MInutes of a meeting of the
Board of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domains Association
held at 4.30pm on Tuesday 22 February 2005
Room 104, Kyoto International Conference Hall, Kyoto, Japan

 

Present: Christopher Disspain (.au), Yumi Ohashi (.jp), Chanki Park (.kr), Shariya Haniz Zulfikli (.my), Richard St Clair (.nu), Peter Dengate Thrush (.nz, Chair) and Ai-chin Lu (.tw).

Apologies: Hualin Qian (.cn).

Meeting opened: 4.46 pm.

 

1. Welcome to New Board Members

Peter Dengate welcomed Ai-chin Lu from TWNIC as the new member of the 2005-06 APTLD Board.

2. Elections

Peter noted that four officers had to be elected: a Chair, a Senior Vice Chair, a Vice Chair (Treasury) and a Vice Chair (Membership). He called for nominations for the position of Chair.

Richard St Clair (.nu) / Chris Disspain (.au)
THAT Peter Dengate Thrush be nominated for Chair.
Carried U

There being no further nominations, nominations were declared closed and Peter Dengate Thrush was declared elected Chair.

Peter called for nominations for Senior Vice Chair.

Chris Disspain (.au) / Chanki Park (.kr)
THAT Shariya Haniz Zulfikli be nominated for Senior Vice Chair.
Carried U

There being no further nominations, nominations were declared closed and Shariya was declared elected Senior Vice Chair.

Peter called for nominations for Vice Chair (Membership)

Chanki Park (.kr) / Peter Dengate Thrush (.nz)
THAT Yumi Ohashi be nominated for Vice Chair (Membership).
Carried U

There being no further nominations, nominations were declared closed and Yumi Ohashi was declared Vice Chair (Membership).

Peter called for nominations for Vice Chair (Treasury).

Chris Disspain (.au) / Yumi Ohashi (.jp)
THAT Chanki Park be nominated for Vice Chair (Treasury).
Carried U

There being no further nominations, nominations were declared closed and Chanki Park was declared Vice Chair (Treasury).

3. Matters Arising from AGM

The only matter arising was the formation of a committee on the employment of a General Manager. The Board resolved that the following members would serve on a committee to progress this:

Any other Board members are welcome to participate in its discussions. All Board members noted they are in favour of the appointment and that it was simply the mechanics of how best to make the position work which were at question.

4. Membership Applications

No membership applications were pending for the Board to consider.

5. Any Other Business

None.

6. Communiqué

Jordan to draft communiqué with Peter Dengate Thrush.

The Board Meeting closed at 5.02 pm