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Steve Cotter joined the beginning of the meeting to introduce his background, get a short update on what TTC was focusing on in the past and the type of work was done. SC talked shortly about his background, including the work at REANZZ, inquired , share his ideas and inquire about the expectations of the TTC group. He elaborated on the importance of establishing good dialogue with the users and understanding what they do. What they want is often not what they need. We have to co-work with users and sometimes co-develop to get their engagement. The TTC members echoed the importance of community engagement. Users do not always look for funding opportunities and money in the first place but often for added-value and greater benefits.

Agenda changes: in absence of Alessandra, DG will update the TTC about the WISE workshop.

VC presentation on the GEANT Community Committee moved from the end of the meeting to the beginning.

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A review of the actions  of the previous meeting followed. All open actions were done or included in the agenda.

The updated list of actions is shown below.

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• SIG-NGN progress - Rob Evans and Brook Schofield
  

  RE: Dubrovnik meeting was not very productive - did not have enough time to come up with good agenda. Ideas on the SIG were presented and got a lot of interest and discussion.

  Question about the funding was raised - no funding as of yet available.

  Support to go forward was expressed, but there is a need to have another meeting next year with more time for preparation and a - good agenda and carefully selected time and location.

  Anyone who is interested can participate.

  BS: BELNET will host a workshop in January - proposals can be submitted, a meeting can be scheduled before/after the meeting, as the people interested will be there.

  VN: could host a meeting at the GÉANT offices - to see whether enough people would be interested and ready to invest into it.

  
  
• Implementation considerations to the GEANT Community Programme - Valentino Cavalli
  

  VC presented the ToR for adoption by the GA during the next meeting. If adopted, it will be managed by the Executive Team

  Framework for community based initiatives.

  GÉANT Community Committee (GCC) will replace the TTC. Executive, having listened to the GCC, will make decisions. 

  GCP will mainly focus on Task Forces, SIGs, Workshops, and Collaborative projects.

  GCP will be an advisory body, formed by 6-8 members appointed by the board and a Chair elected by the GÉANT GA.

  Meetings would take place minimum 3 times a year, and once a year would hold a meeting with the board.

  If ToR is approved, GCC Chair needs to be elected - elections possibly carried out online.

  Chair then would identify the potential members of the group and make suggestions to the board.

  VC proposed to expend the existence of TTC until the new group is established to assure continuity. 

  VN announced that he will be a candidate to become the Chair.

  LD suggested that perhaps there is a possibility of formalising the online platforms as a new thing that GCC could focus on. VC explained that ToR won’t be changed at this time, but it can be done later.

  VN plans to organise the first meeting early next year. New people will be invited and some perhaps will stay the same. Would like to not have everyone starting from the beginning in March - shift people in so that there is not situation where everyone needs to be re-elected at the same time.

  
  

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