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    F9

    Home / Meeting Minutes / F9

    Meeting Date

    23 November 2020

    Location

    Videoconference

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    Internet Society Foundation
    Minutes of Board of Trustees Meeting #F9

    The meeting opened at 17:10 UTC in Open to Observers Session.

    Board members present:

    Walid Al-Saqaf

    Richard Barnes

    Gonzalo Camarillo

    Olga Cavalli

    Mike Godwin

    Ted Hardie

    John Levine

    Robert Pepper

    George Sadowsky

    Andrew Sullivan

    Laura Thomson

    Heather West

    Regrets: Maimouna Diop

    Staff present: Sandy Spector, Sarah Armstrong, Ilona Levine, Kevin Craemer

    1. Welcome, Apologies and Declaration of Conflicts – G. Camarillo

    John declared a conflict with the IETF LLC.

    2. Document resolutions approved by e-vote since board meeting #8 – J. Levine

    Resolution F2020-06: Approve the minutes of the eighth Foundation Board meeting

    RESOLVED, that the minutes of the eighth meeting of the Board of Trustees, held by videoconference on August 2, 2020, are approved.

    Resolution F2020-07: Change the Executive Director’s Financial Authority for grants and grant payments

    RESOLVED, that the Executive Director is authorized to approve grants and grant payments up to $500,000 USD through the grant management system. All other standard approval limits apply.

    3.  Discussion on Look Back (2020) Report – S. Armstrong

    PURPOSE: To provide Trustees an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments on the Look Back report provided in advance of the meeting.

    4. Discussion on Proposed Action Plan for the Foundation for 2021 – S. Armstrong

    PURPOSE: To provide Trustees an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments on the Internet Society Foundation 2021 Plan as described in a presentation provided in advance of the meeting.

    The board moved to Closed Executive Session at 16:36.

    5. Discussion on the Proposed Budget for the Foundation for 2021 – S. Spector, S. Armstrong

    PURPOSE: To provide Trustees an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments on the Internet Society Foundation 2021 budget as described in a presentation provided in advance of the meeting.

    The board resumed Open to Observers Session at 16:40.

    6. Approve the 2021 Foundation Plan and related budget resolutions – G. Camarillo

    PURPOSE: To approve the 2021 Foundation Plan and other budget resolutions.

    Resolution F2020-08: Approve the 2021 Foundation Action Plan and Operational Budget

    RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Foundation Board approves the 2021 Foundation Action Plan and Operational Budget, as presented.

    Resolution F2020-09: Approve funding for Resiliency and Responding to Emergencies (RARE)

    RESOLVED that the ISOC Foundation Board approves the expenditure of $2,696,000 to fund the Resiliency and Responding to Emergencies (RARE) program using remaining amounts from Reserves.

    Resolution F2020-10: Approve funding for the SCILLS/Capacity Building

    RESOLVED that the ISOC Foundation Board approves the expenditure of $689,000 to fund the SCILLS/Capacity Building program using remaining amounts from Reserves.

    Resolution F2020-11: Approve funding for Research

    RESOLVED that the ISOC Foundation Board approves the expenditure of $400,000 to fund Research using remaining amounts from Reserves.

    Resolution F2020-12: Approve funding for Beyond the Net

    RESOLVED that the ISOC Foundation Board approves the expenditure of $420,000 to fund the Beyond the Net program using remaining amounts from Reserves.

    Resolution F2020-13: Approve funding for Opportunities

    RESOLVED that the ISOC Foundation Board approves the expenditure of $200,000 from remaining Reserves to fund Opportunities, including sponsorships for Global/Regional IGF and Schools of Internet Governance.

    All six resolutions voted as a group. Moved by George, seconded by Mike.

    George – Y           

    Olga – Y                

    Walid – Y              

    Pepper – Y           

    John – Y              

    Laura – Y           

    Mike – Y              

    Ted – Y               

    Heather – Y      

    Richard – Y      

    Gonzalo – Y       

    The resolutions passed unanimously.

    Other Budget Resolutions: Contributions to the IETF LLC

    Resolution F2020-14: Internet Society Foundation Contributions to the IETF LLC

    WHEREAS the Internet Society (ISOC) has since its creation supported the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and

    WHEREAS ISOC in 2018 authorized the creation of the IETF Administration LLC (IETF LLC) to support the work of the IETF, and

    WHEREAS ISOC has recently entered into a Funding Agreement to provide the IETF LLC with annual contributions for operating expenses and other financial support;

    RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Foundation board accepts the agreement as presented and directs the Executive Director to make annual contributions and provide other financial support to the IETF LLC as per the terms of the agreement.

    Moved by Walid, seconded by Ted.

    George – Y          

    Olga – Y

    Walid – Y                

    Pepper – Y             

    John – Abstain

    Laura – Y

    Mike – Y

    Ted – Y

    Heather – Y

    Richard – Y

    Gonzalo – Y

    Approved 10-0 with one abstention.

    7. Any Other Business

    8. Adjourn Internet Society Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting F9

    The meeting adjourned at 16:43.

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