diff --git a/docs/governance/governance.md b/docs/governance/governance.md index b7a6e939f5..1adc0115e2 100644 --- a/docs/governance/governance.md +++ b/docs/governance/governance.md @@ -230,6 +230,25 @@ To amend the Charter, Governance or [Project Policies](policies.md#project-polic The Steering Committee will meet as needed, but at least once per quarter. The Chair is responsible for organizing the meeting. Any Member can request the Chair to organize a meeting. Meetings are announced at least 2 weeks in advance, unless _all_ Members have agreed that a meeting on shorter notice is required. +#### 6.4.1 Meeting notes + +For every meeting of the Steering Committee, the Chair ensures that meeting notes are taken and stored in a location that only Steering Committee members can access. +The notes will be made publicly available at https://eessi.io/docs/governance/steering-committee/meeting-notes, +and will provide a clear overview of discussed items, decisions made, and action points. +Prior to publication, information that is considered to be confidential, sensitive, or for another reason not appropriate for public disclosure will be removed or redacted. +The Steering Committee aims to make the meeting notes available within four weeks after the meeting has taken place. + +#### 6.4.2 Advisors + +The Steering Committee may appoint advisors who are invited to the Steering Committee meeting or specific parts of the meeting. +Any Steering Committee member can propose an advisor to the Chair, and if the Chair agrees the advisor is invited to join the meeting. +If the Chair wants to invite an advisor, they need to get confirmation from at least one Steering Committee member that this makes sense. +Any Steering Committee member can raise an objection to someone joining as advisor as soon as it is known who will be joining as advisor(s). + +Advisors bring in specific expertise that supports the discussions and the decision-making done by the Steering Committee. +Advisors are not considered to be members of the Steering Committee and do therefore not hold any voting rights. +When requested by the Chair, advisors shall leave the Steering Committee meeting. + ## 7. Code of Conduct The EESSI Code of Conduct can be found [here](code_of_conduct.md).