Summary of the Board Meeting Minutes (19 April 2023)

On 19 April 2023, the APTLD Board held a regular meeting, which was attended by all Board Members and considered a range of matters. A summary of the Meeting is published in this document.

The Joint Meeting with the APTLD Ltd. Board: GM’s Update on Progress in Setting up a Bank Account in Singapore

The Boards took notice of GM’s update and looks forward to further updates on the ongoing effort to start a bank account with a local bank in Singapore. The Boards also noted that an APTLD Ltd AGM should take place in June 2023, as per the law of Singapore and suggested the staff should start preparations for it.

GM and KISA’s Update on Progress in Preparations for APTLD84

The Board took notice of the update and noted with much satisfaction that the logistics arrangements are well on track.

The Board also discussed the KISA’s proposal to hold a High-Level Members Meeting prior to APTLD84 and suggested that the staff engage with KISA to develop timelines and a conceptual framework thereof and draft Meeting deliverables for Members’ review and comments with a full account of the APTLD PDP requirements.

Selection of APTLD84 Fellows

The Board reviewed APTLD84 Fellowship applications and selected Messrs. Azizbek KADYROV(.UZ),); Samer TAMINI(.JO), Sami ALI (.BH), Soulivanh SENGDARA(.LA) and Imran HOSSEN (Eyhost) as APTLD84 Fellows; the Board also suggested GM engage with the Fellows to arrange the logistics of their participation in the Meeting.

The Board also emphasized the need for promoting a Fellows’ gender balance going forward.

GM’s Update on the 2023 Budget

The Board took notice of the budget execution and concluded that it is carried in line with the original projections.

Consideration of Amendments to the APTLD Policy of Funding for APTLD Board Members to Attend Face-to-Face Board Meetings.

The Board considered proposed amendments to the Policy and agreed to continue the discussion and edit the proposals by correspondence.

Review of the Secretariat’s Performance and Contract

The Board noted that the Secretariat contract expires on 30 June and commended CNNIC for the excellent performance through the term of the contract and took a notice of CNNIC’ s commitment to continue the work for the community.

The Board noted that in line with the APTLD Accountability and Transparency Framework, the Secretariat’s performance should be put under review. The Board suggested that the Chair should begin consultation on an optimal way of conducting the required review

The Board also considered other administrative and financial matters.