Summary of the Board Meeting Minutes (22 February 2023)

On 22 February 2023, the APTLD Board held a regular meeting, which was attended by 7 out of 8 Board Membersand considered a range of matters. A summary of the Meeting is published in this document.

Vote of Thanks to the Outgoing Board Member

The Board passed a resolution of thanks to Mr. Hu Anlei for his contribution to the Board and community and suggested the Board Chair forward a letter of gratitude to Mr. Hu.

Election of Board Officers

The Board elected Ms. Ai-chin Lu the Board Chair, Mr. Erhan Karabardak – the Board Vice Chair, Ms. Boyoung Kim – the Board Secretary, and Mr. Li Hongtao – the Treasurer.

Setting Day and Time for the Board Meetings in 2023

The Board resolved that the time and date of regular Board monthly meetings should be 10am Singapore time on the 3^rd Wednesday of the month.

Discussion on the Results of APTLD83

The Board resolved to express thanks to the MTC of Lao P.D.R and LANIC for hosting APTLD83 and suggested that the staff should improve the quality of the backup audio functions in conference rooms; the Board also suggested the Members Program Committee be more specific in defining the topics of sessions to avoid potential moderators and panelists’ confusion in developing respective sessions.

GM and KISA’s Update on Preparations for APTLD84

The Board selected the President hotel, Seoul, as the APTLD84 venue; approved the APTLD 25th anniversary logo for the use in the lead-up to APTLD84; suggested the staff conduct the Call for APTLD84 Fellowships; suggested GM engage with the guests of honor to arrange their participation in APTLD84; suggested GM continue to look out for potential sponsors of the Meeting; and suggested KISA and GM develop further proposals on the event logistics.

Discussion on the Draft APTLD84 Agenda

The Board supported the draft agenda developed by the Members Program Committee with account of the earlier made comments on the APTLD83 agenda; the Board also suggested the Secretariat share it with Members under a public comment period until 15 March 2023.

GM’s Update on the 2023 Budget

The Board received a regular monthly update on the state of the 2023 budget and took notice thereof and thanked Members for their proactive contribution to the APTLD budget

The Joint Meeting of the APTLD Malaysia and APTLD Ltd (Singapore) Boards

The Boards and Observers took notice of the GM’s update on progress in completion of the incorporation process and expressed concerns over prospects for opening  a bank account in Singapore; the Board suggested GM continue exploring respective options in Singapore and report to the Board within 15 days after the date of the Board Meeting.

Selection of hosts of APTLD85 and APTLD 86

The Board agreed to the NIXI and VNNIC’s joint proposal to nominate NIXI as the APTLD85 and 42nd AGM host in February 2024 in India and VNNIC- as the APTLD86 host – in September 2024 in Viet Nam the Board suggested GM engage with both future hosts to begin discussions on Meetings planning and logistics.

The Board also considered other administrative and financial matters.