Author: S. Bradner
Date: 2012-01-16
Committee: BOT
Document: 12-91
Status: Unconfirmed
Maintainer: S. Bradner
Access: unlimited
INTERNET SOCIETY
91st Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society, January 16, 2012.
The Internet Society Board of Trustees met from 21:07 PM to xxx PM GMT on January 16, 2012 via teleconference.
The following members of the Board of Trustees were present:
- Eric Burger
- Narelle Clark
- Raul Echeberria
- Eva Frolich
- Bob Hinden
- Jason Livingood
- Philip Smith
- Lynn St.Amour
- Theresa Swinehart
- Bert Wijnen
Apologies were received from Alain Aina, Khaled Koubaa and Jonathan Zittrain.
Also present were:
- Scott Bradner (Secretary)
- Internet Society staff
- Observer
Minutes taken by Scott Bradner.
I. Welcome, Roll Call, Agenda and Ratification of Minutes
Raul called the meeting to order at 21:07 PM GMT. He asked if anyone had any conflicts of interest with any of the agenda topics. No one said they had any conflicts. Raul then asked if anyone wanted to modify the agenda. No one did.
(a). Approval of Board Minutes
Narelle moved to approve the minutes of the October 22-23, 2011 meeting of the board. Eva seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Resolution 12-01: Approval of the minutes of the 90th Internet Society Board meeting
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 90th meeting of the Internet Society Board of Trustees held in Dakar, 22-23 October 2011 are approved.
(b). Ratification of an e-vote
Jason moved to ratify the e-vote updating the 2012 elections calendar. Narelle seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Resolution 12-02: Ratification of a previous e-vote to update the 2012 Elections Calendar
RESOLVED, that the e-vote to update the 2012 Elections Calendar is ratified – the revised schedule is as follows
| Item | Interval | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations Committee Chairperson Solicits Feedback from the Board of Trustees on the Call for Nominations (Preferences, Qualifications, etc.) | 49 | 26-Sep-11 | 14-Nov-11 |
| Call for Nominations | 78 | 14-Nov-11 | 31-Jan-12 |
| Nominations Committee Deliberation | 14 | 31-Jan-12 | 14-Feb-12 |
| Nominee Interviews Scheduled and Conducted By Nominations Committee | 30 | 14-Feb-12 | 15-Mar-12 |
| Candidate Slate Finalized, Communicated to Board & Public | 7 | 15-Mar-12 | 22-Mar-12 |
| Candidate Slate Petition Period Runs | 14 | 22-Mar-12 | 5-Apr-12 |
| Final Candidate Slate Communicated to Board & Public | 7 | 5-Apr-12 | 12-Apr-12 |
| Candidates Complete Public Questionnaire | 10 | 12-Apr-12 | 22-Apr-12 |
| Ballots Posted, Voting Period | 31 | 22-Apr-12 | 23-May-12 |
| Voting Reminder #1 Sent to Non-Voters | 7-May-12 | ||
| Voting Reminder #2 Sent to Non-Voters | 14-May-12 | ||
| Voting Reminder #3 Sent to Non-Voters (Final Reminder) | 20-May-12 | ||
| Ballots Counted | 3 | 23-May-12 | 26-May-12 |
| Results Certified, Communicated to Board of Trustees | 7 | 26-May-12 | 2-Jun-12 |
| Results Communicated Individually to Candidates | 1 | 2-Jun-12 | 3-Jun-12 |
| Challenge Period | 7 | 3-Jun-12 | 10-Jun-12 |
| Review of Challenges | 7 | 10-Jun-12 | 17-Jun-12 |
| Results Finalized, Communicated to Board and Public | 7 | 17-Jun-12 | 24-Jun-12 |
| Orientation Information Sent to New Board Members (schedule, briefing materials, etc.) | 14 | 24-Jun-12 | 8-Jul-12 |
| Orientation Teleconferece Calls Held with New Board Members | 45 | 8-Jul-12 | 22-Aug-12 |
Resolution 12-03: The Internet Society Board of Trustees welcomes new Chapters
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board warmly welcomes the rejuvenated Mauritius Chapter of the Internet Society, the rejuvenated Gambia Chapter of the Internet Society and the Trinidad and Tobago Chapter of the Internet Society which were charted and approved since the last Board meeting.
Resolution 12-04: Extend the nominations period
RESOLVED that the period for nominations for the Board elections is extended to 31 January 2012
Resolution 12-05: Appointment of a Director for the PIR Board
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board appoints Maarten Botterman to the PIR Board of Directors for the period Mid Year 2012 – Mid Year 2015.
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