This is the agenda for the Board meeting on Friday: 1. Approval of Board Minutes from 16 October 2007 Special Board Meeting 2. Discussion of Status of Strategic Plan 3. Update on Internationalized Domain Names 4. GNSO Improvements - *Link for information for Board and public: a) LA Workshop on GNS Improvements agenda webpage < http://losangeles2007.icann.org/node/44>; b) GNSO Improvements webpage < http://icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/> 5. Status of Independent Reviews of ICANNs Component Groups - *Link for information for Board and public: Independent Reviews webpage < http://icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/> 6. Discussion of Contractual Conditions Policy Development Process - *Link for information for Board and public: GNSO issues page < http://gnso.icann.org/issues/gtld-policies/> 7. Review of proposed ALAC Bylaw changes - *Link for information for Board and public: ALAC wiki < https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?at_large_advisory_committee> 8. CCNSO Geographic Region Reform - *Link for information for Board and public: ccNSO website < http://ccnso.icann.org/> 9. Informational update on the status of WHOIS - *Link for information for Board and public: public comment page on whois< http://icann.org/public_comment/> 10. Discussion of New GTLD Policy and proposal for Implementation - *Link for information for Board and public: LA Workshop on New gTLDs (includes handout) < http://losangeles2007.icann.org/node/45> 11. Approval of SSAC Nominations – Recommendations to be made to the Board during the Los Angeles Meeting 12. Board Finance Committee’s Recommendation on ICANN Investment Policy 13. Discussion of MOUs of Cooperation with Regional and International Organizations (CITEL, CTO) 14. Consideration of .MUSEUM Contract Modification Proposal 15. Discussion of Registrar Escrow Agreements 16. Other Business 17. Acknowledgements and Thanks -- vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------