PPI Minutes 2023-12-06

Agenda PPI BOARD MEETING

--- 06.12.2023 21:12 UTC/22:12 CET ---

Audio recording: no recording today

Video: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board

1 - ATTENDEES

1.1 - Members of the PPI board

participating: Alexander, Mauricio, Florie, Keith, Toledo, Bailey (21:22)

excused:

unexcused:

Quorum:

1.2 - Others

Alternate Board Members:

participating:

excused:

unexcused:

Guests: ThomasG, Jack Sparrow

participating:

2 - PROCEEDINGS

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

Meeting opened at 21:12 UTC by Keith

Meeting chaired by Keith

Secretary for this meeting is everyone

Quorum established with 6 out of 9 board members present.

Streaming started: started https://piratesonair.net/live-stream/

Recording started: not today

Postal votes: none

Notes on meeting process: none

3 - APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Motion
Do we approve the minutes?
https://wiki.pp-international.net/wiki/index.php?title=PPI_Minutes_2023-11-15
Yes : Alexander, Keith, Toledo
No :
Abstain : Florie, Mauricio
Result: passed

4 - REPORTS

4.1 - Short reports of the board members 1)

Board

• Florie Marie:

I'm preparing my speech for the opening of the GA.

• Gregory Engels:

not present

• Bailey Lamon:

Right now just looking at the treasurer report for the GA.

• Michal Gill:

not present

• Keith L. Goldstein:

: I wrote a first draft of the board report. I also had prepared a report for the summer GA. We should discuss whether any revisions are necessary. I worked a bit on preparing documents for us to join the UNFCCC. Raman indicated that he was trying to attend COP. It would be great for PPI to be a part of that convention.

• Alexander Isavnin:

Trying to ajust charter of PPRU, to comply modern situation, preparing for GA, trying to involve more people to PPI activities. Usual news streams and discussions.

• Julian Häffner:

not present

• Mauricio Vargas: Nothing to report. I just did some things for the local party.

• Maycow Toledo: Nothing

Alternates:

• Adam Wolf:

not present

• Sebastian Krone:

in preparation for the upcoming PSC in Munich. And been busy with PPDE stuff.

• Mia Utz:

not present

• Raman Ojha:

not present

• Carlos Polo:

not present

5.1 - Proposals

• Keynote Speaker

Do we have any updates on a keynote speaker?

Mauricio: Perhaps another European Parliament member?

We haven't had success contacting Falvinge, so we should consider alternatives.

• GA Agenda

Florie would like to give a speech at the beginning of the GA. (mandatory as being chair)

Rick Falkvinge: we are awaiting the affirmative - Bastian is in contact with him by Friday.

Last minute alternatives?

Proposal: Marketa Gregorova

• UNFCCC COP Membership

Is anyone opposed to PPI joining the UN convention on climate change?

No one indicates they are opposed.

• Board Report

https://ga.pp-international.net/t/board-coa-treasurer-and-lay-auditor-reports/440/3

No one

• Contacting parties for delegates and reminders about the GA

Bailey: I think it is a good idea to split up the delegate parties. Is PPEU having an event as well? As far as I know this is not something that we knew about.

ThomasG: no that is later on.

Florie: There is a thing on Friday.

Alex: We got a message to our board about the Slovak party. Maybe you missed it and it went to SPAM. I don't remember how we should decide. Is this for the GA or for the board. New Slovak Party requests to be alone voting member of PPI.

Keith: In previous GAs the party with half a vote kept only half if only one party arrived. It seems the court of arbitration needs to decide. I will write back to them to let them know that.

5.2 - Working Groups Update

We were supposed to have a few working groups but they have not materialized.

Alex: Lucy from PPUK discussed some working groups, but there were not much enthusiasts to join. The working groups are trying to work.

5.3 Economic Update

• Treasurer Report:

see report from Bailey, will be ready by the GA

5.4 ECOSOC/UN

Alexander: thematic input (main topics) proposal for IGF 2024 (until January 31)

Alex: It will take place in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and following that it should be in Russia but that is not sure. https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024

• Groundpasses: Whoever is interested in getting a groundspass should let us know right away.

5.5 PPI HQ update

nothing today, needs to be addressed again in very early 2024

6 AOB - Any other business

• Mike indicated he will not run for his board position. The board hopes he will re-apply.

https://pp-international.net/2023/11/dec-6-8-and-9th-ppi-board-beer-ga-links/

• Is the war in Israel something we can discuss at the GA?

Yes, it should come up during the AOB unless there is a proposal.

The Russia-Ukraine issue is still ongoing and this should also be discussed.

Something is uprising around Venezuela

There are territorial disputes, and such activities change freedom of information flow, which is inside Pirates agenda.

ThomasG: It is up to GA to decide.

Keith will write an email with a spreadsheet for us to contact parties and indicate that we have a response on delegates. (incl. Observer Members)

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• Next Board Meeting: (in combination with those elected at the GA so from Jan. 8th onward a real continuation is given):

Tutorial before is recommended as well.

Friday, December 8th at 21:00 UTC, we will have a special Pre-GA Pirate Beer meeting.

GA is Saturday, December 9th, starting at 12:00 UTC Server: mumble.ppi.rocks

• Meeting Closed: 21:50 UTC by Keith