- Category: Board
- Topic: Conflicts of Interest
- Board meeting date: 14 March 2012
- Resolution number: 2012.03.14.01
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-14mar12-en.htm#1
- Status: Completed
Summary
Requests that the Board Governance Committee on Ethics and Conflicts review its determination that a perceived, potential or actual conflict of interest exists with respect to one of the Directors
Text
Resolved (2012.03.14.01), the Subcommittee of the Board Governance Committee on Ethics and Conflicts is requested to review its determination of a perceived, potential or actual conflict of interest in relation to one of the Directors to determine if the mitigation factors identified remain correct as a result of new information learned at the meeting.
Implementation Actions
- Consider whether to review the determination that a perceived, potential or actual conflict of interest exists with respect to one of the Directors
- Responsible entity: Subcommittee of the Board Governance Committee on Ethics and Conflicts
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: Completed in accordance with further recommendations of the Subcommittee
Rationale
In assuring its adherence to the highest standards of ethics and addressing conflicts of interest, a Subcommittee has been formed to assist the Board Governance Committee in reviewing Board member and liaison statements of interests. The intensive review and discussion regarding conflicts of interest increases ICANN’s accountability to the community. This is expected to have a positive impact on the community, and no impact on the resources of the organization. This decision is not expected to impact the security or stability of the DNS.
Other Related Resolutions
- Resolutions 2013.05.06.08 - 2012.05.06.09, ratifying the Subcommittee's determinations, at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-06may12-en.htm#2.1
- Resolution 2011.12.08.19, adopting new conflicts of interest rules as they relate to the New gTLD Program, available at http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-08dec11-en.htm.
- Other resolutions TBD
Additional Information
- The Conflicts of Interest Policy can be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/committees/board-governance/coi/.
- Board Statements of Interest are available at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/sois.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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