[bc-gnso] FW: Someone responded to: ICANN and Ethics

[Phil Corwin <psc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

FYI, Bruce Tonkin has posted minutes of the 9/15 BGC meeting  (below) --

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To: Phil Corwin
Subject: Someone responded to: ICANN and Ethics

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ICANN and Ethics
http://www.circleid.com/posts/icann_and_ethics/#8253
By Bruce Tonkin

The minutes from the Board Governance Committee meeting of 15 September are now 
public.

See: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-bgc-15sep11-en.htm 

The relevant resolution relating to Ethics and Conflicts of interest is:

"Ethics and Conflicts of Interest – The Committee held a long and detailed 
discussion about the nature of conflicts of interest, including the 
requirements relating to disclosure of existing, future or potential future 
conflicts of interest, as well as abstention from voting in particular 
circumstances.  The Committee also discussed in detail how ethics guidelines 
compliment a Conflicts of Interest Policy, and the need for ICANN to establish 
a formal Ethics regime.  The BGC approved a motion leading to the following 
actions:

Actions:

*  The CEO and the General Counsel are to review and propose revisions to the 
Conflicts of Interest Policy to clarify issues, including disclosure and 
abstention requirements, surrounding future interests or potential future 
interests.

* The CEO and the General Counsel are to engage an external firm with expertise 
in advising on ethical issues, to advise and help develop an ICANN Ethics 
Regime or set of Guidelines for the Board, the staff and the community.

* A work party of Cherine Chalaby, Bill Graham and Ray Plzak as current members 
of the BGC to review and guide staff efforts to revise the Conflicts of 
Interest Policy and development of the Ethics Regime or set of Guidelines.

* Staff to provide BGC with progress report, and BGC to further discuss process 
and timeline in Dakar."


Note also that the BGC has asked the staff to schedule a 90 minute public 
session in Dakar to provide the community with a briefing on the current 
conflicts policy and possible changes, and to seek community input.  I will 
provide further details once the details are public.

Regards,
Bruce Tonkin

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