[bc-gnso] Dial in details: Accountability & Transparency - "ATRT" - Activities Webinar

[Benedetta Rossi <secretariat-bc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear BC Members,
Please find below the dial in details and Adobe Connect information for the 
ATRT Webinar scheduled for Wednesday, August 31st 2011 at 2pm UTC. 
This information can also be found on the following link: 
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-25aug11-en.htm
Kindest Regards,

Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat

Accountability & Transparency – "ATRT" Activities Webinar – Update31 August, 
2011 14:00 -- 15:30 UTC25 August 2011Are you wondering how ICANN is progressing 
on its commitments to improve transparency and accountability, and how ATRT 
improvements will help you? Do you have an opinion to share on the changes made 
to date by ICANN's Board of Directors, Governmental Advisory Committee, 
Nominating Committee, and Staff?If so, join the ATRT Activities Webinar on 
Wednesday, 31 August 2011 from 14:00 -- 15:30 UTC. The webinar is open to all, 
and will be conducted in English. If participants find it useful, more sessions 
will be scheduled. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide 
presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. No RSVPs are 
needed. Here's how to connect:From the US dial Toll Free – 800-550-6865 and 
enter Participant Code 8752From other countries see a list of international 
numbers posted at http://www.adigo.com/icann/To join the Adobe Connect online 
"room" go to this 
URL:http://icann.adobeconnect.com/atrtimplementation/Participants will have 
opportunities to ask questions after each agenda item presentation. During the 
course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of 
Adobe Connect (in addition to joining the discussion queue on the conference 
bridge). The session will be recorded, and the slides and an MP3 will be 
publicly posted.The webinar agenda is included below. Staff will brief you on 
27 ATRT implementation plans [PDF, 1.31 MB] that involve a wide cross-section 
of ICANN's community, and will discuss key deliverables, schedules, 
opportunities for public input, and end-goals.ICANN's Board directed that 
implementation move forward on the Accountability and Transparency Review 
Team's broad-ranging recommendations. Much has been accomplished and much work 
lies ahead. This webinar will help you get-up-to-speed on all of these efforts, 
and will enable you to share your input on completed and planned improvements. 
For example:To provide better access to, and insight into, Board decisions, 
ICANN provides a wealth of Board meeting information online, including briefing 
materials, expanded minutes, and rationale statements for Board resolutions, as 
well as conditions for redaction of posted material. Are you finding these 
useful?To help advance the effectiveness of the Governmental Advisory Committee 
and its interaction with the Board, ICANN increased funding to support 
government participation in the GAC and multilingual access, and the Board-GAC 
Joint Working Group recently issued proposed improvements for public comment. 
Do you have additional suggestions?To improve the processes ICANN uses to gain 
public input and develop policy, ICANN's Bylaws have been translated into 
multiple languages, and ICANN's Public Comment Webpage has been redesigned. Is 
the new structure easier to use and more effective?These are just some examples 
of ATRT-related activities. You can find more detailed information on ICANN's 
Accountability & Transparency web page.Accountability & Transparency – "ATRT" 
Activities Webinar AgendaIntroduction and Overview – Denise Michel, Advisor to 
the President & CEOBoard Operations, Composition & Review of Decisions – 
Samantha Eisner, Senior CounselQuestions & Comments from 
participantsGovernmental Advisory Committee Operations, Engagement, Interaction 
with Board – Jeannie Ellers, Executive AssistantQuestions & Comments from 
participantsPublic Input & Multi-lingual Access – Filiz Yilmaz, Senior 
Director, Participation & Engagement and Christina Rodriguez, Language Services 
ManagerQuestions & Comments from participantsMisc., and Measuring Success & 
Upcoming Activities – Denise MichelGeneral Comments & Questions From 
Participants