Board Capacity Building Meeting

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Agenda for the Board Capacity Building Meeting
14-15 October 2023, Brussels
  • ExCo meeting 13 October PM to finalise the preps for the Board meeting (arrival Friday Morning)
  • FFCOM meets 13 October PM  (arrival Friday afternoon)
  • SCR meets on 13 October PM (arrival Friday afternoon)
  • Board Meeting 14-15 October 2023 (arrival Friday evening/ departure Sunday Lunch)

SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER AM– BOARD CAPACITY BUILDING MEETING
08:30-09:30 Registration of Board Members

1. SESSION: WELCOME – for information and approval 

1.1. Welcome, check in and meeting charter – for information and approval (09:30-09:50)

1.1.1. Welcome
1.1.2. Ice Breaker
1.1.3. Agree Meeting Charter 

1.2. Apologies, agenda and minutes – for information and approval (09:50-10:15)
1.2.1. Apologies
1.2.2. Approve agenda of Board Meeting + AOBs
1.2.3. Approve minutes of June Board meetings
1.2.4. Voting on minutes and agenda 

2. SESSION: EXCO ELECTIONS 

Election ExCo seats (10:15-10:45)
2.1. Introduction: Presentation of Context
2.2. Candidates: Presentation of Candidates (4 Minutes each)
2.3. Vote (Break while Voting – 15 minutes)  

3. SESSION: STATUTE
SRC Process (10:45-11:30)
3.1. Introduction: Presentation of Context
3.2. Presentation of Proposal
3.3. Discussion

4. SESSION: GOVERNANCE (12:00 -13:00)
4.1. GA dates (EP election 6-9 June – EC grant timing)
4.2. Board meeting dates
4.3. Young Women Engagement Plan approval  

Lunch (13:00-14:00) 

5. SESSION: FINANCE (14:00 – 14:30)
5.1. FFCom update
5.2. Question and answers  

6. SESSION: BOARD INDUCTION

Board Induction (14:30 – 15:45)
6.1. EWL Strategic Planning Cycles (Framework – Priorities - Implementation Plans) (15’)
6.2. Work Programme –Policy & Campaigns (15')
6.3. Finances Induction (15’)
6.4. Funding Induction (15’)
6.5. Governance Induction (ExCo/ Board/ GA/ Statutes/ IR) (7’)
6.6. Membership Induction (Subcommittees/ Working Structures/ Strategy/ Internal communication/LR Briefing) (7’) 

15:45-16:00 Break 

7. SESSION CAPACITY TRAININGs: (16:00-17:30)
7.1. Parallel Session (30 min and then switch)
7.1.1. 
VAW – Focus on Directive
7.1.2. 
EP ELECTIONS
[font]7.2. Announcements in Plenary[/font]

17:30 Group Picture  

CLOSING OF THE DAY  

SUNDAY 15 OCTOBER AM– BOARD CAPACITY BUILDING MEETING 09:30 – 12:30 

8. SESSION:  COMMUNICATION TRAINING 
8.1. Communication training

9. SESSION: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TRAINING
9.1. Diversity and Inclusion Plan

10. AOB and Closing 

SANDWHICH LUNCH 12:30-13:30

 
 
END OFF MEETING
Magdalena Kurz
Membership and Governance Coordinator
European Women's Lobby // Lobby européen des femmes
18 Rue Hydraulique 1210 Brussels, Belgium
E : kurz@womenlobby.org