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Board WP

Board WP

Owned by Brenda Brewer
Last updated: Nov 07, 2019
Board WP LeadersSebastien Bachollet, Osvaldo Novoa
Board WP MembersDemi Getschko, Sebastien Bachollet, Wolfgang Kleinwaechter, Erica Varlese, Maarten Botterman (resigned 7 Nov 2019), Osvaldo Novoa, Michael Karanicolas, Tola Sogbesan, Liu Yue, Ramet Khalili Nasr, Pat Kane, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Leon Sanchez

 The objectives of the Board Working Party are as follows:


  1. Board effectiveness and efficiency
    1. Criteria (time, inclusiveness, diversity)
    2. ATRT2 recommendations
    3. WS2 recommendations (to avoid duplication)
    4. 360° reviews and self-assessment of the Board
    5. Other possible inputs (from research centers…)
  2. Board composition
    1. Voting members: ASO, ccNSO, gNSO, At-Large, NomCom
    2. Liaisons: GAC, IETF, RSSAC, SSAC
    1. Last global reviews of the Board
    2. Evolution of the composition of the Board
    3. Election processes (Elected vs. nominated members)
  3. Finance
    1. Finance processes
    2. Prioritization processes
    3. Long term financial stability
    4. Current priorities that Budget allocation is based on
    5. Evolution of budget process in the past few years
  4. Strategy
    1. Description of the processes
      1. Strategic planning
      2. Operating planning
      3. Implementation
    2. Feedback from the last strategic plans 

5. Transparency mechanisms and checks and balances  ⇒ mission ⇒ accountable to the community  

    1. What is the current organization of ICANN (relationship between the empowered community and the Board, and the staff…)
    2. Annual report (like to the NTIA)

6. ATRT2 metrics

7. Board Appeal Mechanisms adequate for the needs of the community

    1. Reconsideration Process
    2. Board Accountability Mechanism Committee (BAMC)  
    3. Board organization against reconsiderations