- Category: Administration/Budget
- Topic: Authorization of ICANN meeting
- Board meeting date: 7 November 2008
- Resolution number: 2008.11.07.05, 2008.11.07.06, 2008.11.07.07
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-07nov08.htm
- Status: Completed
Summary
Authorization of ICANN June 2009 meeting in Sydney and direction to explore adjusting regional rotation of meetings.
Text
Whereas, the 35th ICANN Meeting is to be held in June 2009 in the Asia Pacific region.
Whereas, the regional rotation was amended in 2007 and the Asia Pacific meeting was deferred due to logistical and budgetary considerations.
Whereas, The Asia Pacific region is one of the most significant growth areas for the Internet.
Whereas, the Board Finance Committee has recommended the adoption of the budget for the meeting in Sydney.
Resolved (2008.11.07.05), the Board endorses Sydney, Australia as the location of the ICANN Asia Pacific Meeting to be held in June 2009, and adopts a budget for the meeting not to exceed US$1.973 million.
Resolved (2008.11.07.06), the Board requests management and staff to explore adjusting the regional rotation to defer the European meeting in October 2009 and hold that meeting in Seoul, Korea.
Resolved (2008.11.07.07), the Board requests management and staff to explore negotiating the cost of the Seoul meeting within a budget similar to that of the meeting in Sydney.
Implementation Actions
- Make arrangements and negotiate budget for Sydney meeting
- Responsible entity: ICANN staff
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: June 2009
- Adjust regional rotation of meetings
- Responsible entity: ICANN staff
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 2009
Other Related Resolutions
- TBD
Additional Information
- Funding (budget) provided.
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