Summary of the Board Meeting Minutes (18 January 2023)

On 18 January 2023, the APTLD Board held a regular teleconference meeting, which was attended by 7 out of 8 Board Members, with 2 Board Members having left the Meeting before considering the last three agenda items due to their conflicting agenda and a conflict of interest in one case, and considered a range of matters. A summary of the Meeting is published in this document.

GM’s Update on Progress in Putting APTLD Ltd (Singapore) in Operation (Jointly with the APTLD Ltd Board)

The Board took notice of the GM’s update and suggested it should be shared with the Membership.

Secretariat’s Update on the 2023 Board Elections

The Board received the Secretariat’s Update on the matter and congratulated Directors-elects, and expressed thanks to Mr. Hu Anlei for his service on the Board.

GM’s Update on Progress in Preparations for APTLD83

The Board received the GM’s update on the matter and took notice of a steady progress in preparations for the Meeting.

GM’s Update on the 2022 and 2023 Budget

The Board received the GM’s update on the matter and took notice thereof and noted with satisfaction that the annual audit has already been completed and the Auditor’s Report is scheduled to be shared with the Ordinary Members in a due time.

The Board also took notice of a good progress in the 2023 Membership fees collection campaign.

GM’s Update on Preparations for APTLD84

The Board considered the GM’s update and took notice thereof.

Review of the updated GM’s Business Plan for 2023

The Board reviewed and approved the GM’s 2023 Business plan.

Consideration of the Board Member’s Request for Funding to Attending APTLD83

The Board considered a Director’s request for funding to attend APTLD83 and, guided by the respective policy, approved the claim (note: the requester recused himself from the room due to the conflict of interest).

Review of the Accounts Officer’s Performance in 2022

The Board the GM’s memo on the matter and noted that the Accounts Officer’s performance in 2002 was satisfactory and resolved to award an annual bonus to her, as per the respective contract.

Secondment of a Candidate for the DotAsia 2023 Board Election

The Board considered a request from Mr. Akinori Maemura, JPNIC, for seconding his nomination for the upcoming DotAsia Board election and suggested Ms. Ai-chin Lu second Mr. Maemura’s candidacy on behalf of APTLD as a co-sponsor Member of DotAsia.

The Board also considered other administrative and financial matters.