Pilot Holistic Review (PHR) Project - ATRT3 Recommendation 3.5
BACKGROUND:
May 2025 - The Board considered community feedback from ICANN82, the PHR Leadership correspondence, SO/AC correspondence, and the OEC’s recommendation on a path forward for the PHR at its 3 May workshop.
March 2025 - ICANN org briefed the Board and the SO/AC Leadership on the status of the PHR at ICANN82. The PHR Co-Chairs sent a letter to the SO/AC Leadership on 24 March summarizing their conversations with the SO/AC Leadership and the former ATRT3 Chairs at ICANN82 and recommending next steps to resolve the stalemate.
February 2025 - The OEC held a working session with the PHR Co-Chairs on 11 February to discuss the issues preventing the PHR team from progressing on its work. The PHR Co-Chairs sent a letter to the OEC on 13 February to follow-up on next steps.
September 2024 - The Pilot Holistic Review team was publicly announced & held its inaugural meeting. ICANN Board adopted the Pilot Holistic Review Operating Standards, in line with its 29 April 2024 resolution and the Pilot Holistic Review Terms of Reference. SO/AC Chairs selected review team members and identified review leadership from list of nominated applicants.
April 2024 - The ICANN Board took action to initiate the Pilot Holistic Review.
September 2023 - Public comment on revised Terms of Reference.
August 2022 - Public comment on draft Terms of Reference.
March 2022 - A Terms of Reference (ToR) Development Team was assembled.
November 2020 - The Third Accountability and Transparency Review (ATR3) Team called for a new Specific Review, the Holistic Review (recommendation 3.5). The ICANN Board approved the recommendation the caveat that the first Holistic Review proceed as a pilot (the PHR), “subject to prioritization and available resources” and “pursuant to a community-agreed Terms of Reference (ToR).”
CURRENT STATUS:
On 19 May, the Board resolved to conclude the PHR and directed ICANN org to develop a plan for community dialogue for ICANN Reviews.
Tripti Sinha, Chair of ICANN Board, sent a thank you for the group’s time and commitment. See Correspondence page.
PROPOSED NEXT STEPS:
The Board expects to take critical input from the community dialogue, including an engagement session at the ICANN84 Public Meeting, to inform the future design of reviews that are fit for the purpose of assessing ICANN's accountability, transparency and effectiveness.
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