[Chapter-delegates] ANNOUNCEMENT: Internet Society Board of Trustees Meeting Highlights

[cover at isoc.org]

All – the Internet Society Board of Trustees is pleased to initiate a new communication for its Community.  At the conclusion of each Board meeting, a recap of the highlights will be provided to share insights into the topics of discussion, along with key initiatives addressed and expected outcomes.  We deeply appreciate your participation in the Internet Society, and we hope that you will find this additional information useful. 

UPDATE FROM THE INTERNET SOCIETY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Internet Society Board of Trustees held its 101st meeting in Beijing, China on 13 April 2013. All Board members were in attendance. The following are highlights from the meeting, and more details on the meeting agenda and related documents can be found on the Internet Society website,http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees/meetings.

1. Nominations Committee: Keith Davidson, Chair of the Nominations Committee, provided an update and reinforced the importance of the voting and election process. The 2013 Board Elections timetable was amended to reflect the following upcoming milestones:
• Ballots Posted (e-mail):  22 April 2013 
• Voting Closes, Election Date, Ballots Counted: 23 May 2013 
• Certification of Election, Challenge Period Opens: 31 May 2013 
• Challenge Period Closes:  7 June 2013 
• Challenge Response Period Ends, Results Finalized/Announced: 14 June 2013
• Annual General Meeting: 3 August 2013

2. Formation of a CEO Appointments Committee: To effectively support the Executive Search for a new CEO in 2014, a committee will be established and empowered to develop the job description and the terms and conditions under which the new CEO will be engaged. The CEO Appointments Committee will be empowered to contract with such consultants, human resources firms, recruitment firms, advertising options and legal advisors to facilitate and complete the recruitment process.

3. Welcome New ISOC Chapters: The Board warmly welcomed the new Estonia, Canada, and Russia Chapters, and the rejuvenated Egypt Chapter.

4. IETF Discussion: Jari Arkko, IETF Chair, (via teleconference) provided a presentation on improving diversity of participation in the IETF. The Board discussed Jari’s presentation and how ISOC and its members and Chapters could help in this area. Jari mentioned that the IETF is reviewing its processes and will let the Board know the outcome of this review.  In addition, Chris Griffiths, IETF Trust Chair,  (via teleconference) provided a presentation on the status and activities of the IETF Trust, and Bob Hinden, IAOC Chair, provided a presentation on the status and activities of the IAOC.
 
5. Internet Hall of Fame: ISOC staff presented an update on the Internet Hall of Fame event in Istanbul in June. The Internet Hall of Fame received more than 170 nominations this year. The 2013 induction ceremony will be co-located with several other Internet Society events, including a Business Roundtable, Regional  INET, and Chapter workshop to enlarge the event footprint and take advantage of planning and cost efficiencies. There will also be an Arab region meeting to review plans for the region. Staff is working to interest additional sponsors in the event. A global rotational schedule was presented to ensure the Internet Hall of Fame event is held in different regions each year.  Next year, the event will be held in the Asia Pacific region.

6. Policy Discussion (WCIT, WTPF): ISOC staff provided a post-WCIT and pre-WTPF update. There was discussion on the importance of multi-stakeholder governance to the Internet's success and the need to continue to reach out and open doors with technical and policy leaders to make progress. ISOC will continue its focused outreach efforts at briefing regulators, industry, and broader society, and will work with its community to encourage full engagement.

7. By-Laws Working Group: ISOC staff presented the report and recommendations of the By-Laws working group. The Board thanked the working group and supported the recommendations with some revisions. The staff will produce a full revised version of the Board's recommended revisions of the by-laws for posting and community comment as soon as possible with the objective of ratification of the revised by-laws at the Board meeting in Berlin.  
 
8. Business Review: The Board reviewed the organization’s Business Plan and upcoming key activities, including Google.org grants and the Deploy360 programme, as well as numerous Financial items. 

9. Strategic Guidance: ISOC staff presented information on the Strategic Guidance of ISOC. The Board discussed the initiative and agreed, and asked staff to manage the implementation as part of the strategic and business planning process. Strategic Guidance will focus on advancing ISOC as a leader on Internet policy/governance, technology and development on a global, regional, and local basis. The Board confirmed that staff should engage in a future-looking strategic planning process on an ambitious schedule to provide strategic recommendations and options to the Board as part of a high-level business plan for discussion at the August Board meeting.

10. Chapter workshop: During the Board and Senior Staff workshop in February, the Board re-affirmed that the Internet Society is a mission-driven organization, and addressed the strategic role of Chapters in the achievement of the ISOC mission.  As a follow-up to this meeting, the Board agreed that Chapters are vital to advancing the mission, principles, and values of ISOC at the local and regional levels and they contribute to ensuring the organization is globally and locally engaged. The Board was sympathetic to requests by Chapters for support in their essential operations, and asked ISOC staff to prepare a full report to the Board on the current level of support that Chapters receive and key areas where assistance could be effective.

The next Internet Society Board of Trustees meeting will be held via teleconference on 29 May, followed by a meeting held in Berlin, Germany 3-4 August.
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