[council] Respectful Online Communication and Behavior
- To: Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>, "Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Chris Disspain <ceo@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Louis Lee <louie@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Cheryl Langdon-Orr <cheryl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Steve Crocker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, jun@xxxxxxxxxx, Janis Karklins <janis.karklins@xxxxxxxxx>, "council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, liaison6c <liaison6c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, ccNSO Council <ccnso-council@xxxxxxxxx>, At-Large Worldwide <at-large@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: [council] Respectful Online Communication and Behavior
- From: Denise Michel <denise.michel@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 16:41:36 -0700
- Cc: Frank Fowlie <frank.fowlie@xxxxxxxxx>, "policy@xxxxxxxxx" <policy@xxxxxxxxx>
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Dear ICANN Community Leaders and Members:
ICANN's Ombudsman, Frank Fowlie, recently posted a web page on Respectful Online Communication and Behavior:
<http://icann.org/ombudsman/respectful-communication-en.htm>. This page emphasizes the importance of respectful communication in ICANN, particularly in this phase of its development as an international organization:
"Members of the community are asked to bear in mind that fellow community members, volunteers, stakeholders, and staff members are all deserving of considerate treatment. Members of the community are asked to bear in mind that the diversity of thought, and diversity of participants, in this unique - bottom up - consensus driven - multilingual and multicultural organization is ICANN’s strength."
ICANN's Standard of Behaviour also can be found on this page, and is included below for easy reference.
I know some community leaders are discussing how to further encourage and enforce these standards within their community. Please don't hesitate to contact ICANN Staff if there is anything we can do to assist with this endeavor.
Regards,
Denise
Denise Michel
ICANN Vice President
Policy Development
policy-staff@xxxxxxxxx
ICANN EXPECTED STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR
"Those
who take part in ICANN multi-stakeholder process including Board, staff
and all those involved in Supporting Organization and Advisory
Committee councils undertake to:
Act in accordance with
ICANN's Bylaws. In particular, participants undertake to act within the
mission of ICANN and in the spirit of the values contained in the
Bylaws.
Adhere to the conflict of interest policy laid out in the Bylaws.
Treat
all members of the ICANN community equally, irrespective of
nationality, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs,
disability, age, or sexual orientation; members of the ICANN community
should treat each other with civility both face to face and online.
Act
in a reasonable and informed manner when participating in policy
development and decision-making processes. This includes regularly
attending all scheduled meetings and exercising independent judgment
based solely on what is in the overall best interest of Internet users
and the stability and security of the Internet's system of unique
identifiers, irrespective of personal interests and the interests of
the entity to which an individual might owe their appointment.
Listen
to the views of all stakeholders when considering policy issues. ICANN
is a unique multi-stakeholder environment. Those who take part in the
ICANN process must acknowledge the importance of all stakeholders and
seek to understand their points of view.
Work to build
consensus with other stakeholders in order to find solutions to the
issues that fall within the areas of ICANN's responsibility. The ICANN
model is based on a bottom-up, consensus driven approach to policy
development. Those who take part in the ICANN process must take
responsibility for ensuring the success of the model by trying to build
consensus with other participants.
Act in accordance with ICANN policies.
Protect the organization's assets and ensure their efficient and effective use.
Act fairly and in good faith with other participants in the ICANN process."