March 11, 2025
Attendees:
Jack Briggs
No
Director of Ecosystem & Governance
Lawrence Clark
Yes
Head of Operations
Nick Cook
No
Head of Membership & Community Hubs
Phil Lewis
Yes
ISC Member
Thiago Nunes
Yes
Interim ISC Member
Pedro Lucas
Yes
OSC Chair, Representing two Enterprise Members
Nicholas Cerny
Yes
Civics Committee member
Vaibhav S
Yes
GMC Member
Additional Attendees:
Larisa Mcfarlane - Observer
David Muzzi - Observer
Terence McCutcheon - Observer
Recording: Intersect Governance WG Kick Off - 2025/03/11 15:58 CET - Recording
Transcript: Intersect Governance WG Kick Off - 2025/03/11 15:58 CET - Transcript
Agenda 11.03.2025
Introduction
WG Charter Draft Review
WG Purpose Discussion
Prioritization & Next Steps
Decisions/Actions
Decision:
Discussion Point
Notes
Actions: Responsible / Note
Working Group Charter & Purpose
- Phil Lewis and Simo Simovic presented a draft charter for the working group, outlining its purpose and goals. - Discussions focused on defining the scope of the group, including improving committee structures, board elections, and overall governance processes. - The importance of understanding the current state of Intersect governance was emphasized, including reviewing key documents like the bylaws, membership governance document, and business plan.
- Agreement to operate under Chatham House rules.
- Simo Simovic: Add all relevant governance documents (bylaws, membership governance, business plan) to the Miro board.
- Simo Simovic: Finalize and distribute the working group charter for review and approval at the next meeting.
- Simo Simovic: Research and present a visualization of the current Intersect governance processes.
Open Communication & Information Sharing
- Concerns were raised about the openness of working groups and the need for transparent communication. <br> - Agreement to maintain an open Discord channel for community input, while meetings may be for working group members only. <br> - Discussion on how to handle sensitive information and ensure appropriate information sharing. <br> - Discussion on the need for a full time person to track and automate governance processes.
- Terence McCutcheon: Ensure the Discord channel for the working group is open for public comments. - Simo Simovic: Create meeting minutes, actions and share with everyone.
- Working Group: Discuss and establish clear guidelines for information sharing and transparency.
Prioritization & Next Steps
- The group discussed prioritizing key areas for improvement, including board elections, committee structures, and legitimizing committees via DRep involvement. <br> - Agreement to start by reviewing the current governance documents and visualizing the processes. <br> - Discussion on the upcoming committee elections and the need to improve the process for future elections. <br> - Agreement to hold weekly meetings at the same time.
- Simo Simovic: Schedule weekly meetings for the working group.
- Working Group Members: Review the provided governance documents before the next meeting. - Simo Simovic: Collect and add documentation related to board election improvement proposals to the Miro board. - Simo Simovic: Research and reach out to Matthew Capps regarding the work of the previous committee design working group.
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