APTLD Secretariat
(Links to Strategy 2: Advocacy and Public Policy)
Sponsor: APTLD GM
Staff Support: Jordan Carter (Secretariat Director)
Status: Active 
Description:
APTLD (the Asia Pacific Top Level Domains Association) is an association of ccTLD managers from the Asia Pacific region. It provides a forum for ccTLD managers to share ideas, expertise and experience, and engages in policy- and technical-level discussion and training.
The Secretariat function is contracted by APTLD to support the organisation fulfil its functions. It is a low-level administrative role, supporting the General Manager and where necessary the Board, through accounting services, meeting preparation and services, web and mail list services, and so on.
Expenses are party offset through a nominal fee paid by the Association.
InternetNZ will reach its term limit in performing the APTLD Secretariat during 2009. Note that the Executive Director’s participation in APTLD events is a .nz expense, funded by the Domain Name Commission Ltd.
Budget:
$10,000 in 2009/10.
Overall Progress Summary:
In June, APTLD announced that HKIRC would be the new secretariat, with their term formally beginning on 1 July. A transition plan was drafted by the outgoing Secretariat. The plan was finalised in early July and the transition began. It will be completed with an audit of the accounts and a handover meeting in August.
Activities Planned for August 2009:
- Terminating audit of accounts for handover.
- Handover meeting in HK in early August.
History:
July 2009:
- Most of handover completed.
June 2009:
- draft transition plan for APTLD Secretariat to new Secretariat.
April-May 2009:
- Ongoing financial reporting and basic administrative services.
- Handover work with new GM.
March 2009:
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Ongoing financial reporting and basic administrative services.
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Handover work with new GM.
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Follow up any final remaining unpaid 2009 invoices.
February 2009:
- Ongoing financial reporting and basic administrative services.
- Audit review of 2008 accounts completed and presented.
- Jordan attended APTLD Manila (2009 AGM).
- Follow up any unpaid 2009 invoices.
January 2009:
- Ongoing financial reporting and basic administrative services.
- Audit review of 2008 accounts underway.
- Jordan preparing for attendance at APTLD Manila (2009 AGM).
- Followed up unpaid 2009 invoices.
December 2008:
- Ongoing financial reporting and basic administrative services
- APTLD Hyderabad meeting cancelled due to speakers withdrawing after Mumbai terrrorist attacks in late November.
- Invoices for 2009 Membership year prepared and sent.
- Accounts for 2008 prepared for audit review.
November 2008
- Normal financial reporting.
- Assist with planning for APTLD Hyderabad.
June - October 2008
- Normal financial reporting.
- Notes taken at APTLD Board meeting (Sept)
May 2008
- Normal financial reporting.
- APTLD meetings in Kuala Lumpur and associated activities.
April 2008
- Normal financial reporting.
- Preparation for APTLD Kuala Lumpur.
