[alac] Statement of Interest

[Annette Muehlberg <Annette.Muehlberg@xxxxxx>]

Of course we should provide "statements of interest", as we asked for it in 
Luxembourg. We love to help ICANN work on transparency ;-) and give a good 
example.

To make things easier, we should have a check list, a little longer than the 
examples given below. In Luxembourg, we included the question of financial 
involvement (stocks,...). I made a start and added it to the given examples, 
maybe the wording is not ideal - please help me improve my english. We could 
finalize the list and then immediately provide our "statements of interest".

I put this on the ALAC list, as it matters to all. 

Ciao
Annette

... we can maintain a web page containing annual 
> statements from each ALAC member.
> 
> Denise
> michel@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> > The ICANN bylaws do have section on conflict of interest:
> > >From Section 6, Article VI (Board of Directors)
> >
> > "The Board, through a committee designated for that purpose, shall
> > require a statement from each Director not less frequently than once a
> > year setting forth all business and other affiliations which relate in
> > any way to the business and other affiliations of ICANN.
> >
> > Each Director shall be responsible for disclosing to ICANN any matter
> > that could reasonably be considered to make such Director an "interested
> > director" within the meaning of Section 5233 of the California Nonprofit
> > Public Benefit Corporation Law ("CNPBCL").
> >
> > In addition, each Director shall disclose to ICANN any relationship or
> > other factor that could reasonably be considered to cause the Director
> > to be considered to be an "interested person" within the meaning of
> > Section 5227 of the CNPBCL.
> >
> > The Board shall adopt policies specifically addressing Director,
> > Officer, and Supporting Organization conflicts of interest. No Director
> > shall vote on any matter in which he or she has a material and direct
> > financial interest that would be affected by the outcome of the vote."
> >
> > The board has a conflicts of interest committee, see:
> > http://www.icann.org/committees/coi/
> >
> > The Board's conflict of interest policy (dated March 1999) is available
> > at:
> > http://www.icann.org/committees/coi/coi-policy-04mar99.htm
> >
> > There is not yet a conflict of interest policy for the Council members
> > of Supporting Organisations.
> >
> > Now there is some debate about whether a member of the Council has an
> > equivalent requirement with regard to voting rules as a Board director,
> > as the Council merely makes recommendations - and such recommendations
> > need to be approved by the Board.
> >
> >...
> > (1) At least annually provide a standing statement setting forth all
> > business and other affiliations which relate in any way to the business
> > and other affiliations of the ICANN legal entity.
> >
> > (2) With respect to any particular matter then pending before the
> > Council, each Council member should disclose any relationship or other
> > factor that could reasonably be considered to cause the member to be
> > considered to be an "Interested Person," as defined above.
> >
> > Interested person would be basically anyone that has been involved with
> > a legal entity that has a transaction, contract or other arrangement
> > with the ICANN legal entity within the past 12 months. See the Board's
> > policy for further information.
> >
> > Examples could include:
> >
> > - consulting work done for ICANN
> > - consulting work done for a gtld or cctld registry, or current
> > applicant to become a gtld or cctld registry
> > - consulting work done for a registrar
> > - employment with a registry or registrar

- financial involvement (stocks,...)