[NCUC-EC] Fwd: Conduct at ICANN Meetings

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi everyone,

an update about the discussion on anti-harassment policy.

Best,

Rafik

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Dear Community Leaders:



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.:



*“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.”*



The Business Constituency (BC), in supporting this option, nevertheless
suggested refining it such that the process will be for ICANN staff, in
consultation with experts, to draft recommendations that are posted for
public comments. Following a review of public comments received, the
proposal will be sent to the Board for its approval.



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.



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:



·       The Ada Initiative:
https://adainitiative.org/continue-our-work/ada-initiative-event-anti-harassment-policy/

·       The IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force):
https://www.ietf.org/iesg/statement/ietf-anti-harassment-policy.html

·       The Internet Governance Forum:
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/aboutigf/igf-code-of-conduct

·       The NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network) :
http://www.nten.org/ntc/about-the-ntc/code-of-conduct/

·       RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens):
https://ripe72.ripe.net/on-site/code-of-conduct/

·       The United Nations and its specialized agencies’ anti-harassment
staff policies (some of these are collected here:
http://www.ficsa.org/component/sobipro/?task=download.file&fid=37.1329&sid=1266&Itemid=0



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:
http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-atallah-25apr16-en.pdf.



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.



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.



Thank you.



With best regards,


David
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