Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT)
Under the Bylaws (Section 4.6(b)), the Accountability and Transparency (ATRT) Review is a periodic review of ICANN’s execution of its commitment to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, accountability, and transparency, to ensure that the outcomes of its decision-making reflect the public interest and are accountable to the Internet community. The ICANN organization (org) has conducted three iterations of the ATRT Review, and is now implementing ATRT3 recommendations approved by the Board in November 2020. For more information on ATRT3 Review work, see here.
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Status of ATRT3 Recommendations
Board approved recommendations: 15
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In Progress |
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Not Started | N/A |
Recommendations pending Board consideration: N/A
Recommendations passed through to community groups: N/A
Rejected recommendations: N/A
Implementation status of recommendations should be understood as follows:
- Complete: a recommendation's intent which is considered implemented or addressed.
- In progress: a recommendation for which work has started to address deliverables identified during the implementation design. Implementation design is the preparatory phase for implementation during which a cross-functional project team develops guidelines that include deliverables for implementation, costing out resources, risk assessment, as well as an inventory of existing work etc.
- Not started: Work has not started due to, for instance, a dependency on another recommendation and/or process.
Quarterly Updates on Specific Reviews Implementation
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q2 2024 Quarterly Report (30 June 2024)
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q1 2024 Quarterly Report (31 March 2024)
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q4 2023 Quarterly Report (31 December 2023)
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q3 2023 Quarterly Report (30 September 2023)
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q2 2023 Quarterly Report (30 June 2023)
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q1 2023 Quarterly Report (31 March 2023)
- ICANN Specific Reviews Q4 2022 Quarterly Report (31 December 2022)
Review Progress and Milestones
The graphic below illustrates phases and status of each review - a indicates that all activities within a given phase have been completed. The chart that follows the graphic provides further details of key activities and milestones within each phase – you can view these details by clicking on each of the phases in the graphic. The table also contains links to relevant documents.
Phase | Activity | Description | Start Date | Documents |
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Conduct Review | Call for Volunteers | Call for Volunteers for the Third Review of ICANN Accountability and Transparency | 31 Jan 2017 | |
Call for Volunteers Extension | Application extended for the Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team | 20 Apr 2017 | ||
Appointment of Board Designee | Board appoints a member to the ATRT3 Review Team | 25 Oct 2018 | ||
Announcement of Review Team Members | Selection of an 18-member team to conduct the third Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT3) announced. | 20 Dec 2018 | ||
Terms of Reference and Work Plan | Review Team submitted Terms of Reference and Work Plan to Board | 14 Jun 2019 | ||
Public Comment on Draft Report | Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Draft Report posted for Public Comment | 16 Dec 2019 | ||
Draft Report | Draft Report for Public Comment (translations of Executive Summary available) | 16 Dec 2019 | ||
Letter from Review Team Leadership to Board | Letter from Review Team Leadership to ICANN Board regarding delay in submission of Final Report | 3 Apr 2020 | ||
Final Report | ATRT3 Review Final Report | 29 May 2020 | ||
ATRT3 Final Report Executive Summary | Executive summary of the ATRT3 Final Report | 29 May 2020 | ||
Board Action | Board receipt of the Final Report | Board receipt of the Final Report | 1 Jun 2020 | |
Public Comment on Final Report | Final report and recommendations posted for Public Comment | 16 Jun 2020 | ||
Board Action on Final Report and Recommendations | Board approves five recommendations consisting of fifteen component parts within the Final Report | 30 Nov 2020 | ||
Board Action on Pilot Holistic Review | Initiation of Pilot Holistic Review (ATRT3 Rec. 3.5) | 29 Apr 2024 | ||
Board Action on ATRT4 | Deferral of the Fourth Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT4) | 29 Apr 2024 |
For information on prior ATRT reviews, click here: