Time and Place
11:00 - 13:00 CET. Amsterdam Board Room or task-force-SIG room on Lifesize: https://call.lifesizecloud.com/call/2573142.
Attendees
- Klaas Wierenga
- Nicole Harris
- Annabel Grant
- Licia Florio
- Peter Szegedi
- Brook Schofield
- Sigita Jurkynaite
- David West
- Helga Spitaler
- Casper Dreef
Aims
- To look at some of the challenges we face serving communities outside the core GÉANT membership.
- To look at solutions that we have in place.
- To see if we can identify any solutions / partnerships / approaches in the short, medium and long term.
Agenda
| Time | Item | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:10 | Arrive, get connected, fix the camera etc. | |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Quick round table - where are we running projects that serve communities outside the core membership | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | What challenges do we face? (see table below) | |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | What solutions exist now / might be possible in the future? |
Current Challenges
| Issue (I've filled in some examples - feel free to add more before the meeting) | Current Solution | Future Ideas |
|---|---|---|
| Not able to charge for events in many countries as we are not VAT registered. Impacts TRANSITS, TNC and expanding training opportunities. | Only run training in certain countries. | |
| The 80 / 20 rule is now pretty well understood in the company and a necessary requirement to support procurement processes for our members, but we don't necessarily understand the priorities for the 20%. | Ad hoc - rely on being told if new ideas are not eligible. | |
| According to the latest DTA ruling, GLIF is considered as an independent organisation that is not a separate legal entity (no VAT registration) but has a governance independent from GÉANT. |