Hilton Prague
Liben 3 Meeting Room
Pobřežní 311/1
186 00 Praha 8-Rohanský ostrov
Czechia
Guide to Board session types:
- Closed executive session: board members only.
- Open to observers session: local and remote attendees are welcome to listen in.
- Open forum session: local and remote attendees are welcome to ask questions, provide input, and discuss with the board. There are no open forum sessions scheduled for this meeting.
Note: The Board may invite individuals to participate in any session (e.g., as presenters) as needed.
Agenda
Times on this agenda are listed in UTC for the benefit of remote participants and observers in different regions. Use timezone conversion to convert to your local time.
Saturday, 11 November 2023
Open to Observers Session
8:00 UTC
1. Welcome, Apologies and Declarations of Conflict–Ted Hardie
8:05 UTC
2. Community Chair Reports–Ted Hardie
i. ChAC-Cheryl Langdon-Orr (virtual)
ii. OMAC-Harald Summa (virtual)
iii. IETF-Lars Eggert (written report)
iv. IETF Trust-Glenn Deen (written report)
v. IETF LLC-Jason Livingood (written report)
vi. IAB-Mirja Kühlewind (written report)
9:00 UTC
3. Approval of the Minutes of the 175th ISOC Board Meeting–Ted Hardie
Proposed Resolution
Resolution 2023-XX: Approve the Minutes of the 175th ISOC Board Meeting
WHEREAS, the ISOC Board of Trustees has reviewed the minutes of the 175th board meeting, attached hereto as Exhibit A;
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 175th meeting of the ISOC Board of Trustees are approved.
9:05 UTC
Break
9:15 UTC
Internet Society Foundation Board Meeting
Please refer to the Internet Society Foundation agenda.
13:20 UTC
Break
Open to Observers Session
13:35 UTC
4. President and CEO’s Report–Andrew Sullivan
14:05 UTC
5. 2023 Progress and Impact Report–Sally Wentworth
14:35 UTC
6. Presentation of the 2024 Action Plan–Sally Wentworth
Closed Executive Session
15:05 UTC
7. CFO’s Report, Q3 Financials–Sae Park
15:35 UTC
8. Presentation of the 2024 Budget–Sae Park
15:45 UTC
9. Finance Committee Report on the Proposed Budget–Laura Thomson
10. Review of the PIR Budget-Ted Hardie
Open to Observers Session
15:55 UTC
11. Approval of the Action Plan, Budget, Board Designated Funds, and PIR Budget–Ted Hardie
Proposed Resolution
Resolution 2023-XX: Approve the 2024 Action Plan and Budget
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees approves the 2024 Action Plan and Budget as presented.
Proposed Resolution
Resolution 2023-XX: Approve Board-Designated Funds for the Internet Society
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approves designating a total of $1,055,000 to be funded by the Connected Giving Foundation as a restricted grant for the Board initiatives as outlined below:
an additional $1000,000 to fund the Internet Society Amicus Program,
an additional $455,000 to fund the Digital Transformation Initiatives and
$500,000 to fund the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Strategy
Proposed Resolution
Resolution 2023-XX: Approve the 2024 Public Interest Registry Budget
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees hereby approves the 2024 budget of the Public Interest Registry as presented.
Proposed Resolution
Resolution 2023-XX: Approve the Annual Report Form for Minnesota
WHEREAS, ISOC maintains charitable registration status in the state of Minnesota;
WHEREAS, as part of Charitable Organization Annual Report Form, Minnesota statute § 309.52, subd. 3. requires a Board approved resolution approving the contents of the Annual Form, as well as stating the Board is responsible for determining matters of policy, supervising the operations and finances of ISOC, and certifying information supplied in the Annual Form is correct and complete to the best of the Board’s knowledge;
RESOLVED, that the Board approves the contents of the Annual Report Form and all supporting materials, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and does hereby certify that the ISOC Board has assumed, and will continue to assume, responsibility for determining matters of policy, and has supervised, and will continue to supervise, the operations and finances of the organization;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board further states that the information supplied in the Annual Report Form, and all supporting materials, is true, correct, and complete to the best of our knowledge.
16:00 UTC
Adjourn for the Day
Sunday, 12 November 2023
Closed Executive Session
8:00 UTC
12. Welcome Back–Ted Hardie
8:05 UTC
13. Strategy Update
i. Review of Community Input
ii. Decisions Based on Input
- Global Challenges
- Strategic Goals
iii. Communications Plan
11:00 UTC
Lunch
Open to Observers Session
12:00 UTC
14. Committee Reports
i. Nominations
ii. Elections
iii. Audit
iv. CEO Succession Planning
v. Compensation
vi. PIR Nominations
Closed to Observers Session
12:30 UTC
15. ISOC Updates to the Relationship with IAB–Ted Hardie
13:00 UTC
16. Governance–Charles Mok
i. Board Matrix
ii. Board Effectiveness Measures
14:30 UTC
Break
14:45 UTC
17. Any Other Business/Parking Lot–Ted Hardie
Open to Observers Session
16:00 UTC
18. Adjournment–Ted Hardie
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