Wednesday April 25th, 2007
18.30 - 19.30

Objective of these BoFs

To improve communication and mutual support between the Governing Board and Forums/Working Groups via Forum/WG Chairs & Vice-Chairs:

• to enable the member-leaders of Forums/WGs to appreciate the Board's strategic direction so they can correctly share this with their Forum/WG members
• to enable the Board members to appreciate Forum/WG concerns and issues so as to provide appropriate support.

Councils Role

These BoF meetings are organized by the Members Councils (Customer Council and Supplier Council) to provide all members - on the Governing Board and in Forums/WGs - with opportunity to share and discuss information relevant to Board-Forum/WG and cross-Forum/WG interests. They also aim to complement the Governing Board's invitations to respective Forum/WG Chairs to present their Forum/WG activities at Governing Board meetings.

Key attendees:

Governing Board members, Forum Chairs and Vice-Chairs, Forum/WG Directors

Agenda

• Forums/WGs Feedback
  Invited Forums/WGs present on outcomes of actions arising from their previous meeting with the Governing Board, and also on issues they wish to share with Board members and other Forum Chairs/Vice-Chairs:
  - Security Forum: Steve Whitlock (Boeing)
  - Architecture Forum: Chris Forde (American Express)
  
• Members Issues and Discussion
  Opportunity for Board Members and Forum/WG members to raise any issues and questions.