Summary of the Board Meeting Minutes (18 June 2021)

On 18 June 2021, the APTLD Board held a regular teleconference meeting, which was attended by all the Board Members, and considered a range of matters. A summary of the Meeting is published in this document.

Progress in Preparations for APTLD80

The Board received the GM’s update and suggest GM continue engaging with the Membership and the Pacific IGF Working Group to ensure significant progress with an aim to fill out speaking and moderation slots by 20 August 2021.

Progress in Preparations for APTLD81

The Board received the GM’s update and suggested the Board Program Committee suggest the Board Program Committee make every effort to complete the draft APTLD81 agenda by 20 August 2021.

Review of the EGM and the Subsequent Voting Outcomes

The Board received the secretariat’s debrief on the matter and given the lack of clarity on the matter in the respective clauses of the APTLD Constitution resolved to seek legal advice from APTLD’s legal counsellor.

Review of the APTLD80 Conference Contract

Guided by the APTLD SOP on Procurement and Finance the Board approved the contract with ConferenceNZ and the value thereof with a possible extension of the contract, subject to the Treasurer and Chair’s support. Directors also suggested Vice Chair Brent Carey continue curating the contract implementation, while GM should promptly engage with the contractor in preparation for APTLD80 and PAC IGF.

Consideration of the Application for Associate Membership in APTLD by CentralNic

The Board reviewed the application for Associate Membership submitted by CentralNic Group PLC, London, UK, and concluded that whereas the applicant is a registry service provider to a number of TLDs, the application is valid, and resolved to accede to the application and accept CentralNic to APTLD as an Associate Member.

Execution of the 2021 APTLD Budget

The Board took notice of the GM’s update and concluded that the budget is in a healthy state and all the APTLD Members have honoured their obligations before APTLD.

Review of the Report by the Chair and Vice Chair of the Working Group on DNS Servers Sharing (WGDSS)

The Board reviewed the document and expressed its gratitude to the WGDSS leadership and members for their contribution to the development of a strategically important project framework. The Board also suggested minor changes to one of the documents and suggested the Board Chair respond to the Report on the Board’s behalf.

The Board also discussed a number of other administrative matters.