> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-civics-committee/meeting-minutes/2025-civics-meeting-minutes/civics-meeting-minutes-june-12-2025.md). # Civics Meeting Minutes June 12, 2025 \ **Time:** 16:00 UTC – 17:23 UTC\ **Location:** Google Meet\ **Facilitator:** Chair\ **Secretary:** Larisa Mcfarlane (Secretary) *** ### **Attendees** * Nicolas Cerny (Chair) * Larisa Mcfarlane (Secretary) * Ken-Erik Ølmheim (Member) * Thomas Lindseth (Intersect) * Nana Safo (Member) * Dzubang Mermoz (Member) * Randy (Wada) (Member) * Alex Seregin (Member) * Taichi Yokoyama ### **Members not present** Takeshi Ohishi, Reshan Fernando *** #### Agenda 1. Chair Election Outcome & Meeting Cadence 2. Working Groups & Committee Visibility 3. Communications & Public Presence 4. OKRs and Committee Focus 5. Constitutional Committee Election Working Group Update 6. AOB & Next Steps Minutes **1. Chair Election Outcome & Meeting Cadence** * The committee welcomed **Nicolas Cerny** as newly elected Chair. Vice Chair election will be revisited; a procedural guest is invited to next week’s meeting. * New weekly meeting time: Thursdays at 13:00 UTC. * A time clash with another Intersect meeting was noted. A vote will be conducted to decide whether to adjust the time on alternate weeks. **2. Working Groups & Committee Visibility** * Working groups need to be remapped for relevance, cadence, and clarity. * A representative from the Governance Support Working Group will be invited next week to provide context and updates. * Members were encouraged to observe other committees to improve cross-committee insight and share back relevant findings **3. Communications & Public Presence** * A new X (Twitter) account has been created for the Civics Committee. * Members invited to request delegated access and contribute to posting and engagement. * A lightweight content calendar will be created using Google Sheets. * The committee will begin contributing regular governance updates to the **Intersect Dev Report**, shifting ownership of narrative to committee members. **4. OKRs and Committee Focus** * A proposed three-session workshop series will define: * Vision & objectives * Success measures (key results) * Personal commitments and initiatives * Members and community are invited to reflect on: > **“What is the single most important thing the Civics Committee should achieve by end of 2025 to improve Cardano governance?”** **5. Constitutional Committee Election Working Group Update** * The CC candidate application process launched earlier that day. * The original plan for **stake-based voting** was changed to **DRep-based voting**, sparking community and internal debate. * Time constraints and prior precedents with DRep-based votes informed the final decision. * Emphasis was placed on improving community education and preparing for future staggered elections with broader participation. **6. AOB & Next Steps** * A spreadsheet has been developed to audit and plan updates to the Civics GitBook knowledge base. Tasks will be assigned collaboratively. * Committee members shared personal motivations and ideas to improve collaboration and clarity of purpose. * The Chair reaffirmed commitment to collective leadership and learning across perspectives. * Next meeting (June 19) will begin session one of the OKR workshop. **Meeting adjourned at:** 14:03 UTC\ **Next meeting:** Thursday, June 19, 2025 – 13:00 UTC *** --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-civics-committee/meeting-minutes/2025-civics-meeting-minutes/civics-meeting-minutes-june-12-2025.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.