From 200745e9810050288d3315fe70e29b3fcc8634c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Anna Kijas Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2026 08:58:51 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Create 2026-06-11_Virtual-Board-Meeting.md --- .../2026-06-11_Virtual-Board-Meeting.md | 36 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 community/mei-board/protocols/2026-06-11_Virtual-Board-Meeting.md diff --git a/community/mei-board/protocols/2026-06-11_Virtual-Board-Meeting.md b/community/mei-board/protocols/2026-06-11_Virtual-Board-Meeting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..69bec83d --- /dev/null +++ b/community/mei-board/protocols/2026-06-11_Virtual-Board-Meeting.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: "2026-06-11 Virtual MEI Board Meeting" +--- + +# 2026 June 11 Virtual MEI Board Meeting + +Present: Anna Kijas, Anna Plaksin, Martha Thomae Elias, Maristella Feustle, Benni Bohl, Stefan Münnich, David Weigl, Kristina Richts-Matthei, Laurent Pugin + +Excused: Jessica Grimmer + +Minutes: Anna Kijas + +## Agenda +Welcome to Kristina Richts-Matthaei. She joins the MEI Board as the representative from the Mainz Academy + +Discussion +- Tokyo MEC 2026 recap + - 5 student bursaries were awarded + - Approx. 90 people attended in person and around 30 attended online + - David Lewis is putting the conference proceedings together + +- iscussion from MEC community meeting + - Community is still interested in identifying a communication platform that is not Slack + - MEI Board will identify requirements and scope for a communication platform to begin the process + +- MEC 2027 will be held in Rome during June 7-10 2027 + - Johannes Kepper has been appointed the Program Chair + +- Sponsorships + - MEI Board has put in-kind sponsorships on hold at this time and will only accept monetary sponsorships. There is currently no shared understanding regarding in-kind sponsorships and further discussion is required before we accept in-kind sponsorships. + +- Calendering + - Next Board meetings will be on July 27: 10 AM EDT / 4 PM CEST + +**MEI Community**: If you have questions or agenda items you would like the MEI Board to consider in a future meeting, please reach out to Anna Kijas (anna.kijas at tufts.edu) with your input. \ No newline at end of file