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

[Anne-Rachel Inné]

Hello Mawaki,

One is ongoing -- The Interisle Consulting Group, LLC has been appointed by
(ICANN) as the independent reviewers of the Nominating Committee (NomCom).
The group sought public input from anyone who has information or
observations to contribute concerning any aspect of the role, structure, or
operation of the NomCom." *To be considered by the review team, comments
should be submitted <http://icann-nomcom-review.org/> no later than 17
September 2007 to nomcom-review at interisle.net<%20nomcom-review at interisle.net>.
"

http://icann-nomcom-review.org/
cheers.
ar
*

On 9/23/07, Mawaki Chango <ki_chango at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> 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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Anne-Rachel Inne
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