Cross Community Working Group

A Cross-Community Working Group is an ICANN community of practice that allows Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) to work together to address an issue of common interest that does not fall within the scope of any single SO or AC. A CCWG is intended to inform and enhance or supplement policy development work, and may precede it, but does not replace it.

Key Characteristics

• Adoption of a single charter drafted by a cross-community drafting team comprising

participants from all SO/ACs participating in the CCWG

• the drafting team relies on the principles and recommendations contained in the "Uniform Framework of Principles and Recommendations for Cross Community Working Groups" document
• The chartering organizations appoint members according to their own rules and procedures, including the need to provide for a Statement of Interest
• Diversity of representation to the extent feasible, including geographical region, stakeholder group and relevant skill sets
• members report regularly to their respective chartering organizations
• Deliverables are submitted to all the chartering organizations for adoption/approval/support/non-objection and then to the ICANN Board
• The chartering organizations shall not change the content of the deliverables
• Sufficient opportunity should be provided for non-participating organizations to give input on draft CCWG deliverables