From PPI
- 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
- 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
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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
- UN Working Group:
- 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
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- Meeting Closed: 20:41 UTC by Keith