[bc-gnso] Accountability & Transparency - "ATRT" - Activities Webinar - Hold the Date -17 August 2011

[Marilyn Cade <marilynscade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear BC Members
I am pleased to forward an announcement about a very important briefing/webinar 
provided by ICANN that the BC members have noted as of priority: ATRT 
activities Webinar. 
The webinar noted will provide an overview of relevant information regarding 
the ATRT, and will be transcribed, so anyone 'off line' on August 31, can still 
access the briefing.  As the ATRT, and other AoC implementation issues, as well 
as other Review topics are of concern to the BC, I do encourage you to 
participate in this webinar.
I have asked Benedetta Rossi, our BC Secretariat, to update the BC calendar, 
and we will treat this as a priority event for the BC's calendar. [e.g. I won't 
hold a BC call in this time slot. :-)] 
As chair, I want to promote participation of business, so I do ask that you 
distribute this to your association members, and internally, to your business 
colleagues, as appropriate to your company's participation in ICANN. 
Marilyn Cade, BC Chair

Subject:Accountability & Transparency - "ATRT" - Activities Webinar - Hold the 
Date -17 August 2011




 http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-17aug11-en.htm 
Accountability & Transparency – "ATRT" – Activities WebinarHold the Date 17 
August 2011 You are invited to participate in a webinar on changes ICANN is 
implementing to enhance its accountability and transparency (also known as the 
Accountability & Transparency Review Team recommendations). The Webinar will be 
held Wednesday, 31 August, 2011 from 14:00 -- 15:30 UTC and is open to all. You 
will receive an update on how ICANN's Board, Governmental Advisory Committee, 
Nominating Committee, our volunteer community, and Staff are addressing the 
numerous recommendations developed by the Accountability and Transparency 
Review Team (ATRT) and accepted by the Board. Progress and plans will be 
discussed, and your questions and comments will be welcomed on enhancements to: 
The Board's governance, operations, and composition, including the Nominating 
Committee processes for filling Board seats; The Governmental Advisory 
Committee's (GAC's) role, effectiveness and Interaction with the Board; Public 
input and policy processes; and Review mechanisms for Board decisions. 

More details, along with dial-in and Adobe connect information, will be issued 
shortly.