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Board Committee
A committee established by the ICANN Board of Directors to handle a particular topic area. A Board Committee consists of two or more Directors and optional Liaisons. Directors are the only voting members on a Board Committee. Liaisons serve as non-voting, advisors.
Established Board Committees include:
- Audit Committee
- Compensation Committee
- Executive Committee
- Finance Committee
- Governance Committee
- Organizational Effectiveness Committee
- Risk Committee
- Technical Committee
- Accountability Mechanisms Committee