Due to prior obligations, I will have to leave tomorrow morning, but will catch up with the minutes and scribe feeds online. I have been participating in the Board workshop discussions earlier in the week and will continue via email conversation. I have asked the Board whether they have questions about the At Large Summit, on the agenda below (although it is listed for action, I do not believe the Board has been asked to take action). As you will see, most of the items are at the discussion stage. Thanks, --Wendy Start: 7 Nov 2008 - 08:30 This regular meeting of the ICANN Board will be open to public observation, both in person and via Internet audiocast. Agenda details: (approved by Executive Committee 23 October 2008) 1. Approval of Minutes and Approval of BGC Recommendation regarding Board Committee Minutes Standard and Publication – For Board Action 2. Update on GNSO Improvements Implementation – For Board Discussion 3. Single Letter Domains at the Second Level, including Proposed Contract Amendments for DotCoop and dotMobi – For Board Discussion and possible action 4. Inter-Registar Transfer Policy – Denial Reasons Policy Development Project – For Board Action 5. Proposed Bylaw Revisions Requested by Nominating Committee – For Board Action 6. Approval of site of Asia Pacific Meeting – For Board Action 7. Consideration of Proposal for At-Large Community Summit – Planning Status Report – For Board Action 8. Proposed Creation of A Community-Wide Working Group to Review The Structure of ICANN’s Present Geographic Regions – For Board Discussion 9. President's Strategy Committee Update – For Board Discussion 10. Receipt of Reports from Other Board Committees, Finance, Compensation, et. Al. (possible actions) – Various Committee Chairs 11. Board Response to Discussions arising from Cairo Meeting Thrush 12. Independent Reviews Update – For Board Discussion 13. Registrar Accreditation Agreement Amendments Update – For Board Discussion 14. Other Business 7 November 2008 Organizational Meeting Agenda (Approved by Executive Committee 23 October 2008) 1. Election of Chair 2. Election of Vice-chair 3. Creation of New Committees 4. Appointment of committee leadership/membership 5. Confirmation of Officers of ICANN 6. Other Business -- Wendy Seltzer -- wendy@seltzer.org Visiting Professor, American University Washington College of Law Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/seltzer.html http://www.chillingeffects.org/ https://www.torproject.org/