Executive Council Report Tommi Chen Chair APNIC EC

Executive Council Report Tommi Chen Chair, APNIC EC ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

Major Functions of EC w. Act on behalf of members between MMs w. Manage the activities, functions and affairs of APNIC and the corporation w. Take all steps to facilitate and implement the decisions made w. Ensure APNIC's policies and strategies fully respond to the constantly changing Internet environment ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

Major Functions of EC w. Ensure the efficient coordination of the work of APNIC w. Establish the basis for the budget of APNIC w. Provide any general directives dealing with the staffing of APNIC w. Elect the Director General ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

Key Notes About EC Members w. Two-year term of office w. Eligible for re-election w. In personal capacity w. Act in the best interests of the APNIC membership, not the Member organization to which that individual belongs w. Only one individual per Member organization may be elected ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

Current EC Members w. Serve until AMM 2001: w. Tommi Chen, MY (Chair) w. Xing Li, CN w. Oh Kwang Sok, KR w. Kuo-Wei Wu, TW w. Serve until AMM 2002: w. Che-Hoo Cheng, HK (Secretary) w. Geoff Huston, AU (Treasurer) w. One vacancy for election this time (to replace Takashi Arano’s position) ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

EC Meetings Held w. Meetings Held in 2000: w 28 Feb 2000 (Seoul) w 7 Apr 2000 (Teleconference) w 22 May 2000 (Teleconference) w 23 Jun 2000 (Teleconference) w 16 Jul 2000 (Yokohama) w 8 Sep 2000 (Teleconference) w 24 Oct 2000 (Brisbane) w. Meeting minutes are/will be online ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

Major Decisions Made w. Invest 20% of Capital Reserve to longerterm lower-risk higher-return funds w. Appoint Kazunori Konishi to replace Takashi Arano as temporary EC member until the next Members’ Meeting after Arano -san’s resignation w. Review updated budget for 2000 ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

Major Decisions Made w. Expand APNIC staff in line with demand, to ensure consistency in level of service to Members w. Approve commencement of APNIC projects w. Support and work more closely with the AP* Community w. Hold the next Members’ Meeting in Brisbane in Oct 2000 ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

Other Work Done w. Review of APNIC’s monthly financial statements w. Approval / Review of APNIC’s major Statements / Documents prior to release w. Approval of meeting agenda and proposed policy changes for voting by members for MM prior to release w. Prepare to receive comments/complaints from members regarding APNIC operations ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

Work in Progress w. ASO Mo. U amendment w. APNIC-ICANN contract w. Revision of APNIC membership agreement ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

APNIC’s Financial Condition w. APNIC is very stable financially w. Thanks to APNIC Secretariat ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE

Executive Council Report w. Questions? ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE