August 14, 2025
Attendees:
Name
Attendance
Role
Phil Lewis
Yes
ISC Member
Thiago Nunes
No
Interim ISC Member
Pedro Lucas
No
OSC Chair, Representing two Enterprise Members
Nicholas Cerny
Yes
Civics Committee Chair
Vaibhav S
Yes
GMC Member
Naushad Fouze
No
Product Committee
Jose Iadicicco
No
Community Member
Maureen Wepngong
Yes
DRep
Terence McCutcheon
Yes
Intersect
Tevo Saks
No
Community Member
Lorenzo Bruno
Yes
Head of Product Curation at Intersect
Recording: Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/08/14 16:00 CEST - Recording
Transcript: Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/08/14 16:00 CEST - Transcript
Agenda 14.08.2025
Decision-Making Process Workflow Discussion
Decisions/Actions
Discussion Point
Notes
Actions: Responsible / Note
Meeting Cadence
The working group members agreed to switch from a weekly to a fortnightly meeting schedule, as many major topics have been covered. This will give members more time to work on tasks between calls. The cadence can be changed back to weekly if needed.
Simo Simovic: Schedule the next meeting for two weeks from today (August 28).
Decision-Making Process Diagram
The group reviewed a new version of the BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) diagram for Intersect's decision-making process. The updated diagram separates the roles of working groups and committees and ends the process once a decision is made, rather than including the execution phase. Discussion points focused on the need for a supplementary document to define different levels of decisions (e.g., low, mid, high impact) and to clarify the responsibilities of various bodies. Participants stressed the importance of documenting past decisions to test the process and make it more relatable.
Simo Simovic & Lorenzo Bruno: Finalize the diagram and create a supplementary document that explains the process, including SLAs (Service Level Agreements), and incorporates examples of past decisions.
Accountability & Governance
The conversation touched on the accountability of different Intersect bodies. It was noted that working groups are composed of volunteers, raising questions about their authority and accountability. The working group's charter states that they make recommendations, not final decisions. It was agreed that committees are ultimately responsible for decisions, and this should be clearly reflected in the process. The question of who holds the Board of Council accountable was raised, with one member suggesting that, legally, the members hold this power.
All Members: Provide feedback on the new document once it is shared to ensure clear lines of accountability and responsibility are defined.
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