Summit Topic: Joint session Board, CPC, and community members

[tobie]

Topic of the session
Joint session Board, CPC, and community members

Get the different governance bodies together so folks understand each other (and their roles) better.

Type of the session

• [✔️] Collaborate
• [] Workshop
• [] Talk

Follow-up / Set-up sessions (if any)
None

Level

• [] Beginner
• [✔️] Intermediate
• [] Advanced

Pre-requisite knowledge
None

Describe the session
A number of important issues (such as the IP Policy or earmarked funds) are the prerogative of the Board, which is absolutely understandable. However, these policies impact projects in a way that can sometimes be important, and it's hard for project contributors to understand who is responsible of what or feel like their voice is heard.

• While the CPC feels approachable, the Board much less so.
• Are the Board and CPC aware of this?
• How does the Board and the CPC communicate?
• How can project leads bring to the attention of the board issues that impact their projects but are the prerogative of the board?
• Etc.

If feels like this would be more productive as a joint session between the CPC and the Board (though maybe folks like me wouldn't be invited to it?). Is this something that's planned or that could be organized?

Session facilitator(s) and Github handle(s)
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Additional context (optional)

[evahowe]

@tobie - Since this is a bit last minute I have slotted you in for 14:30 and 16:00 for your talks. Will you be here til the end on Saturday?

[christian-bromann]

@tobie are there any notes or other artifacts for this session? If so can you share them here? I am happy to make a PR and add them to the summit directory or feel free to raise one by yourself. Thanks!

[tobie]

Maybe @jorydotcom has some notes. I did a terrible job of documenting those different conversations.