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# January 15 2026

### Attendees: 

| Name                                                 | Attendance | Role                                  |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------- |
| [Simo Simovic](mailto:simo.simovic@intersectmbo.org) | Yes        | WG Lead/Secretary                     |
| Thiago Nunes                                         | Yes        | Intersect Member                      |
| Vaibhav S                                            | Yes        | Intersect Member                      |
| Jose Iadicicco                                       | No         | Community Member                      |
| Maureen Wepngong                                     | No         | DRep                                  |
| Terence McCutcheon                                   | Yes        | Intersect                             |
| Lorenzo Bruno                                        | Yes        | Head of Product Curation at Intersect |

Recording: [Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2026/01/15 15:00 CET - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DpJjbJiGoJK478kHe9_Pq_prcFx7F39i/view?usp=drive_open)

Transcript: [Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2026/01/15 15:00 CET - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v8omp1w0juq6AvS9Yd8M_B1Fcd2EEFoNo4ojQjcHqAY/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.p94cx13zaqrw)

### Agenda

* Extending Committee term

### Decisions/Actions

| Discussion Point         | Notes                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Actions: Responsible / Note                                                                                                                       |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Working Group Membership | Gintama suggested removing inactive members (those who haven't attended for 2+ months) to clear the roster and calendar for contributing members.                                                             | Simo Simovic to update the membership list and invite representatives from each active committee to ensure broader governance input.              |
| Two-Year Term Extension  | The group debated how to transition current one-year terms to two-year cycles. Options include extending current terms to 18 months or increasing seat capacity in April to stagger expirations.              | Simo Simovic/Lorenzo to present the principle of two-year terms to the ISC next week for high-level approval before defining operational tactics. |
| Election Logistics       | Discussion on extending the application period to 30 days to reflect the increased seriousness of a two-year commitment. Noted the need to stagger elections so they don't all coincide with Board elections. | Terence McCutcheon and the election team to refine the April election plan, assuming a potential temporary increase in committee size (min-max).  |
| 2026 Budget Process      | Simo outlined a high-level timeline: info/process release in early February, with proposal submissions starting in late March/early April.                                                                    | Simo Simovic to publish the finalized budget process and strict deadlines in early February to all stakeholders.                                  |
| Committee Accountability | Gintama raised concerns that two-year terms increase the risk of "zero-value" members staying longer. Discussion touched on the necessity of a robust dismissal policy.                                       | Lorenzo Bruno to review and potentially expand the Dismissal Policy to mitigate the risk of long-term inactivity or poor performance.             |


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