Internet Society

 

a/ Approve the minutes of the 117th Board meeting

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 117th meeting of the Board of Trustees, held on November 15-16, 2014 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA are approved.

 

b/ Ratify the e-vote to approve Staff Code of Ethics

 

RESOLVED that the e-vote held January 16 to 23, 2015, approving the Staff Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is ratified. The e-vote passed unanimously. The resolution in the e-vote was:

 

     RESOLVED, The ISOC Board of Trustees approves the Staff Code of Ethics and Business Conduct as presented, understanding that non-substantive editing may be required on the Code, and requests that it be put into effect.

 

RESOLVED, that the 2015 IAB slate consisting of the following individuals is approved:

 

     Ralph Droms, Cisco

     Russ Housley, Vigil Security, LLC

     Robert Sparks, Oracle

     Andrew Sullivan, Dyn (Dynamic Network Services, Inc.) 

     Dave Thaler, Microsoft

     Suzanne Woolf, Independent consultant

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees thanks the IETF Nominations Committee and its Chair, Michael Richardson, for their time and hard work.

 

RESOLVED, that the statutory purpose of the Geneva branch be modified to say:

 

     Promouvoir globalement un dialogue ouvert sur la politique, la technologie et le développement future de Internet entre les utilisateurs, sociétés, gouvernement et autres organisations; assurer la liaison avec les organisations internationales importantes présentes à Genève sur les questions essentielles pour Internet; soutenir les Chapitres de Internet Society, et recruter de nouveaux membres; promouvoir les objectifs de Internet Society, en particulier en Europe, au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique. Soutenir tous les objectifs de Internet Society et, parmi ses autres activités, organiser des conferences et congrès en Suisse et à l’étranger dans les domaines scientifique et culturel liés aux activités de Internet Society, ses Chapitres et ses membres.

 

(English translation)

 

     To promote open dialogue on Internet policy, technology, and future development among users, companies, governments, and other organizations globally; to liaise with key international organizations located in Geneva on issues of importance to the Internet; to support Internet Society Chapters, as well as to recruit new members; and to promote the objectives of the Internet Society, particularly in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. To support all Internet Society goals and, among other activities, organize conferences and congresses in Switzerland and abroad in the scientific and cultural fields related to the activities of the Internet Society, its Chapters, and its members.