Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2009-03-06 - Approval of Charters of ICANN Board Committees

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2009-03-06 - Approval of Charters of ICANN Board Committees


Resolution of the ICANN Board
Topic: 
Board Committees
Summary: 

Board approved charters for the following Board Committees: Board Governance; IANA; Public Participation; Risk; and Structural Improvements.

Category: 
Board
Meeting Date: 
Fri, 6 Mar 2009
Resolution Number: 
2009.03.06.11
Status: 
Complete
Implementation Actions: 
  • None
    • Responsible entity: None
    • Due date: None provided
    • Completion date: None
Resolution Text: 

Whereas, on 7 November 2008, the Board created four new Board Committees: (i) the IANA Committee, (ii) the Public Participation Committee; (iii) the Risk Committee, and (iv) the Structural Improvements Committee.

Whereas, on 7 November 2008, the Board resolved to dissolve the Conflicts of Interest Committee and the Reconsideration Committee, and transfer the responsibilities of those two committees to the Board Governance Committee.

Whereas, on 3 February 2009, the Board approved revisions to the Bylaws to reflect that the Board Governance Committee shall now be responsible for handling matters previously handled by the Conflicts of Interest Committee and the Reconsideration Committee.

Whereas, each of the five Board committees referenced above has approved the charter language unique to its own committee; [links to charters to be added when available].

Whereas, the Board Governance Committee has also approved language common to all of the charters.

Whereas, the Board Governance Committee has recommended that the Board approve the charters of these five committees.

It is resolved (2009.03.06.11), that the Board approves the revised Board Governance Committee charter and the charters for the following four recently constituted Board Committees: (i) the IANA Committee; (ii) the Public Participation Committee; (iii) the Risk Committee; and (iv) the Structural Improvements Committee.

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