Opening

The regular meeting of the DataPortability Project's Communication Action Group (CAG) meeting was called to order at 2100 on June 18 2009 UTC via teleconference by the chairperson Alisa Leonard-Hansen.

Present:
Alisa Leonard-Hansen
Elias Bizannes
Jay Myers

As three out of five members were present, the chair recognised that the meeting had quorum.

A Approval of agenda

The chair Alisa Leonard-Hansen proposed the following agenda:
A) Approval of minutes
B) Twitter account usage
C) Podcast and video efforts
D) Open issues
E) New business

No modifications were made. The agenda was unanimously accepted and distributed.

B Approval of minutes

• The minutes of the CAG June 11th 2009 as submitted by Elias Bizannes were accepted by the chair and those members present

C Open issues

• The Assets & Services Matrix is yet to be completed.

D New business

Twitter account

• Jay Myers on the mailing list had proposed that a service called "ConnectTweet" be used (http://www.connecttweet.com/). Selected Twitter accounts with a nominated hashtag would then be able to have Tweets automatically posted to the @dataportability account
• The members present approved of this implementation. They discussed details, and recommended CAG members be given access only as determined by the chair on an ongoing basis. The proposed hastag was #dataportability, although this was subject to change.
• Motion: "That the DataPortability Project uses ConnectTweet, with members of the Communication Action Group as tweeters, at the discretion of the chair". Passed with no dissent.

Podcast and video efforts

• The chair asked what was the status of podcasts with the DataPortability Projects
• Communications have been held with the hosts of the "Data without Borders" show, to become an official activity of the CAG
• Discussion was held on the purpose of a news show. It was raised that a weekly videocast would potentially be more effective.
• It was agreed that a news show would be a good way to employ the DataPortability analysts, giving insight into issues periodically based on their speciality
• Motion: "That the DataPortability Project under the direction of the CAG, starts a weekly video podcast with Alisa Leonard-Hansen leading the pilot". Motion passed with no dissent.

E Agenda for next meeting

• Finalise the Assets & Services Matrix

Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 2147 UTC by the chair Alisa Leonard-Hansen. The next general meeting will be at 2100 UTC June 25 2009

Outcomes of meeting - summary

Two motion was passed: one on the usage of the Twitter account and another on a new weekly video news show

Current members and changes to membership of the CAG

The following are recognised as members of the CAG as of the day of this meeting:

• Alisa Leonard-Hansen
• Daniela Barbosa
• Elias Bizannes
• Jon Connelly
• Jay Myers

Recognition

Minutes submitted by: Elias Bizannes
Approved by: Chair on recommendation of members at the CAG June 25th 2009