Hi. 

This is a personal input from me and not an input from the Board. 

Regarding the responses to the Board's Track 2 and 3 comments on collective responsibility, I think it may be useful to apply the frame of accountability that guided the work of CCWG-Accountability (i.e., participation, transparency, appeal and redress). If within each SO/AC (including for engagement in EC processes), the standards for participation, transparency, appeals and redress apply, then the robustness of decision-making rises and the quality of the aggregate result rises.  This to my mind would enhance "collective responsibility."

The Ombudsbeing (as an alternative to Ombudsman or woman :) can be an additional part of the appeals and redress process as a safeguard in case internal SO/AC processes are not sufficient or failed or preferred by affected community members.  I think allowing for the Ombuds to be invoked in EC-related matters is generally fine.

I believe each SO/AC sets its own standards on participation, transparency, appeal and redress.  The collective "average" on standards could rise with the proposed learning and sharing of best-practices across community and SO/ACs.  What's important is that the SO/ACs are open to it and it seems from the public comments responses that they generally are. That's a good start.

I hope this is useful.

Best regards,

Rinalia

On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 6:03 AM, Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@netchoice.org> wrote:
For those who may desire it for our call, attached is a PDF version of the Google Sheet with proposed responses to public comments 

From: Cheryl Langdon-Orr <langdonorr@gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 6:44 PM
To: "ws2-so_ac@icann.org" <ws2-so_ac@icann.org>, Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@netchoice.org>, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii@gmail.com>, Thomas Rickert <thomas@rickert.net>
Cc: Brenda Brewer <mssi-secretariat@icann.org>
Subject: ​Please join the Work Stream 2 - SO/AC Accountability Subgroup Meeting #29 on Thursday 17th August @ 1300 UTC.


​Please join the Work Stream 2 - SO/AC Accountability Subgroup Meeting #29 on Thursday 17th August @ 1300 UTC.

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0. Call Admin and Roll Call / Apologies (2min-
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1. Welcome - Opening Remarks - Our aim and purpose for today's call (3-5 min- 
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2. Review (brief) of last meeting  records here and any Action Items (5-10 min- SDB, CLO) 
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  •  Review Public Comment documentation, and  consideration of any amendments to our recommendations, from our last call and intersession list exchanges. 
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.  Next Steps. Standing Item - (5 min- CLO, SB)
  • - CCWG still need to determine if any changes to our report are significant or not.
    - If significant changes are recommended, CCWG-Accountability WS2 may require a second public consultation.
    - If changes are not significant, CCWG-Accountability WS2 can forward final recommendations to Chartering Organizations for approval, and then to the ICANN Board for consideration and adoption. Noting the timeline and Key milestone dates.


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