Board Meeting No. 135

6-7 March 2017
11:00-13:30 UTC

Guide to Board session types:

  • Closed executive session: board members only.
  • Open to observers session: local and remote attendees are welcome to listen in.
  • Open forum session: local and remote attendees are welcome to ask questions, provide input, and discuss with the board. No open forum sessions are planned for the 6-7 March meeting.

Please note that the Board may invite particular individuals to participate in any session (e.g., as presenters) as needed.

Agenda

Note: Times on this agenda are listed in UTC.

Monday, 6 March 2017

Session Open to Observers

11:00-11:05
1.
Welcome, apologies and declaration of conflicts-G. Camarillo (5 mins)

11:05-11:10
2.
Consent Agenda-G. Camarillo (5 mins)

  • Approve the minutes of the 134th meeting of the Board of Trustees
  • Accept the 2016 year-end financial report from the CFO
  • Accept the 2017 Action Plan update from the CEO

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:
Resolution 2017-XX: Approve Consent Agenda
RESOLVED, that the following items contained in the Consent Agenda were approved and ratified:

Resolution 2017-XX: Approve the minutes of the 134th Board meeting
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 134th meeting of the Board of Trustees, held on November 10-11, 2016, in Hyderabad, India are approved.

Resolution 2017-XX: Accept the 2016 year-end financial report from the CFO.
RESOLVED that the report of the 2016 year-end financial report from the CFO is accepted.

Resolution 2017-XX: Accept the 2017 Action Plan update from the CEO.
RESOLVED that the 2017 Action Plan update from the CEO is accepted.

11:10-11:15
3. E-votes passed since the last Board meeting–J. Levine (5 mins)

PURPOSE: To enter into the record the unanimous e-votes passed since the last Board meeting.

No resolution required.

11:15-11:20
4. Welcome new Chapter and Special Interest Group-G. Camarillo (5 mins)

PURPOSE: To welcome a newly approved ISOC Chapter and Special Interest Group.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:
Resolution 2017-XX: Welcome new Chapter.
RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board of Trustees warmly welcomes the new Internet Society Panama Chapter, which was chartered and approved since the last Board meeting.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:
Resolution 2017-XX: Welcome new Special Interest Group.
RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board of Trustees warmly welcomes the new ISOC Blockchain Special Interest Group, which was chartered and approved since the last Board meeting.

11:20-11:25
5. Accept report of the Nominations Committee-A. Munyua (5 mins)

PURPOSE: To accept the formal report of the ISOC Nominations Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:
Resolution 2017-XX: Accept the 2017 Nominations Committee report
RESOLVED that the report of the 2017 Nominations Committee is accepted.

11:25-11:45
6. Trustee updates on Board dashboard items–G. Camarillo (20 mins)

PURPOSE: To receive updates on Board dashboard items.

No resolution required.

11:45-11:55
Break

Closed Executive Session

11:55-12:00
7. Report of the PIR Board Nominations Committee-HP. Dittler (5 mins)

PURPOSE: To receive the report of the PIR Board Nominations Committee.

12:00-12:20
8. PIR Update–R. Gaetano, B. Cute (20 mins)

PURPOSE: To receive an update on PIR.

12:20-12:40
9. Report on recent US government actions impacting the Internet and ISOC–S. Wentworth (20 mins)

PURPOSE: To receive a report on recent US government actions impacting the Internet and ISOC.

12:40-12:55
10. Update on ISOC’s Trust objective–O. Kolkman (15 mins)

PURPOSE: To receive an update on ISOC’s Trust objective.

12:55-13:20
11. Consideration of Chapter Advisory Council proposals–R. Echeberria (25 mins)

PURPOSE: To discuss two Chapter Advisory Council proposals.

Session Open to Observers

13:20-13:25
12. Appoint members of the PIR Board-HP. Dittler (5 mins)

PURPOSE: To appoint members of the PIR Board of Directors.

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board of Trustees appoints the following people to the Board of Directors of the Public Interest Registry for terms beginning in mid-2017:

  • Jeffrey Bedser, for a term of three years,
  • Eric Burger, returning, for a term of three years,
  • Hartmut Glaser, returning, for a term of one year.

13:25-13:30
13. Consideration of Chapter Advisory Council proposals–R. Echeberria (5 mins)

PURPOSE: To continue discussion of two Chapter Advisory Council proposals.

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Session Open to Observers

11:00-12:10
14. President and CEO Updates–K. Brown & Senior Staff

PURPOSE: To receive updates from the CEO and staff.

12:10-12:15
15. Any Other Business (5 mins)

12:15-12:25
Break

Closed Executive Session

12:25-13:30
16. Board planning sessions—G. Camarillo, S. Turner and H. Pillay (65 mins)

PURPOSE: To receive updates on long-range planning issues before the board.

13:30
17. Adjournment

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