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'''ICANN Accountability''' refers to [[ICANN]]'s commitment to maintaining and improving mechanisms for [[Public Comment|public input]], responsibility, and [[transparency]] so that ICANN’s decision-making processes reflect the public interest and are accountable to the Internet community.

~~==Reporting==~~

~~===Accountability Indicators===~~

For a period of time, ICANN published a quantitative report of [[ICANN Accountability Indicators|accountability indicators]] to demonstrate progress toward [[ICANN Governance]] objectives, as outlined in the organization's strategic and operating plans.

~~===Annual Reports===~~

~~The indicator effort has since been folded into [[ICANN Organization]]'s [[Annual Report]], although it is unclear which indicators are still being tracked.~~

~~===Transparency Report===~~

ICANN also issues a "Transparency Report" at the end of each fiscal year, documenting statistics relevant to transparency efforts.<ref name="20ti">See, e.g. [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transparency-report-30jun20-en.pdf ICANN Transparency Report - 2019-20], June 30, 2020</ref> regarding the total percentage of internal process documents that are made publicly available.

~~===ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy===~~

ICANN org has also established the [[ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy]] to assist members of the public in obtaining information regarding ICANN's operations and decision-making.<ref name="didp">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/didp-2012-02-25-en ICANN.org - Documentary Information Disclosure Policy], last updated February 25, 2012</ref>

==Types==

ICANN's 2007 Accountability and Transparency Draft Frameworks and Principles lists the types and sources of accountability that have been built into the organization since its inception.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/acct-trans-frameworks-principles-2007-06-23-en 2007 Accountability Draft Framework, ICANN]</ref>

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=====Senior Staff=====

====NomCom====

===Financial Accountability===

There are three stages in the ICANN financial accountability framework:

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# monitoring, and

# reporting.

==Reporting==

===Accountability Indicators===

For a period of time, ICANN published a quantitative report of [[ICANN Accountability Indicators|accountability indicators]] to demonstrate progress toward [[ICANN Governance]] objectives, as outlined in the organization's strategic and operating plans.

===Annual Reports===

The indicator effort has since been folded into [[ICANN Organization]]'s [[Annual Report]], although it is unclear which indicators are still being tracked.

===Transparency Report===

ICANN also issues a "Transparency Report" at the end of each fiscal year, documenting statistics relevant to transparency efforts.<ref name="20ti">See, e.g. [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transparency-report-30jun20-en.pdf ICANN Transparency Report - 2019-20], June 30, 2020</ref> regarding the total percentage of internal process documents that are made publicly available.

===ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy===

ICANN org has also established the [[ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy]] to assist members of the public in obtaining information regarding ICANN's operations and decision-making.<ref name="didp">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/didp-2012-02-25-en ICANN.org - Documentary Information Disclosure Policy], last updated February 25, 2012</ref>

===Accountability Mechanisms===

Amendments to the [[ICANN Bylaws]] established four [[Accountability Mechanisms]] for reviewing and reconsidering ICANN actions, inactions and decisions:

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<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ccwg-accountability-issues-formal-update-on-progress-made-in-and-after-icann54-in-dublin CCWG-Accountability Issues Formal Update. Retrieved 17 Nov 2015.]</ref>

~~==Expected Standards of Behavior==~~

==References==

[[Category:Concepts]]

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 '''ICANN Accountability''' refers to [[ICANN]]'s commitment to maintaining and improving mechanisms for [[Public Comment|public input]], responsibility, and [[transparency]] so that ICANN’s decision-making processes reflect the public interest and are accountable to the Internet community.
-==Reporting==
-===Accountability Indicators===
-For a period of time, ICANN published a quantitative report of [[ICANN Accountability Indicators|accountability indicators]] to demonstrate progress toward [[ICANN Governance]] objectives, as outlined in the organization's strategic and operating plans.
-===Annual Reports===
-The indicator effort has since been folded into [[ICANN Organization]]'s [[Annual Report]], although it is unclear which indicators are still being tracked.
-===Transparency Report===
-ICANN also issues a "Transparency Report" at the end of each fiscal year, documenting statistics relevant to transparency efforts.<ref name="20ti">See, e.g. [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transparency-report-30jun20-en.pdf ICANN Transparency Report - 2019-20], June 30, 2020</ref> regarding the total percentage of internal process documents that are made publicly available.
-===ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy===
-ICANN org has also established the [[ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy]] to assist members of the public in obtaining information regarding ICANN's operations and decision-making.<ref name="didp">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/didp-2012-02-25-en ICANN.org - Documentary Information Disclosure Policy], last updated February 25, 2012</ref>
 ==Types==
 ICANN's 2007 Accountability and Transparency Draft Frameworks and Principles lists the types and sources of accountability that have been built into the organization since its inception.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/acct-trans-frameworks-principles-2007-06-23-en 2007 Accountability Draft Framework, ICANN]</ref>
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 =====Senior Staff=====
 ====NomCom====
 ===Financial Accountability===
 There are three stages in the ICANN financial accountability framework:
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 # monitoring, and
 # reporting.
+==Reporting==
+===Accountability Indicators===
+For a period of time, ICANN published a quantitative report of [[ICANN Accountability Indicators|accountability indicators]] to demonstrate progress toward [[ICANN Governance]] objectives, as outlined in the organization's strategic and operating plans.
+===Annual Reports===
+The indicator effort has since been folded into [[ICANN Organization]]'s [[Annual Report]], although it is unclear which indicators are still being tracked.
+===Transparency Report===
+ICANN also issues a "Transparency Report" at the end of each fiscal year, documenting statistics relevant to transparency efforts.<ref name="20ti">See, e.g. [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transparency-report-30jun20-en.pdf ICANN Transparency Report - 2019-20], June 30, 2020</ref> regarding the total percentage of internal process documents that are made publicly available.
+===ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy===
+ICANN org has also established the [[ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy]] to assist members of the public in obtaining information regarding ICANN's operations and decision-making.<ref name="didp">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/didp-2012-02-25-en ICANN.org - Documentary Information Disclosure Policy], last updated February 25, 2012</ref>
 ===Accountability Mechanisms===
 Amendments to the [[ICANN Bylaws]] established four [[Accountability Mechanisms]] for reviewing and reconsidering ICANN actions, inactions and decisions:
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 <ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/ccwg-accountability-issues-formal-update-on-progress-made-in-and-after-icann54-in-dublin CCWG-Accountability Issues Formal Update. Retrieved 17 Nov 2015.]</ref>
-==Expected Standards of Behavior==
 ==References==
 [[Category:Concepts]]