[bc-gnso] Public Comment: Revised Conflicts of Interest Policy

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Public Comment: Revised Conflicts of Interest Policy

6 May 2009

A new public comment period opens today on the revised Conflicts of Interest 
Policy [PDF, 117K].
http://www.icann.org/en/committees/coi/coi-policy-06may09-en.pdf

Click here to go through to the public comment period (open until 5 June 
2009).
http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200906.html#coi

The ICANN Board initially adopted a Conflicts of Interest Policy on 4 March 
1999, pursuant to ICANN Bylaws, Article V, Section 7, and Article VI, 
Section 3(b).

The Board Governance Committee ("BGC") has responsibility for administration 
of ICANN's Conflicts of Interest Policy. The Committee charter specifically 
states that the BGC "shall periodically review the Conflicts of Interest 
Policy and consider whether any modifications should be made to the policy 
to improve its effectiveness." In furtherance of its role, the BGC has 
reviewed and significantly revised the Conflicts of Interest Policy in order 
to, among other things, remain current with legal disclosure requirements.

On 23 April 2009, the ICANN Board of Directors followed the BGC's 
recommendation that the revised Conflicts of Interest Policy [PDF, 117K] be 
posted for public comment.
http://www.icann.org/en/committees/coi/coi-policy-06may09-en.pdf

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org