Present: Ilaria Tucci, Bram De Smet, Caecilie Jensen, Meeri Tiensuu, Milady Josette Cordero Ulloa, Judith Jordà Frias, Merel Selleslach
Opening of meeting
The meeting was opened at 11:04.
Declaring the legality and quorum of the meeting
The meeting was legally summoned, and the quorum was met.
Selecting the secretary and scrutinizer of the meeting minutes
Meeri Tiensuu was selected as the secretary and Ilaria Tucci was selected as the scrutinizer.
Approval of the meeting agenda
The meeting agenda was approved.
Accepting previous minutes of meetings
The meeting minutes from the General Assembly were discussed. Some additional information will be needed for the minutes. Milady, Meeri and Ilaria promised to take care of the minutes.
Slack
It was agreed that the Board will use Slack as the way to communicate and share information. All the board members were added to the Slack and some time was spent to learn how to navigate in Slack.
Newsletter and Social media
Bram promised to take care of the newsletter with the support of the rest of the board members. Social media tasks will be divided during the year. EuPRA has Facebook, LinkedIn and Bluesky accounts and the website.
Next EuPRA Conference in 2026
The board discussed the potential locations of the next EuPRA Conference. It was suggested that it would be somewhere in Central or Eastern Europe, however, a partner institution will be needed for local logistical support. It was discussed that the Board will conduct an open survey among the members to get some suggestions for conference locations. It was agreed that there is no urgency to make the decision, and the location can be confirmed during 2025. Ilaria expressed her desire not to take the lead in organizing the next conference. Milady promised to compile a list of activities and logistics that were carried out in Pisa as a reference for the next conference partner/organizer.
Finances
It was agreed that Meeri and Caecilie will share the responsibility of the treasurer. Another meeting to take care of the financial coordination and accounts will be held later among those that it concerns.
Next meeting(s)
It was agreed that the board will meet on the last Friday of every month at 11pm (GMT +2). Meeri will send calendar invitations to all.
Closing of the meeting
The meeting was closed at 12:28.