Summary of the Board Meeting Minutes (15 October 2021)

On 15 October 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 APTLD81

The Board received the GM’s update and suggested GM engage with the Membership to ensure a significant progress in registrations and volunteering for speaking and session moderation. The Board also set 17 December 2021 as the date for the decision on the Meeting format and suggested GM should engage with the community in search of an alternate site for a hybrid-format Meeting, should COVID-19 restrictions remain unchanged in Laos until then.

Progress in Preparations for APTLD82

The Board received the GM’s update and suggested the Board Program Committee develop draft agenda and share it with the Board by the next Board Meeting in November 2021. The Board also suggested GM collect input from the Membership until then.

Review of the draft 2022 Board Election Schedule

The Board received the Secretariat’s debrief on the matter and approved the Election Schedule as is and suggested the Secretariat proceed with preparations as per the Schedule.

Review of the Draft 2022 Budget

The Board discussed the Draft 2022 Budget and suggested changes thereto and that GM should present the Budget for the next Board meeting.

Consideration of the Application for Associate Membership in APTLD by Eyhost, Ltd.

The Board reviewed the application for Associate Membership submitted by Eyhost, Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh, and concluded that whereas the applicant is a registrar to a number of TLDs, the application is fully legitimate, and resolved to accede to the application and accept EyHost 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.

Review of the APTLD Strategic Plan for 2022-2024 and Proposal to Submit It to the Membership for Public Comment

The Board reviewed the document and expressed its gratitude to the DSPWG Chair and members for their contribution to the development thereof. The Board also resolved to allocate a period of ten calendar days to further examine the document.

Consideration of Participation in APSIG 2021

The Board received the GM’s update on the matter and thanked Gihan Dias, a Fellow Director, and the LK Domains Registry for their commitment and support of APSIG and suggested GM and Secretariat initiate a Call for 2 Fellowships for the eligible Ordinary Membership with a due account of travel to, and COVID19-related requirements in, Sri Lanka. The Board also earmarked USD3,000 in sponsorship to APSIG as a part of the APTLD’s commitment to the regional community in Asia Pacific.

The Board also discussed a number of other administrative and financial matters.