Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2005-07-15 - Conflicts Policy Revision Process
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2005-07-15 - Conflicts Policy Revision Process
Board directs the General Counsel to revise Conflicts Policy and present revisions to the Board.
- Revise Conflicts Policy and present revisions to Board.
- Responsible entity: Office of General Counsel
- Due date: August 2005
- Completion date: 30 July 2009
Whereas, the current Conflicts of Interest Policy was adopted March 4, 1999, pursuant to ICANN Bylaws, Article V, Section 7, and Article VI, Section 3(b)).
Whereas, ICANN's General Counsel's Office conducted a review of the sufficiency of the current Policy and suggested changes to the Committee to enhance the policy and broaden the scope of this policy.
Whereas, the ICANN Board's Conflicts of Interest Committee in their meeting on 12 July 2005 discussed the suggested revisions and made additional suggested changes to the Conflicts Policy.
Whereas, such proposed changes to the Conflicts Policy will serve to clarify and broaden the scope of the policy.
Resolved (05.__), the ICANN Board directs the General Counsel to complete the drafting of the suggested revisions to the Conflicts Policy and to present the revisions to the full Board of Directors at the Board Meeting, scheduled for August 2005.
- The amended Conflicts of Interest Policy is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/committees/coi/coi-policy-30jul09-en.htm.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.