[AfrICANN-discuss] Request for Comments -- ICANN Board Review Draft Terms of Reference

[Mawaki Chango]

Anne-Rachel,
I must be mistaken but I thought the Nomcom (or some other
structure apart from the GNSO) also had their review already -?

Mawaki

--- Anne-Rachel Inné <annerachel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Request for Comments -- ICANN Board Review Draft Terms of
> Reference
> 
> 20 September 2007
> 
> As part of the 2002-03 Evolution and Reform process, the ICANN
> community and
> Board established a principle of ongoing review of ICANN's
> structures to
> ensure their continuing relevance and effectiveness.
> 
> This principle was embedded in the ICANN bylaws -- making it a
> rare example
> in an international entity of constitutionally-required
> ongoing reform. In
> accordance with this requirement, and as part of ICANNs
> ongoing commitment
> to evolution and improvement, the Board approved at ICANN's
> December 2006
> meeting in Sao Paulo a comprehensive schedule for independent
> review of
> ICANNs structures. The Board, on the recommendation of the
> Board Governance
> Committee, subsequently expanded this list to include the
> Board itself. The
> schedule is as follows:
> 
>    - Nominating Committee estimated launch -- December 2006
>    - At-Large Advisory Committee estimated launch -- February
> 2007
>    - DNS Root Server System Advisory Committee estimated
> launch -- July
>    2007
>    - Board estimated launch -- October 2007
>    - Security and Stability Advisory Committee estimated
> launch --
>    January 2008
>    - ccNSO Supporting Organisation estimated launch -- July
> 2008
>    - Address Supporting Organisation (ASO) estimated launch --
> December
>    2008
> 
> The reviews are intended to ensure an independent examination
> of the role
> and operation of key elements of ICANN. As with the first two
> independent
> reviews, which were completed for the GNSO Council and the
> GNSO , these
> reviews will be conducted in an objective manner by
> independent reviewers,
> under guidance from the Board on each reviews terms of
> reference, and with
> the opportunity for public comment on the results of the
> reviews.
> 
> As specified in Article IV, Section 4 of ICANNs Bylaws, the
> goal of the
> review, to be undertaken pursuant to such criteria and
> standards as the
> Board shall direct, shall be to determine (i) whether that
> organization has
> a continuing purpose in the ICANN structure, and (ii) if so,
> whether any
> change in structure or operations is desirable to improve its
> effectiveness.
> The results of these reviews shall be posted for public review
> and comment,
> and shall be considered by the Board not later than its second
> scheduled
> meeting after being posted for 30 days. Consideration by the
> Board includes
> the ability to revise the structure or operation of the
> Nominating Committee
> by a two-thirds vote of all members.
> 
> The Draft Terms of Reference for a review of the Board is to
> be found at
> http://www.icann.org/reviews/icann-board-review-20sep07.pdf
> [PDF, 17K].
> 
> They are open for public comment until October 11, 2007.
> Public comments
> should be made at board-review-tor at icann.org and can be
> reviewed at
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/board-review-tor/.
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