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• Category: Board
• Topic: Directors' Code of Conduct
• Board meeting date: 1 October 2008
• Resolution number: 2008.10.01.02, 2008.10.01.03
• URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-01oct08.htm
• Status: Ongoing Completed

Summary

Board adopts ICANN Directors' Code of Conduct that was posted for public comment from 15 July 2008 through 29 August 2008. 

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Whereas the members of ICANN's Board of Directors are committed to maintaining a high standard of ethical conduct;

Whereas the Board Governance Committee developed a Board of Directors' Code of  Conduct ("DCC") to provide the Board with guiding principles for conducting themselves in an ethical manner;

Whereas the DCC was posted for public comment from 15 July 2008 through 29 August 2008;

Whereas ICANN has received public comments from the community (i.e. ICANN's Business Constituency, the International Trademark Association, and the Coalition for Online Accountability), and the Board Governance Committee has found merit in comments submitted;

RESOLVED (2008.10.01.02), the Board of Directors adopts the ICANN Directors' Code of Conduct ("DCC"), and refers the DCC to the Board's Conflicts of Interest ("COI") Committee for implementation.

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• Implement the Directors' Code of Conduct.
  • Responsible entity: Board's Conflicts of Interest Committee
  • Due date: None specifiedprovided
  • Completion date: Ongoing October 2008
    
• Review public comments to Directors' Code of Conduct.
  • Responsible entity: Board's Conflicts of Interest Committee
  • Due date: None specifiedprovided
  • Completion date: Ongoing2008

Other Related Resolutions

• Minutes from 26 June 2008 Board of Director meeting adopting the resolution directing staff to post Board Resolution 2008.06.26.09, adopted 26 June 2008, directing ICANN  staff to post the proposed ICANN Board of Directors' Code of Conduct for public comment, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm#_Toc76113177.htm
• TBD

Additional Information

• Board of Directors' Code of Conduct, adopted 1 October 2008, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/committees/board-governance/bod-code-of-conduct-01oct08-en.pdf.
• Request for Public Comment on Board of Directors' Code of Conduct, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-15jul08-en.htm.
• The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.

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