Executive Committee Summary Records Summary Record of 84th meeting of the Executive Committee – 24th February 2025

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Internet Governance Forum Support Association (IGFSA)

84th meeting of the Executive Committee

24th February, 2025

  1. The Executive Committee held its 83rd meeting on 24th February, 2025. The meeting took place in a virtual setting with the following participants: Amrita Choudhury (Chair), Flavio Wagner, Fiona Asonga,  Amado Espinosa, Wisdom Donkor, and Nigel Hickson (Treasurer), and from the Secretariat team: Jennifer Chung and Phyo Thiri Lwin. A quorum was established for the meeting, with six of the nine Executive Committee members taking part.
  2. During the call, the agenda was reviewed. The draft agenda was presented, noting that the AGM report and the report from the last call would be shared for members to review, and feedback is expected within a week.
  3. Funding Request and Disbursement Status
    • It was reported that pending eligibility checks from Anja were delaying some current funding requests. The pending fund requests discussed included:
    • 3rd Edition of the National Youth Internet Governance Forum in Benin:The event is scheduled for mid-July. It is awaiting further funding announcements from the IGF Secretariat.
    • North African IGF (NAIGF-25) : The submitted budget ranges from $25,000 to $35,000, with significant variance noted. The event date is set for September, but the location is still pending. It was to request a more detailed budget breakdown.
    • Foro Panameño de Gobernanza de Internet Juvenil (Youth IGF Panamá): The event is scheduled for August. A detailed budget breakdown has been received, but it is awaiting eligibility confirmation from IGF Secretariat.
    • Tanzania Youth IGF: The event is likely to start on May 6. The budget includes a conference package for 400 youth participants at $25 each. Further clarity is needed regarding what this package covers.
    • DRC IGF and IGF Cabo Verde – Fiona will follow up with the Tanzania IGF and DRC IGF for budget clarity. Wisdom will follow up with the IGF Cabo Verde. The Secretariat is to forward the additional resources if these initiatives are sent.
  4. Discussion on Sponsorship and Outreach plan for FY 2025
    • It was shared about IGFSA Information at AP* Retreat Meeting 2025  in Petaling, Malaysia including the information about how AP Star members can support IGFSA and become members by Phyo.
    • It was discussed for a call to action which is supposed to be launched during the Seattle meeting to support NRIs (National and Regional IGFs) by supporting IGFSA. Jennifer and Kelvin are working on a banner and landing page for the website with details and payment options.
    • Discussions were held regarding the sponsorship drive and how to promote IGFSA. The IGFSA website will be updated to include a banner with a new call to action for supporting NRIs. Work is ongoing with Kelvin on the text and visuals, with the goal of launching the campaign during the Seattle meeting.
  5. Planning for ICANN82
    • The next meeting is scheduled on 13 March at ICANN82 and the secretariat will share the update for more information.
    • There is no scheduled meeting yet with other stakeholders for ICANN 82, but members are encouraged to check if there are sessions in Seattle where IGFSA could participate. EC members attending ICANN 82 should let the team know if they need IGFSA shirts or flyers. 
    • Open mic sessions could be used to promote IGFSA membership and support for NRIs and the multi-stakeholder model. Members discussed the possibility of using this platform for outreach.
  6. Finance Update  
    • It was provided an update on finances, reporting a balance of $106,000 USD and 370 Swiss Francs. No new grants or significant changes in the balance since the last meeting. An invoice for DotAsia was signed off.
  7. AOB
    • A doodle poll will be sent for scheduling a meeting with the UN IGF Secretariat. Calendar invites will be sent for the EC meeting on the last day in the morning.