GAC Advice

The GAC provides advice to the ICANN Board on policy matters where there may be an interaction between ICANN’s policies and various laws, international agreements and public policy objectives. GAC Advice is communicated to the ICANN Board through either a Communique or a formal piece of Correspondence.

2014-10-16-Accountability and Transparency

GAC Advice

Reference No. :

2014-10-16-Accountability and Transparency

First Delivered 15 Oct 2014 via :

ICANN51 Los Angeles Communique

Consenus:

Consensus met

2014-10-16-Accountability and Transparency

Communication

10. Accountability and Transparency

The GAC was briefed by the Board-GAC Recommendation Implementation Working Group (BGRI-WG) and agreed to specific ATRT2 Recommendations being progressed as follows:

1. Development of a formal process for the Board to notify and request GAC advice (Recommendation 6.4) – Continue to seek comments on current processes and options for improvement,
2. Bylaw changes to formally implement the documented process for Board-GAC Bylaws consultation developed by the BGRI-WG (Recommendation 6.5) – In its meeting with the ICANN Board, the GAC was advised that this will not proceed in its current from and will be subject to further consideration.
3. The GAC to convene a High Level Meeting on a regular basis (Recommendation 6.7) – Continue to seek comments on guidelines for GAC High Level Governmental Meetings

The GAC also discussed the role of the GAC in the Nominating Committee in light of recommendations made by the recent report of the Board Working Group on Nominating Committee (NomCom). The GAC will continue consideration of this issue inter-sessionally with the aim of providing advice at the ICANN 52 meeting.

Responsible Party

GAC

Communication

10. Accountability and Transparency

The GAC was briefed by the Board-GAC Recommendation Implementation Working Group (BGRI-WG) and agreed to specific ATRT2 Recommendations being progressed as follows:

1. Development of a formal process for the Board to notify and request GAC advice (Recommendation 6.4) – Continue to seek comments on current processes and options for improvement,
2. Bylaw changes to formally implement the documented process for Board-GAC Bylaws consultation developed by the BGRI-WG (Recommendation 6.5) – In its meeting with the ICANN Board, the GAC was advised that this will not proceed in its current from and will be subject to further consideration.
3. The GAC to convene a High Level Meeting on a regular basis (Recommendation 6.7) – Continue to seek comments on guidelines for GAC High Level Governmental Meetings

Responsible Party

GAC

2014-10-16-Accountability and Transparency

GAC Advice

2014-10-16-Accountability and Transparency

ICANN51 Los Angeles Communique

Consensus met

2014-10-16-Accountability and Transparency

Communication

Responsible Party

Communication

Responsible Party

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