Summary of the Board Meeting Minutes (15 October 2025)

Summary of the Board Meeting Minutes

On October 15, 2025, the APTLD Board convened for its regular online meeting, which saw the participation of all eight Directors, during which a variety of topics were discussed.

APTLD88 Financial Settlement 

The GM reported that the APTLD88 financial settlement has been settled. Thanks to the host (RNIDS)’s generosity in covering more extra costs, the event hotel discount was secured. APTLD achieved some savings from the event.

APTLD89 update

The GM updated the Board on preparation progress, noting key advancements and challenges, including an ongoing hotel agreement issue. The agenda was shared with members for review, discussed by the MPSC working group, and the GM will consolidate feedbacks into the final draft.

Net Knowledge Inquiries About the Utilization of the New Tool

The GM presented current usage statistics of the manual method. The Board approved the new tool with some conditions to check with Net Knowledge. Members may continue using existing options if preferred.

APTLD91 host submission

The Board has chosen auDA (Australia) to host APTLD91, with their outstanding proposal. The Board extends its gratitude to auDA and to the members who reached out to APTLD for the hosting opportunities. There was also a comment for future collaboration with APRICOT.

Update on the current progress of the Working Group on APTLD Complaints Process Working Group (CPWG)

The GM shared the CPWG progress and presented future plan. The Board conveyed its gratitude for the efforts of the working group. The Board asked GM to continue work with the working group to get member feedback.

2026 Election Agenda

The GM presented the schedule for the 2026 election, which was prepared by the secretariat. The Board stressed the significance of communicating the timeline to members through various channels.