Dear DotAsia Members,
I am writing to you to introduce myself as the new Chair for the DotAsia
Board. I have been involved with ccTLD registries (in .nz and now .au) at
the board, staff and executive level since 2000.
My fellow directors have elected me to the role of DotAsia Board Chair
unopposed, and so now I look forward to serving you and our broader Asia
Pacific community in this role.
First of all, allow me to thank my fellow Board members as well as the
DotAsia community for your continued support for the work at DotAsia.
Following on from the recent challenges leading up to the DotAsia AGM 2023,
we saw last week the resignation from the Board of the previous Chair,
Leonid Todorov, and two directors - Murad Ibragimov and Arthur Chang.
I thank these directors for their efforts and know that they support the
ongoing evolution of DotAsia as a key player in the internet for the region.
As I step into this role, I would like to draw your attention to two key
challenges before us.
The first is that we have started this work at a serious time for the
DotAsia team and organisation. Questions about transparency, the strategy
for the organisation, the recent election process, and extensive litigation
about various commercial matters are among the most significant issues we
face.
As a Board we will tackle the difficult situation we have inherited openly
and with integrity. You can expect an update from me following each meeting
of the Board, and of course like all the other Directors I welcome your
feedback at any time.
This leads to my second point: the DotAsia Board believes in moving on with
a constructive and open governance approach for the organization, to solve
the challenges I have mentioned and to strengthen the organisation at every
level.
I am pleased to report that the current Board is firmly in support of and
appreciates the DotAsia team’s work in alignment with the vision and
mission of the organization, and to be a voice for the Asia Pacific
Internet community at ICANN and the regional and global Internet governance
discussions.
The Board will be looking to build upon the governance framework at DotAsia
in a way that will affirm and develop a cooperative and collaborative
approach, as set out in the DotAsia vision and incorporated into DotAsia’s
Articles of Association.
We will work to put the challenges we face now behind us, and we will do so
working openly and constructively with the membership and with all our
stakeholders to determine the best ways to achieve our shared vision.
The Board is looking towards the coming year with enthusiasm, especially
with the upcoming APrIGF in Brisbane in August, and the global IGF in Kyoto
in October, where DotAsia will play a contributing role for the Asia
Pacific region.
We will continue with regular updates on the work from the DotAsia Board as
we move forward. With many issues to work through we should have something
meaningful to share with you each month.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, I would very much
appreciate hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Jordan Carter
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Jordan Carter
Chair, Board of Directors
DotAsia Organisation
