Participants will be briefed on 27 Accountability & Transparency (ATRT) implementation plans <http://www.icann.org/en/accountability/atrt-project-list-workplans-22jun11-en.pdf> that involve a wide cross-section of ICANN's community, and will have an opportunity to discuss key deliverables, opportunities for public input, and end-goals.
ICANN's Board directed that implementation move forward on the Accountability and Transparency Review Team's broad-ranging recommendations. Much has been accomplished and much work lies ahead. This forum will help participants get up-to-speed on all of these efforts, and will enable them to ask questions and offer input on completed and planned improvements. For example:
To provide better access to, and insight into, Board decisions, ICANN provides a wealth of Board meeting information <http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/> online, including briefing materials, expanded minutes, and rationale statements for Board resolutions, as well as conditions for redaction <http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/board-briefing-materials-guidelines-21mar11-en.htm> of posted material. Are you finding these useful?
To help advance the effectiveness of the Governmental Advisory Committee and its interaction with the Board, ICANN increased funding to support government participation in the GAC and multilingual access, and the Board-GAC Joint Working Group <http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/board-gac-jwg-final-report-07jul11-en.htm> recently issued proposed improvements for public comment. Do you have additional suggestions?
To improve the processes ICANN uses to gain public input and develop policy, ICANN's Bylaws have been translated into multiple languages, and ICANN's Public Comment Webpage <http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/> has been redesigned. Is the new structure easier to use and more effective?
These are just some examples of ATRT-related activities. You can find more detailed information on ICANN's Accountability & Transparency web page <http://www.icann.org/en/accountability/overview-en.htm> .
