Dec 10, 2012

2012 OWASP Board Meeting Agenda

12:00pm - 1:30pm EST

Teleconference Information: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/join/942894438

International Toll Free Calling Information

December 10, 2012 Meeting Minutes

Board Meeting Attendance Tracker

Approval of Prior Minutes

President's Report

Director Reports


 * Sarah Baso
 * Kate Hartmann

Treasurer's Report

Financial Report

Revised 2013 Budget Draft

Global Committee Reports

November 2012 Membership Report

Project Manager Report


 * Samantha Groves

Old Business (Status of Action Items Open)
 * Carry over from Nov Agenda, requested by Tom Brennan: OWASP Conflict of Interest public statement: https://twitter.com/manicode/status/265934370991386624 - Jim Manico

New Business
 * Vote on 3 conference policies for implementation in 2013: https://docs.google.com/a/owasp.org/document/d/1MrC31BIIf51LWeMyBeQb_9AIgVI11Nmrck3AGPXWUC8/edit [Sarah Baso]


 * Vote to reaffirm Foundation Strategic Goals for 2013 and/or suggest revisions: [Kate]

1. Build the OWASP Platform - Define the processes, resources, and tools to enable volunteers to quickly join and contribute to OWASP in the areas of projects, chapters, education, conferences and connections

2. Expand Communication Channels - Establish effective communication channels into developer groups, universities, and industry groups

3. Grow the OWASP Community - Build and grow the OWASP community throughout the world by focusing on the quality of projects, chapters, conferences, and social technologies

4. Financial Stability -  Further build out a stable financial foundation and create new sources of income for the organisation to achieve the goals of 2012 and future years.

Community Submitted items:


 * Remove all project leaders that have been on a project, initiative, committee but have done nothing (measurable) in the last 6 months - by Dinis Cruz (Submitted again since no response was received from the same request added to the last board meeting
 * a good test is just to ask: 'Dear project leader XYX, what have you done for the project/initiative/committee ABC over the last 6 months.'
 * see The difference between being 'Appointed' and being 'Accepted' as an OWASP Leader (of its Fork) for more details
 * Publish the list of OWASP funds used by Chapters, Projects and Committees (from the funds allocated to them from the revenue split and Project reboot) - by Dinis Cruz

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