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An '''Implementation Review Team''' is a voluntary [[ICANN]] team which is convened to assist staff in
An '''Implementation Review Team''' is a voluntary [[ICANN]] team which is convened to assist staff in
developing the implementation details for a given policy to ensure that the implementation conforms to this police recommendations. Thus, each IRT is different depending on the issues addressed.<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/correspondence/psr-to-gnso-council-07feb25-en.pdf ICANN GNSO: Policy Status Report on the Policy and Implementation
developing the implementation details for a given policy to ensure that the implementation conforms to this police recommendations. Thus, each IRT is different depending on the issues addressed.<ref name="cpif">[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/correspondence/psr-to-gnso-council-07feb25-en.pdf ICANN GNSO: Policy Status Report on the Policy and Implementation
Recommendations]</ref> The IRT is not a forum for opening or revising policy discussions, unless new information became available.<ref name="guide">[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/2016-12/irt-principles-guidelines-23aug16-en.pdf ICANN GNSO: Implementation Review Team (IRT) Principles & Guidelines]</ref>
Recommendations]</ref> The IRT is not a forum for opening or revising policy discussions, unless new information became available.<ref name="guide">[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/2016-12/irt-principles-guidelines-23aug16-en.pdf ICANN GNSO: Implementation Review Team (IRT) Principles & Guidelines]</ref>
== Guidelines ==
In August 2016, the IRT Principles and Guidelines was published as part of the GNSO Policy & Implementation Working Group Final Recommedations Report. Since the adoption and the implementation of the Recommendations Report, IRTs have been formed and operated under those principles and guidelines.<ref name="cpif"></ref>


== Formation and Recruitment ==
== Formation and Recruitment ==


After a PDP Working Group adopts Consensus Policy recommendations, an IRT must be lauched.  
According to IRT Principles and Guidelines, an IRT must be lauched after a PDP Working Group adopts Consensus Policy recommendations.


The IRT volunteer recruitment process must take into account what areas of expertise are expected to be needed for each team.  
The IRT volunteer recruitment process must take into account what areas of expertise are expected to be needed for each team.  
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The GNSO Council is expected to designate a GNSO Council liaison to each IRT to ensure a direct link to the GNSO if needed. <ref name="guide"></ref>
The GNSO Council is expected to designate a GNSO Council liaison to each IRT to ensure a direct link to the GNSO if needed. <ref name="guide"></ref>


== IRT Before the Guidelines ==


== Proto IRT Era ==
Before the publication of the Guidelines, each team created its own scope, mailing list, and meeting cadence.


Before the publication of the Guidelines, each team created its own scope, mailing list, and meeting cadence.
=== PEDNR Implementation Review Team ===


The first documented IRT was the PEDNR Implementation Review Team, as described in the Approved Board Resolutions on October 28, 2011 "The GNSO Council shall convene a PEDNR Implementation Review Team to assist ICANN Staff in developing the implementation details for the new policy should it be approved by the ICANN Board. The Implementation Review Team will be tasked with evaluating the proposed implementation of the policy recommendations as approved by the Board and is expected to work with ICANN Staff to ensure that the resultant implementation meets the letter and intent of the approved policy."<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-dakar-28-10-2011-en]</ref>
The first documented IRT was the PEDNR Implementation Review Team, as described in the Approved Board Resolutions on October 28, 2011 "The GNSO Council shall convene a PEDNR Implementation Review Team to assist ICANN Staff in developing the implementation details for the new policy should it be approved by the ICANN Board. The Implementation Review Team will be tasked with evaluating the proposed implementation of the policy recommendations as approved by the Board and is expected to work with ICANN Staff to ensure that the resultant implementation meets the letter and intent of the approved policy."<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-dakar-28-10-2011-en]</ref>