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'''Agenda for Board meeting on 13-14 July 2013, times TBC.'''
'''Agenda for Board meeting on 13-14 July 2013 9.30am to 6pm.'''
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For reports, see [[Reports 13Jul13]].


Attendees:
Attendees:
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** Mike Peel (MP; Secretary, backup minutes)
** Mike Peel (MP; Secretary, backup minutes)
* Staff:
* Staff:
** Jon Davies (JD; Chief Exec)
** Jon Davies (JD; Chief Exec) - S and S
** (others?)
** Richard Symonds (Minutes) - S and S
** Stevie Benton (Comms) - Saturday
** Daria Cybulska - Sunday first item.
** Katie Chan - Sunday first item.
* Guests and observers
* Guests and observers
** Jan-Bart de Vreede (JV; WMF)
** Jan-Bart de Vreede (JV; WMF)
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==Saturday==
==Saturday==
===In Camera session===
9.30am. There will be a brief session in camera at the beginning of the day which we will aim to conclude by 10.30am.


===Board Orientation & Teambuilding===
===Board Orientation & Teambuilding===
(All provisional titles! Suggestions for other topics to cover, or speakers on this, would be very welcome. Certainly preferred to get some non-Board and ideally non-UK perspectives.)
# 10.45am. Coffee and Icebreaking
Orientation to cover;
# 11.00am Wikimedia Foundation, Chapters and Chapters Association: Jan-Bart de Vreede, Wikimedia Foundation Board member
# 9.30am Welcome and Icebreaking (CK)
# 11.30am Wikimedia UK's history, culture and values (MP)
# 10.00am Legal responsibilities of a Trustee (GD)
# 11.50am Wikimedia UK Governance Review - brief summary (CK)
# 10.15am A Brief History of the Wikimedia Movement & Wikimedia UK
# 12.00pm Fundraising, Funds Dissemination - in brief (CK/JD)
## 10.20am History, culture, values, and impact of the Wikipedia projects (MP)
# 12.15pm WMUK's [[Constitution]], with a focus on the [[Finance Policy]] and [[Conflict of Interest policy]]
## 10.30am Wikimedia Foundation, Chapters and Chapters Association: Jan-Bart de Vreede, Wikimedia Foundation Board member
# 12.30pm Lunch
## 10.50am Wikimedia UK's history (MP)
# 13.00pm Working effectively as a Board: CK (channelling Dorothy Dalton)
# 11.00am Coffee
# 11.15am Wikimedia UK Governance Review (CK)
# 11.30am Understanding Wikimedia UK's finances Finances
## Global funds - Funds Dissemination - ?
## UK fundraising (CK/JD)
# WMUK's [[Constitution]], with a focus on the [[Finance Policy]] and [[Conflict of Interest policy]]
# Working effectively as a Trustee - (CK - drawing on Dorothy Dalton's book again!)
Teambuilding activities!


===Strategic planning===
Update on strategic planning process. What steer is needed from the Board about this Autumn's FDC proposal
Volunteer review paper, or update, might go in here.


==Sunday==
===14.00 Board meeting===
Aiming for an early afternoon finish.
===Board meeting===
Agenda:
# Apologies for absence
# Approval of agenda
# Approval of agenda
# Declarations of Interest Relevant to Matters on the Agenda
# Declarations of Interest Relevant to Matters on the Agenda
# Noting [[WikiConference UK 2013/AGM Minutes]] (the board needs to be happy with these minutes, which are to be approved at the next AGM.) [MP]
# Reports
# Reports
## Chief Executive
## Chief Executive
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### Traffic light report against plan
### Traffic light report against plan
### Risk report  
### Risk report  
# Board structures
### Pathways project (current situation with regards [[Minutes_11May13#Wales_Proposal|the 11 May 2013 board decisions and actions]]) (JD). Decision on virement.
## "Officer" posts and job descriptions
# Treasurer's Report
## Co-opted seats: Approach to take, skills gaps remaining identified by Governance Committee
# 2012-13 Report and Accounts
## Consideration of the proposal to have Vice-Chairs for all Committees
# Q1 Financial Report
## Committee memberships & confirmation of;
# Audit and Risk Committee Report
### [[Audit and Risk Committee charter]]
 
### [[Governance Committee Charter]]
==Sunday==
## Trustee responsible for staff annual reviews
Aiming for an early afternoon finish.
# [[Advisory Board]] vs [[Board/Fellows and Associates]] [MP]
===10.00 Strategy===
## Noting Martin Poulter standing down as Associate
* Strategy update and discussion
# ...
 
JD to present followed by workshop.
 
===11.30 Coffee===
 
===11.45 Board meeting continues===
# Apologies for absence (initially, Greyham).
# Noting [[WikiConference UK 2013/AGM Minutes]] (the board needs to be happy with these minutes, which are to be approved at the next AGM.) [MP]
# Noting Martin Poulter standing down as Associate
# QRpedia (SC)
# Wikimania 2014 ([https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-Ly_Ius1FLuezgwMbbrZtvbYpEyZc_TB_-5v1_SsN4/edit?usp=sharing Notes on most recent meeting]) (JD)
# AGM 2014 (Conference Committee/MP) - see [[Conference_Committee/Planning_meeting_10/Minutes#WikiConference_UK_2014|Conference Committee recommendation]]
# Matters arising from staff reports;
## ODP Macrogrant and revised Macrogrant process (KC report)
## Membership Approvals issue (KB report)
## Revised expenditure proposals for outreach (DC report)
## WiR extension
## Volunteer paper
 
===12.15 Governance===
1. Committee memberships & confirmation of
* [[Audit and Risk Committee charter]]
* [[Governance Committee Charter]]
 
2. Governance Committee report and recommendations
* Co-options
* Govcom current priorities
* Draft tender specification for review consultant
 
3. Other matters (if not included in the above items):
* Review of Governance Review recommendations & implementation
* "Officer" posts and job descriptions
* Consideration of the proposal to have Vice-Chairs for all officer posts
* Trustee responsible for staff annual reviews
* [[Advisory Board]] vs [[Board/Fellows and Associates]] (MP) (To be considered by GovCom, initial steer would be useful here. Also noting MLP's resignation.)
 
===Other===
# Date and agenda of next meeting
# Date and agenda of next meeting
# Any Other Business
# Any Other Business
## Wikimedia Chapters Association representative
## In-camera board discussion


===14.00 Finish===
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Latest revision as of 09:49, 14 July 2013

Agenda for Board meeting on 13-14 July 2013 9.30am to 6pm.

For reports, see Reports 13Jul13.

Attendees:

  • Board:
    • Saad Choudri (SC)
    • Greyham Dawes (GD; Treasurer)
    • Ashley van Haeften (Fæ)
    • Chris Keating (CK; Chair)
    • Michael Maggs (MM)
    • Alastair McCapra (AM)
    • Mike Peel (MP; Secretary, backup minutes)
  • Staff:
    • Jon Davies (JD; Chief Exec) - S and S
    • Richard Symonds (Minutes) - S and S
    • Stevie Benton (Comms) - Saturday
    • Daria Cybulska - Sunday first item.
    • Katie Chan - Sunday first item.
  • Guests and observers
    • Jan-Bart de Vreede (JV; WMF)
    • (others?)

Saturday

In Camera session

9.30am. There will be a brief session in camera at the beginning of the day which we will aim to conclude by 10.30am.

Board Orientation & Teambuilding

  1. 10.45am. Coffee and Icebreaking
  2. 11.00am Wikimedia Foundation, Chapters and Chapters Association: Jan-Bart de Vreede, Wikimedia Foundation Board member
  3. 11.30am Wikimedia UK's history, culture and values (MP)
  4. 11.50am Wikimedia UK Governance Review - brief summary (CK)
  5. 12.00pm Fundraising, Funds Dissemination - in brief (CK/JD)
  6. 12.15pm WMUK's Constitution, with a focus on the Finance Policy and Conflict of Interest policy
  7. 12.30pm Lunch
  8. 13.00pm Working effectively as a Board: CK (channelling Dorothy Dalton)


14.00 Board meeting

  1. Approval of agenda
  2. Declarations of Interest Relevant to Matters on the Agenda
  3. Reports
    1. Chief Executive
      1. CE report
      2. Traffic light report against plan
      3. Risk report
      4. Pathways project (current situation with regards the 11 May 2013 board decisions and actions) (JD). Decision on virement.
  4. Treasurer's Report
  5. 2012-13 Report and Accounts
  6. Q1 Financial Report
  7. Audit and Risk Committee Report

Sunday

Aiming for an early afternoon finish.

10.00 Strategy

  • Strategy update and discussion

JD to present followed by workshop.

11.30 Coffee

11.45 Board meeting continues

  1. Apologies for absence (initially, Greyham).
  2. Noting WikiConference UK 2013/AGM Minutes (the board needs to be happy with these minutes, which are to be approved at the next AGM.) [MP]
  3. Noting Martin Poulter standing down as Associate
  4. QRpedia (SC)
  5. Wikimania 2014 (Notes on most recent meeting) (JD)
  6. AGM 2014 (Conference Committee/MP) - see Conference Committee recommendation
  7. Matters arising from staff reports;
    1. ODP Macrogrant and revised Macrogrant process (KC report)
    2. Membership Approvals issue (KB report)
    3. Revised expenditure proposals for outreach (DC report)
    4. WiR extension
    5. Volunteer paper

12.15 Governance

1. Committee memberships & confirmation of

2. Governance Committee report and recommendations

  • Co-options
  • Govcom current priorities
  • Draft tender specification for review consultant

3. Other matters (if not included in the above items):

  • Review of Governance Review recommendations & implementation
  • "Officer" posts and job descriptions
  • Consideration of the proposal to have Vice-Chairs for all officer posts
  • Trustee responsible for staff annual reviews
  • Advisory Board vs Board/Fellows and Associates (MP) (To be considered by GovCom, initial steer would be useful here. Also noting MLP's resignation.)

Other

  1. Date and agenda of next meeting
  2. Any Other Business
    1. Wikimedia Chapters Association representative
    2. In-camera board discussion

14.00 Finish