- Category: ICANN Structures
- Topic: Board Governance Committee Bylaws Recommendations
- Board meeting date: 5 December 2004
- Resolution number: 04.108
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/capetown-resolutions-1-05dec04.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Board directs President and the General Counsel to post proposed Ombudsman Bylaws amendments and proposed Ombudsman Management Principles for public comment.
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Whereas, the ICANN was pleased to announce recently that after an extensive International search, Frank Fowlie was selected as ICANN's first Ombudsman.
Whereas the Office of the ICANN Ombudsman is established by Article V of the ICANN Bylaws.
Whereas the Board Governance Committee has reviewed the various Bylaws provisions relating to the Office of the Ombudsman, and has determined that certain changes in the position would likely be beneficial both for the Office of the Ombudsman and the organization as a whole.
Resolved (04.108), the President and the General Counsel are directed to post the proposed Ombudsman bylaws amendments and proposed Ombudsman Management Principles for public comment, subject to review and finalisation by the Board at a future meeting.
(Eleven votes in favor, none opposed, no abstentions.)
Implementation Actions
- Post the proposed Ombudsman bylaws amendments and proposed Ombudsman Management Principles for public comment.
- Responsible entity: President and the General Counsel
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: Framework posted in 2004; Bylaws posting not complete
- Finalize Ombudsman Bylaws amendments and Ombudsman Management Principles.
- Responsible entity: Board
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: Not complete
Other Related Resolutions
- A revised Ombudsman Framework was approved by the Board in 2009, at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-23apr09.htm.
Additional Information
- Initial Ombudsman Framework at http://icann.org/ombudsman/ombudsman-framework-03dec04.htm. The modified Framework is available at Ombudsman Framework.
- Information on Ombudsman, available at: http://www.icann.org/ombudsman/
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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