October 09, 2025
Attendees:
Name
Attendance
Role
Phil Lewis
No
ISC Member
Thiago Nunes
Yes
Interim ISC Member
Pedro Lucas
No
OSC Chair, Representing two Enterprise Members
Nicholas Cerny
Yes
Civics Committee Chair
Vaibhav S
Yes
GMC Member
Jose Iadicicco
No
Community Member
Maureen Wepngong
No
DRep
Terence McCutcheon
No
Intersect
Tevo Saks
No
Community Member
Lorenzo Bruno
No
Head of Product Curation at Intersect
Elaine Cardenas
No
Chair of OSC
DeSciDegen
Yes
Ken-Erik Ølmheim
No
Member of Civics Committee
Recording: Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/10/09 16:00 CEST - Recording
Transcript: Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/10/09 16:00 CEST - Transcript
Agenda 09.10.2025
Next Priority for the WG
Decisions/Actions
Discussion Point
Notes
Actions: Responsible / Note
Decision-Making Process Framework
The group is satisfied with the decision-making process framework, including the diagram and supplementary documentation. The IC (Interim Committee) has been given time to review the documents and provide feedback.
Simo will likely call it a final version next week and then work on publishing it.
Committee Member Responsibilities
Discussion on the formalization of committee member responsibilities, specifically the "onboarding pack" for new members. A key point was the challenge in defining a general workload, with a 20-hour-per-month expectation seen as too high for most members. Suggestions were made to have committees define their own responsibilities.
The group will continue to discuss and possibly revisit the dismissal and replacement policy.
Committee Member Participation and Engagement
The group discussed low committee member participation, with many members not attending meetings or actively contributing outside of meetings. The six-month election cycle was seen as disruptive, and the lack of a clear strategy for committees makes it difficult for members to contribute meaningfully.
The group proposed extending committee mandates to two years and creating a clear action plan or roadmap for each committee.
Funding and Incentives
The group explored ways to increase participation by aligning incentives. Suggestions included raising compensation for committee members and providing a budget for committees that don't have one, possibly using membership fees.
Organizational Structure and Support
The group noted that some committees, like the Open Source Committee, receive significant support from dedicated Intersect staff, which helps with their effectiveness. There was a consensus that other committees lack this level of support and that there's currently no single person focused on member relations.
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