[NCUC-DISCUSS] ICANN Board Resolution on ATRT3 Final Report Recommendations

[Raphael Beauregard-Lacroix]

Dear all,

On 30 November, the ICANN Board has approved a set of recommendations
following the ATRT3 Report.

Recommendation 3.5 recommended the implementation of a holistic review, or,
if you will, a review of reviews in view of streamlining reviews (!)

In case you are wondering what a "review" is, one example is the two
reviews of the GNSO that have been conducted since the inception of ICANN.
These reviews usually aim at figuring out whether a given structure within
ICANN is doing its job, how it has failed to do so, how it could be
improved, and maybe what works, too.

It appears to me that there has not been a decision by the Board on whether
to formally postpone/impose a moratorium on SO/AC reviews (such as the
upcoming third GNSO review,) in view of the upcoming start of an
ATRT3-recommended "holistic review" pilot run. However feel free to correct
me on that, I'm yet to reach fluency in ICANN legalese. Rather, it seems
the Board is asking for more time in order to understand and figure out
dependencies and precise processes.

For your convenience, you will find below the Board's "possible action"
regarding Recommendation 3.5. taken from page 7 and following, from the
scorecard document:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-atrt3-final-recs-board-action-scorecard-30nov20-en.pdf


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*Approve subject to prioritization: The Board approves Recommendation 3.5
with the caveat that more information is required to better understand how
to operationalize the Holistic Review to ensure it yields the outcomes
intended by the ATRT3. A Holistic Review should also be looked at in light
of other dependencies, including those relating to other Specific and
Organizational Reviews and related workstreams. Subject to prioritization
and available resources, the Board directs ICANN org to initiate the first
Holistic Review as a pilot, and operated pursuant to community-agreed Terms
of Reference and relevant elements of the Operating Standards for Specific
Reviews. The Board notes that the ATRT3’s recommended timeline of 12 months
from Board approval does not appear feasible, but notes that this effort
could be placed as a high priority in the prioritization work to allow it
to proceed on a quicker time frame. Information gaps to be addressed as
part of the pilot include, for example: *

*-Guidance as to how Holistic Review teams should determine and prioritize
its work areas in order to ensure effective review outcomes within the
recommended 18- month timeframe. *

*-Proposed methodology for gathering and analyzing data to inform
fact-based findings and recommendations.*

*-Articulation of necessary skill sets for Holistic Review team members
required to achieve review objectives, which will later be included in the
Operating Standards for Specific Reviews. *

*-Estimate of resources and budget required to complete the review
effectively. *

*-Suggestions as to how various ICANN structures would be held accountable
for implementing the recommendations coming from the Holistic Review, if
directed to entities other than the ICANN Board or org. *

*-Determination of how future Holistic Review teams would measure the
success of implementation and the success of a future Continuous
Improvement Program. *

*A Bylaws amendment to add this Review should complete after the first
Holistic Review has concluded and the effectiveness of the Holistic Review
pilot is assessed with the community.*

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Have a nice day,
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