# Meeting Minutes 02/19/2025
## Attendees:
| Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) |
| ------------------------ | ---------- | --------------------------- | ----------------- |
| Simon F. | Yes | Interim Chair | Y |
| Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon | Yes | Interim Secretary | N |
| Jack Briggs | No | Secretary | N |
| Laura M. | Yes | Member - Cardano Foundation | Y |
| Nathan A. | Yes | Member - EMURGO | Y |
| Wes P. | No | Member - Rare Network | Y |
| Martin M. | Yes | Member | Y |
| Vaibhav (Gintama) | Yes | Member | Y |
| Mubarak O. | Yes | Member | Y |
| Tim H. | No | Member | Y |
| Rand M. | No | SME - Rare Network | N |
| Natalia | Yes | SME | N |
| John G. | Yes | SME | N |
| Juan S. | Yes | SME | N |
| Jose I. | Yes | SME - ADA Solar | N |
Other Guests:
* JB (Scrib3)
* Lawrence Clark
* Nathan Mantia (RARE)
## Intros/COI
Simon.: TBD
Laura.: TBD
Nate: TBD
Wes: TBD
Martin: TBD
Vaibhav: TBD
Mubarak: TBD
Tim: TBD
Rand: TBD
Natalia: TBD
John: TBD
Juan: TBD
Jose: TBD
## Agenda 2.19.25
* TBD
## Decisions/Actions
* N/A
| Topic | Discussion | Action Items |
| ---------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Cardano Presence in Argentina | Jose Iadicicco provided an update on efforts to establish Cardano's presence in Argentina, highlighting challenges with corruption and the cancellation of a key meeting. |
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| Committee Elections | Terence McCutcheon discussed upcoming committee elections, including the process, timeline, and the need for the committee to develop three specific questions for candidates. | - GMC to create three questions for candidates by next week. \
- Develop a one-pager about the committee. |
| Intersect Knowledge Base | Martin Marinov raised a question about the structure of the Intersect knowledge base and the need for clarification. | - Terence McCutcheon to create a thread for discussion. |
| GMC Charter and Infographics | Gintama inquired about the GMC charter and outdated infographics. | - Lawrence Clark to update the Intersect knowledge base and infographics with accurate GMC information. |
| Budget Execution and Workstream Managers | Laura Mattiucci and AdaLink discussed the budget execution plan, workstream managers, and the role of Intersect in the hiring process. | - Lawrence Clark to review the strategy document and provide guidance on hiring workstream managers. |
| Budget Target Dates and Publication | The committee discussed target dates for publishing the budget and whether to publish an initial draft. |
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| Budget Scope and Timeline | Laura Mattiucci expressed concerns about the ambitious scope and timeline of the budget, suggesting a reduction in deliverables. JB inquired about the flexibility of the budget timeline and the handling of unused funds. |
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| RFP Process and Timeline | Gintama and John raised questions about the RFP process timeline and the potential overload of managing multiple workstreams concurrently. |
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| Budget Allocation and Regional Diversification | Gintama emphasized the need for logical and economical budget allocation, considering regional differences in costs. Lawrence Clark supported the idea of regional diversification in marketing efforts. |
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| Community Grants and Compensation | JB provided updates on the community grants program and compensation for committee members. |
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| Program Manager Role and Oversight | AdaLink and Juan Sierra discussed the role and responsibilities of the program manager, emphasizing the importance of oversight and accountability. | - JB and Lawrence Clark to discuss the program manager structure and clarify the accountability framework. |
| Meeting Schedule | Simon announced a change in the meeting schedule for the following Friday. |
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| Next Steps and Action Items | Martin Marinov outlined the next steps for the budget, including presenting it to the budget committee and conducting a vote. | - JB to provide an updated budget draft with ecosystem numbers and accountability information by the end of the following day. |
| SME Role and Budget | Martin Marinov and AdaLink discussed the role of SMEs and their inclusion in the budget. |
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