Hello All, For convenience - I have copied the ICANN Board agenda below. It is obtained from: http://www.icann.org/minutes/ Note that topics relevant to the GNSO include: GNSO improvements, policy for contractual conditions, and WHOIS update, and new gTLD policy. Regards, Bruce Tonkin Annual General Meeting Board Agenda 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: a) LA Workshop on GNSO 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 Independent Reviews webpage http://icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/ 6. Discussion of Contractual Conditions Policy Development Process - GNSO issues page < http://gnso.icann.org/issues/gtld-policies/> 7. Review of proposed ALAC Bylaw changes ALAC wiki < https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?at_large_advisory_committee> 8. CCNSO Geographic Region Reform ccNSO website http://ccnso.icann.org/ 9. Informational update on the status of WHOIS - public comment page on whois http://icann.org/public_comment/ 10. Discussion of New GTLD Policy and proposal for Implementation 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