<div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,<div><br></div><div>an update about the discussion on anti-harassment policy.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Dear
Community Leaders:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Thank you
for continuing to provide ICANN with your and your respective group’s
(SO/AC/SG/Constituency/RALO) input concerning the appropriate approach for
ICANN’s development of standards, policies and processes regarding allegations
of harassment at future ICANN meetings. It would seem that most community groups
prefer the third option that I had suggested following our last call on 12
April, i.e.:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">“Do not convene a formal group, but leave it
to each community (SO/AC/SG/Constituency/RALO) and individual participants to
provide suggestions to, and comment on possible recommendations from, the Board
as a result of further Board discussions and expert consultations on the topic.”<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">The Business
Constituency (BC), in supporting this option, nevertheless suggested <a>refining it
such that the process will be for ICANN staff, in consultation with experts, to
draft recommendations that are posted for public comments. </a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Following a review of public comments
received, the proposal will be sent to the Board for its approval.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">If there are
no objections, ICANN will proceed along the lines of the third option as
refined by the BC. We will also inform the Board that this is the community’s
preference. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">A number of
specific exemplars that can be looked at by ICANN in drafting the proposal has
been provided by various Community leaders and members, either as part of group
calls on the topic or individually. These include:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt">·<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">The Ada Initiative: </span><a href="https://adainitiative.org/continue-our-work/ada-initiative-event-anti-harassment-policy/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">https://adainitiative.org/continue-our-work/ada-initiative-event-anti-harassment-policy/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt">·<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">The IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force): </span><a href="https://www.ietf.org/iesg/statement/ietf-anti-harassment-policy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">https://www.ietf.org/iesg/statement/ietf-anti-harassment-policy.html</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt">·<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">The Internet Governance Forum: </span><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/aboutigf/igf-code-of-conduct" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/aboutigf/igf-code-of-conduct</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt">·<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">The NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network) : </span><a href="http://www.nten.org/ntc/about-the-ntc/code-of-conduct/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">http://www.nten.org/ntc/about-the-ntc/code-of-conduct/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt">·<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens): </span><a href="https://ripe72.ripe.net/on-site/code-of-conduct/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">https://ripe72.ripe.net/on-site/code-of-conduct/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt">·<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">The United Nations and its specialized
agencies’ anti-harassment staff policies (some of these are collected here: </span><a href="http://www.ficsa.org/component/sobipro/?task=download.file&fid=37.1329&sid=1266&Itemid=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">http://www.ficsa.org/component/sobipro/?task=download.file&fid=37.1329&sid=1266&Itemid=0</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">In addition,
the GNSO Chair and Vice Chairs sent a letter on behalf of the GNSO Council to
Akram Atallah, our President and CEO, on 27 April 2016. The letter suggested a
number of considerations to be taken into account in developing an
anti-harassment policy and procedure for the Community. A copy of the letter
can be viewed at: </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-atallah-25apr16-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-atallah-25apr16-en.pdf</span></a><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">I expect
that these, and other similar resources, will provide a starting point for
ICANN to begin work on a draft proposal, for which we will seek expert advice
as recommended by the Community, as well as Community input. The Board is
expected to discuss this matter during its workshop in Amsterdam on 13-15 May
2016. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">In addition,
and in parallel, the Board is looking at enhancements to the language in
ICANN’s Expected Standards of Behavior, so as to ensure an overall awareness that
ICANN does not condone harassment or other inappropriate conduct by or directed
at members of the Community.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Thank you.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">With best
regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">David</span></p>
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