- Category: Administration and Budget
- Topic: Core Principles and Corporate Governance Guidelines
- Board meeting date: 5 December 2004
- Resolution number: 04.107
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/capetown-resolutions-1-05dec04.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board directes President and General Counsel to post the Board Governance Committee's "Core Principles and Corporate Governance Guidelines" for public comment, to be taken into consideration in the finalization of the document.
Text
Whereas, the bottom-up, consensus-based policy formation process, inter-related constituency groups, and the global nature of the Internet community require that ICANN maintain and enforce a carefully crafted set of Corporate Governance Principles in order to ensure the organization's reputation for independence and fairness.
Whereas, the Board Governance Committee has developed a document entitled of "Core Principles and Corporate Governance Guidelines."
Resolved (04.107), the President and General Counsel are directed to post the Board Governance Committee's "Core Principles and Corporate Governance Guidelines" for public comment, such comments to be taken into consideration in the finalization of the document to be undertaken by the BGC in preparation for adoption of the Principles by the full Board at a later meeting.
(Eleven votes in favor, none opposed, no abstentions.)
Implementation Actions
- Post the Board Governance Committee's "Core Principles and Corporate Governance Guidelines" for public comment.
- Responsible entity: President and General Counsel
- Due date: none specified
- Completion date: 28 March 2005
Other Related Resolutions
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- Board Governance Committee's "Core Principles and Corporate Governance Guidelines" posting, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/committees/board-governance/board-governance-principles-28mar05.htm
- The resolution did not discuss funding for the items identified therein.
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