3rd June 2025
The session was run in the related miro board.
📽️ The meeting recording can be found here.
Participants
Samuel Leathers
Chair
Yes
Lorenzo Bruno
Secretary
Yes
Alexandre Maaza
Voting Seat (Vice-Chair Appointee)
No
Juan Sierra
Voting Seat
Yes
Yoram Ben-Zvi
Voting Seat
Yes
Alexa C. (Thyme Studio)
Voting Seat
Yes
James Meidinger
Voting Seat
Yes
Christian Schmitz
Voting Seat
No
Giorgio Zinetti
Voting Seat
No
Samir Idris
Voting Seat
No*
Tomas Garro
SME
Yes
Thiago Nunes
SME
Yes
Wilco van de Burgwal
Observer
Yes
Simo Simovic
Observer
Yes
Benjamin Ben Zvi
Observer
Yes
Agenda
Review actions and updates
check whether the current meeting time remains suitable for members
Chair election – review election process and confirm voting is open
Review M3 milestone submission – review completed workshop milestone
Product research
review current applications
discuss next review process
discuss conflict-of-interest handling
discuss reopening application window
Budget proposal voting communications
review comments from SIPO
agree response to Yuta
Local gatherings applications
review recent applications
discuss future handling of unused budget
Review KPI document from TSC – review proposed changes against current status – provide feedback to TSC
Updates
Review actions and updates
Check whether the current meeting time remains suitable for members
The Secretary reviewed attendance patterns and the Committee agreed to explore alternative scheduling options with committee leadership and other committee secretaries.
Chair election
Review election process and confirm voting is open
The Secretary and Simo Simovic confirmed that voting for Chair and Vice-Chair was open in the Members Area and encouraged all eligible members to vote before the deadline.
Review M3 milestone submission
Review completed workshop milestone
The Secretary presented the milestone report covering the Barcelona, Buenos Aires, London and Nairobi workshops and reviewed the supporting documentation.
Approve submission for signing
Voting members present supported submitting the milestone package through the procurement process for final approval and signing.
Product research
Review current applications
The Secretary reported that approximately twenty-five research proposals had been received across the published RFPs.
Discuss next review process
The Committee agreed to establish a reviewer group to assess the proposals and prepare recommendations.
Discuss conflict-of-interest handling
The Committee agreed that members with submitted proposals should not participate in reviewing their own applications.
Discuss reopening application window
The Committee agreed to defer any decision on reopening application windows until the current proposals have been reviewed.
Budget proposal voting communications
Review comments from SIPO
The Committee reviewed comments relating to governance, committee composition and pilot funding contained within the budget proposal discussion.
Agree response to Yuta
The Committee agreed that any response should clarify the current committee composition, election timetable and the relationship between product research outcomes and future pilot funding decisions.
Local gatherings applications
Review recent applications
The Committee reviewed the status of recent local gathering applications and noted limited utilisation of the available funding.
Discuss future handling of unused budget
Voting members agreed to return the remaining local gatherings budget to the Treasury and to notify applicants accordingly.
Review KPI document from TSC
Review proposed changes against current status
No discussion for this topic was held. The item remained on the agenda due to time constraints.
Provide feedback to TSC
No discussion for this topic was held.
Outcomes & Recommendations
N/A
Decisions Recorded
The Committee approved submitting the M3 milestone.
The Committee agreed to establish a reviewer group for Product Research proposal evaluation.
The Committee agreed to return the remaining Local Gatherings budget to the Treasury.
The Committee agreed to return the remaining Business Calls budget to the Treasury.
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