[foundation-board] Board meeting next week (currently Tuesday 14th Dec)

Thu Dec 9 18:48:44 UTC 2010

We have a conference intermediary, but, FWIW I found it very difficult
to hear you over the phone in that room last time you used it.

On 8 December 2010 10:29, paula le dieu <paula at ledieu.org> wrote:
> Sorry - I wasn't clear. We do not have conference call facilities at the BFI
> ie. we cannot patch more than one caller into a line. We would therefore
> need to have a conference intermediary that we all call into.
> regards
> Paula
>
> On 8 December 2010 10:15, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
>>
>> On 8 December 2010 10:12, paula le dieu <paula at ledieu.org> wrote:
>> > I can provide the hands free hardware and line but we don't have a bfi
>> > conference call facility. I assume we can use the conference facilities
>> > set
>> > up for previous meetings when it was all call in?
>>
>> I think us calling in will be fine but my one question is: can
>> multiple people call in at once?
>>
>> > Alternatively, we have wifi and could use skype voice conference.
>>
>> That would be possible though you'd probably need speakers and mike
>> for it to work properly (based on my memory of last time) :)
>>
>> Rufus
>>
>> > regards
>> > Paula
>> >
>> > On 8 December 2010 10:01, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the update Paula -- much appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Having heard back from people it sounds like **sticking with the
>> >> Tuesday (14th) is best** as that means both Jordan and Ian can
>> >> participate in person (they can't participate at all on the 16th).
>> >>
>> >> @Paula: can you confirm call-in/call-out facilities for multiple
>> >> participants for next Tuesday?
>> >>
>> >> I will be able to participate via phone without too much difficulty
>> >> and will also make an especial effort to provide text summaries on the
>> >> wiki on important issues in advance.
>> >>
>> >> I also spent most of yesterday dealing with payments and finances --
>> >> joy, oh, joy :) -- which means that board members should have access
>> >> to up-to-date accounts this week (I note we still have issues in how
>> >> we deal with anticipated, but perhaps uncertain, charges and income on
>> >> specific projects).
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Rufus
>> >>
>> >> On 7 December 2010 22:57, paula le dieu <paula at ledieu.org> wrote:
>> >> > It is possible to move the room booking so venue is secure for either
>> >> > date.
>> >> > regards
>> >> > Paula
>> >> >
>> >> > On 6 December 2010 09:46, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hi All,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Our next board meeting is currently scheduled for next Tuesday (14th
>> >> >> Dec).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Unfortunately an urgent (personal) matter has come up that means
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> I probably will *not* be able to attend in person -- but I would be
>> >> >> able to dial-in. I'm very happy to dial-in (I'm sure others will be
>> >> >> doing so too) but also wondered about shifting the meeting to
>> >> >> Thursday
>> >> >> (I know this might also make it easier for Jordan to make it
>> >> >> in-person
>> >> >> to a London meetup).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> @Paula: as the person (very kindly) booking the room: would this
>> >> >> change work at your end?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> @All: please say asap what your preferences are.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have also started a pad and an agenda:
>> >> >> <http://board.okfnpad.org/meeting-2010-12>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> signin: foundation-board at lists.okfn.org + board password
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I've inlined current agenda below.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rufus
>> >> >>
>> >> >> == Agenda ==
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1. Review of minutes of last meetig
>> >> >> 2. Approval of all redacted minutes
>> >> >> 3. Report on finances (RP)
>> >> >> 4. Report on chapters (JH, PL and RP?)
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Co-Founder, Open Knowledge Foundation
>> >> Promoting Open Knowledge in a Digital Age
>> >> http://www.okfn.org/ - http://blog.okfn.org/
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>> Promoting Open Knowledge in a Digital Age
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