Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2009-08-27 - Size of ICANN Board
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2009-08-27 - Size of ICANN Board
Board approved recommendation to not decrease the size of the Board, directed Board Governance Committee to provide clarification on possible delegation of work from the ICANN Board to management, invited CEO to investigate Board/Staff interaction and ways to reduce the workload of the Board, and determined that issue would be discussed again in three years.
- Provide clarification on possible work delegation
- Responsible entity: BGC
- Due date: None specified
- Completion date: Ongoing
- Investigate Board-Staff interaction and ways to reduce the Board workload
- Responsible entity: ICANN CEO or designee
- Due date: None specified
- Completion date: Ongoing
- Re-discuss Board size
- Responsible entity: Board
- Due date: August 2012
- Completion date:
Whereas the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the external consultants conducting the independent review of the Board of Directors, recommended that the size of the ICANN Board be reduced to increase effectiveness and efficiency;
Whereas the Board Review Working Group (BRWC) has reached a final position relating to the BCG recommendation on the size of the Board and determined that the import of the issue required forwarding to the Structural Improvements Committee and Board prior to the issuance of a Final Report;
Whereas the BRWG determined that a reduction of the size of the ICANN Board is not advisable at this time, as the intended effects of increasing effectiveness and efficiency are not likely to be met, and are based upon comparisons to corporate businesses which do not align with ICANN's mission and objectives;
Whereas the BRWG recommends measures intended to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the Board, including requesting the ICANN Board Governance Committee to define processes for the delegation of work from the Board to ICANN management, and inviting the ICANN CEO to investigate the Board/Staff interaction on matters to be considered by the Board and ways to reduce the workload of each. After these measures are implemented, the BRWG recommends a reconsideration of the BCG recommendation in three years time, to allow for assessment of the effects of the measures on increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Board; and
Whereas at its 17 August 2009 meeting the SIC reviewed the recommendation of the BRWG and unanimously approved of favorably receiving the BRWG recommendation and forwarding to the Board for discussion and implementation.
IT IS RESOLVED (2009.08.27.13) that the recommendation of the BRWG to not decrease the size of the Board of Directors at this time is approved. The Board directs the Board Governance Committee to provide clarification on possible delegation of work from the ICANN Board to management. The Board also invites the CEO to investigate Board/Staff interaction and ways to reduce the workload of the Board on issues intended for Board consideration.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED (2009.08.27.14) that the feasibility of decreasing the size of the Board of Directors should be rediscussed in three years time, to allow an assessment of the effects of the several measures intended to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the Board.
- No additional funding provided.
- Both Staff and the BGC continue to work on items identified in this resolutions.