==2025 January PPI GA Board Report==
:The following is the report of the 14th Board of PPI.
:The Board meets every 3 weeks on a rotating hour on Tuesdays on Jitsi. We held 18 official board meetings, 1 unofficial meeting, and had 2 postponed meetings.
:Over the course of the year, we devoted significant time to administrative housekeeping, such as finalizing financial access and adjusting official registration. We finalized access to the organization’s bank account and solved administrative issues related to finance for the Treasurer. We also moved forward with registering a new PPI headquarters in Germany. This step was meant to provide better legal standing and pave the way for additional projects like an official PPI shop.
:Throughout the year, we prepared for the next General Assembly. We also looked at improving communication with member parties. Improving PPI’s social media presence is another task we discussed, which remains a work in progress. We examined missing login credentials and discussed a centralized, secure way to store them, including use of a dedicated phone number and email addresses.
:The working groups that were active throughout the year, include the working groups for media (SCENE), Pirate Beer, United Nations (SCUBA), and AI. Regarding the UN and ECOSOC, we applied for new passes, coordinated with volunteers who attended conferences, and explored ways to submit statements at events like the Internet Governance Forum where we presented again. We also began applying for official observer status under other UN treaties related to desertification, climate change, and biodiversity, but we have not yet succeeded in completing our applications. We are now seeking out new representatives for groundspasses at the three centers: Vienna, Geneva, and NY. Please let us know if you have nominations.
:We regularly discussed election campaigns, from local to national and supranational, and we offer support. In addition, the Board considered hosting a Think Twice–style conference, potentially after EU elections, to bring together members and outside partners in person or in a hybrid format.
:Several members of the Board resigned or were dismissed due to attendance issues. We hope that we can find incoming nominees who will be committed to attending meetings and also have the energy and motivation to support the organization. The following are the attendance tallies of each of the board members, including notes on changes:
*Roles and Number of Meetings Attended by Board Members
::Gregory Engels (Chair): 12
::Keith Goldstein (Vice-Chair): 16
::Alexander Isavnin (GenSec): 15
::Sebastian “Bastian” Krone (Treasurer): 15
::Bailey Lamon (Board Member): 13
::Mia Utz (Board Member): 8
::Carlos Polo (Board Member): 5
::Raman “Raman Ojha” (Alternate, then Board Member): 0, changed from alternate midway as replacement
::Owen “Mlemt” (Board Member): 5. His seat was declared vacant due to absences and he later sent a letter of resignation
::Julian Häffner (Board Member): 4. His seat was declared vacant due to absences and he later sent a letter of resignation
::Maycow Toledo (Board Member): 5. His membership was reinstated after a personal request due to excused absence.
::Sarai “Sopphey Vance” Oviedo (GenSec for initial board): 1 meeting attened before resigning.
*Alternate Board Members
::Thomas Gaul: 3 (due to sickness)
*Guests: Lucy, Adam Golding, Numero6, PiratesOnAir, Joseph (USPP), Sergey Quantum, dominik983, Alexander K, neila (JP), Exile, Babak
*Summary of Changes
:General Secretary: Shifted from Sarai V to Alexander.
:Board Vacancies: Owen and Julian were removed after missing 3+ months.
:There were two postponements, but one of them included a short informal meeting. Board membership changed over the year, so not all individuals were required to attend all 18 meetings. In fact, board members are only required to attend approximately one third of all meetings (absence of less than 3 months), although routine attendance or participation outside of board meetings is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
The Board