Changes

Both the ICANN Board and ICANN staff have recently been engaged in efforts to improve the review process for both specific and organizational reviews. In 2019, the Board issued new Operating Standards for Specific Reviews<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/operating-standards-guiding-icanns-specific-reviews-8-7-2019-en ICANN.org Blog - Operating Standards: Guiding ICANN's Specific Reviews], July 8, 2019</ref> <ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/operating-standards-specific-reviews-23jun19-en.pdf ICANN Operating Standards - Specific Reviews], June 23, 2019 (PDF)</ref> In addition, ICANN staff drafted a process proposal for streamlining organizational reviews in April 2019.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/public-comments/streamlining-org-reviews-proposal-2019-04-30-en ICANN.org - Public Comment Archive], Process Proposal for Streamlining Organization Reviews, April 30, 2019</ref> Public comments on the proposal addressed a much broader range of challenges and difficulties than the proposed streamlining measures.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-streamlining-org-reviews-proposal-30jul19-en.pdf Staff Report on Public Comment Process], July 30, 2019</ref>  

Both the ICANN Board and ICANN staff have recently been engaged in efforts to improve the review process for both specific and organizational reviews. In 2019, the Board issued new Operating Standards for Specific Reviews<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/operating-standards-guiding-icanns-specific-reviews-8-7-2019-en ICANN.org Blog - Operating Standards: Guiding ICANN's Specific Reviews], July 8, 2019</ref> <ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/operating-standards-specific-reviews-23jun19-en.pdf ICANN Operating Standards - Specific Reviews], June 23, 2019 (PDF)</ref> In addition, ICANN staff drafted a process proposal for streamlining organizational reviews in April 2019.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/public-comments/streamlining-org-reviews-proposal-2019-04-30-en ICANN.org - Public Comment Archive], Process Proposal for Streamlining Organization Reviews, April 30, 2019</ref> Public comments on the proposal addressed a much broader range of challenges and difficulties than the proposed streamlining measures.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-streamlining-org-reviews-proposal-30jul19-en.pdf Staff Report on Public Comment Process], July 30, 2019</ref>  

The Board and staff of ICANN continue to address the issues raised during public comment processes, public meetings, and other communications related to the efficiency and timing of reviews.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/enhancing-and-streamlining-icanns-reviews-issues-approaches-and-next-steps-31-10-2019-en ICANN Blog - Enhancing and Streamlining ICANN's Reviews: Issues, Approaches, and Next Steps], October 31, 2019</ref>

The Board and staff of ICANN continue to address the issues raised during public comment processes, public meetings, and other communications related to the efficiency and timing of reviews.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/enhancing-and-streamlining-icanns-reviews-issues-approaches-and-next-steps-31-10-2019-en ICANN Blog - Enhancing and Streamlining ICANN's Reviews: Issues, Approaches, and Next Steps], October 31, 2019</ref> In November 2019, [[Lars Hoffman]] presented at [[ICANN 66]] on the topic of improving the effectiveness of review recommendations and their implementation.<ref>[https://66.schedule.icann.org/meetings/3K7yWpL4XcKHYPFHn ICANN 66 Archive - Enhancing the Effectiveness of Review Recommendations], November 4, 2019 (registration with ICANN.org required)</ref>

 

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