Bruce TonkinChair
Cherine ChalabyMember
Chris DisspainMember
Bertrand de La ChapelleMember
Raymond A. PlzakMember
Mike SilberMember
Ram MohanNon Voting Liaison
Background
The Board Governance Committee was established by the Board at its 12 March 2003 meeting.
Charter - Current
The Committee's charter was adopted and approved by the Board on 13 October 2012.
Documents
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Board Code of Conduct (6 May 2012)
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Code of Conduct Guidelines (21 April 2011)
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Board Committee and Leadership Selection Procedures (26 June 2009)
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Board Conflicts of Interest Policy (6 May 2012)
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Governance Guidelines (18 October 2012)
- Advice from the ICANN Board on Board Skills to the Nominating Committee [PDF, 137 KB]
Document Archive
Reconsideration Requests
Annual Reports on Reconsideration Requests
Annual Reports on Code of Conduct
Presentations at ICANN Public Meetings
From 3 February 2009, Reconsideration Requests Are the Responsibility of the Board Governance Committee.
How to file a request for reconsideration. Requests for reconsideration must contain at least the following information:
a. name, address, and contact information for the requesting party, including postal and e-mail addresses;
b. the specific action or inaction of ICANN for which review or reconsideration is sought;
c. the date of the action or inaction;
d. the manner by which the requesting party will be affected by the action or inaction;
e. the extent to which, in the opinion of the party submitting the Request for Reconsideration, the action or inaction complained of adversely affects others;
f. whether a temporary stay of any action complained of is requested, and if so, the harms that will result if the action is not stayed;
g. in the case of staff action or inaction, a detailed explanation of the facts as presented to the staff and the reasons why the staff's action or inaction was inconsistent with established ICANN policy(ies);
h. in the case of Board action or inaction, a detailed explanation of the material information not considered by the Board and, if the information was not presented to the Board, the reasons the party submitting the request did not submit it to the Board before it acted or failed to act;
i. what specific steps the requesting party asks ICANN to take-i.e., whether and how the action should be reversed, cancelled, or modified, or what specific action should be taken;
j. the grounds on which the requested action should be taken; and
k. any documents the requesting party wishes to submit in support of its request.
The above information must be submitted by e-mail to reconsider@icann.org.Requests will be publicly posted.
How to comment on a request for reconsideration. Comments on requests for reconsideration should be submitted to reconsider@icann.org.
Committee Materials
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
4 December 2010
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
3 November 2010
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
20 September 2010
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
20 August 2010
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
27 July 2010
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
19 June 2010
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes (Revised)
19 June 2010
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
20 May 2010
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
26 April 2010
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
6 March 2010
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
12 January 2010
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
8 December 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Meeting Minutes
28 October 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Meeting Minutes
24 October 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Meeting Minutes
6 October 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Meeting Minutes
10 September 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Meeting Minutes
17 August 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Meeting Minutes
15 July 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Meeting Minutes
20 June 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Meeting Minutes
3 June 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
6 May 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
8 April 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
28 February 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
11 February 2009
Board Governance Committee (BGC) Minutes
7 January 2009