the US Department of Commerce and ICANN, Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT2) process (https://community.icann.org/display/ATRT2/ATRT2+Report ) , with the most recent developments reflected in the Board approved ATRT2 recommendations during the ICANN 50 meeting (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-06-26-en ). Thank you again for your input and we look forward to your continued work in this area. Kind regards, Steve Crocker Chairman, ICANN Board