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::'''Agenda PPI BOARD MEETING'''

::'''--- 13.05.2025 20:00 UTC/22:00 CEST ---'''
:: Audio recording :https://owncloud.ag-technik.de/s/xX3xtYx3iLDDzMQ
:: Video: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board

==Board==
* Chairperson - Keith Goldstein
* Vice-Chairperson - Gregory Engels
* General Secretary - Alexander Isavnin
* Treasurer - Sebastian Krone
* Board Member - Bailey Lamon
* Board Member - Maycow Toledo
* Board Member - Mark Anthony
* Board Member - Carlos Polo
* Board Member - Thomas Gaul

== Alternates:==
1. Alternate Board member - Babak Tubis
2. Alternate Board member - Schoresch Davoodi

== Record of the meeting ==
== 1 - ATTENDEES ==
=== 1.1 - Members of the PPI board ===

::participating: Bastian, Gregory, Keith, Alex, Bailey, Mark
::excused: Thomas, MToledo,
::unexcused:

:Quorum: 8 members present, including 2 alternates

=== 1.2 - Others ===
:Alternate Board Members:

::participating: Babak, Davoodi
::excused:
::unexcused: Stefan Dekkers

:Guests:
::participating: PiratesOnAir, Numero6, Mia

== 2 - PROCEEDINGS ==
:RoP: https://wiki.pp-international.net/wiki/index.php?title=PPI_Board/Rules_of_Procedure

:Meeting opened at 22:02 UTC by Keith
:Meeting chaired by Keith
:Secretary for this meeting is everyone

:Quorum [is] established with x out of 9 board members present.
:Streaming started: 22:02 https://piratesonair.net/live-stream/
:Recording started: 22:02
:Postal votes: none
:Votes delegated (§5 Votes (5. 3.) ROP):
:Notes on meeting process: none

== 3 - APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES ==
{{motion|title=Do we approve the minutes? https://wiki.pp-international.net/wiki/index.php?title=PPI_Minutes_2025-04-22
|text= APPROVE?
|Yes= Bastian, Keith, Alex, Bailey, Mark, Gregory
|No=
|Abstain=
|close= Approved
|}}

== 4 - REPORTS ==
=== 4.1 - Short reports of the board members ===
====Board====
* Keith Goldstein: I put up a number of blogs on our website, including a review of my UNOV visit and the upcoming IGF workshop. We are collaborating with other NGOs for our IGF activities.

* Gregory Engels: nothing to report at the moment
* Alexander Isavnin:
: Nothing to report, participated in WGs, preparing for IGF

* Sebastian Krone:
: I have been monitoring the PPI technique as I do every day (except my day of surgery)
: All patches are up to date.
: All systems are running smoothly.
: And I have done a lot of treasure's work.
: We still have some problems with spam control and black listing by PP-DE.

: I am currently recovering from a very serious surgery, and I'm fighting my way back into everyday life.

* Bailey Lamon:
: Not much to report. We just had a federal election here and thankfully we did not elect a far-right government! Still not sure if I can make it to the IGF but either way I will be prepared to participate, whether that's online or afk.

* Maycow Toledo:
: excused absence

* Mark Anthony:
: Our National party has published a blog on the Israel Palestine conflict written by members with a different view on the matter: https://piratenpartij.nl/zwijgen-kan-niet-meer-israel-pleegt-genocide-en-ingrijpen-is-nodig/
I personally dont agree with some things. But maybe we can publish it on the PPI website.

* Carlos Polo:
: not present

* Thomas Gaul:
:excused absence

====Alternates:====
* Babak Tubis
: Nothing to report,

*Schoresch Davoodi
: Monitoring poilitical situation.
: Paper about Resilience in Germany at PSC 2020 can we use it for PPI
: Political networking
:There is an article piece at work about the impact of German Energy policy

* Stefan Dekkers
: not present

== 5.1 - Proposals ==
*Discuss date for Winter GA

*Meeting in August to reevaluate the IGF.
: Have an online only event.

:Idea for a physical meeting in the winter for a GA.
:Problem that we have eurocentric meetings, but if we have it elsewhere that it might be difficult.

== 5.2 - Working Groups Update ==
::AI:

::UN Working Group:
::: IGF Oslo 23.-28.06.2025
: Who is attending the IGF-2025 ?
: Sebastian, Keith, Mark,
: We discussed setting up a crowdfunding campaign to support the participants.

:: SCENE
: Alex: got info from old Gregory's presentation on software helping to to work with news:
: https://www.superdesk.org/features
: https://github.com/socioboard/Socioboard-5.0

== 5.3 Economic Update ==
* Treasurer Report:
: Finances:
: Bank accounts 3,394.78 CHF / 20.15 EUR
: PayPal 255.35 EUR

: Soon there will be a meeting to recover PPI's cryptocurrency (before next board meeting)
: Sebastian and Keith will have a meeting soon to discuss setting up all of the accounts.
: There will be possibility to collect donation in cryptocurrency

== 5.4 ECOSOC/UN ==
* IGF
: Several PPI members will be in attendance for a workshop and the booth.
: Alex is offering kind of webinar for on-site participants of the IGF
Anyone who wants to attend needs to register here: https://indico.un.org/event/1016806/

== 5.5 PPI HQ update ==
: The head office is operational. We are currently working on getting recognized as a non-profit association (hard work with the tax office).
: We will hold a general assembly to change statutes and approve memberships.
Business: Business registration is on the way to the public order office.
: Some items have already arrived and will soon be available for purchase in the store.
: https://ppi.works/

==6 AOB - Any other business==
* None

:===================================================
: Tuesdays every 3 Weeks, rotating between 14:00 UTC and 20:00 UTC
* Next Board Meeting: 03.06.2025 14:00 UTC / 16:00 CEST/DST

* Meeting Closed: 20:41 UTC by Keith

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