EARN EXECUTIVE: Paul Bryant, (PB) Secretary Avi Cohen, (AC) Frode Greisen, (FG) President Michael Hebgen, (MH) Absent Vice President Claude Ippolito, (JCI) Absent Treasurer Dennis Jennings, (DJ) Stephano Trumpy, (ST) EARN STAFF: Alain Auroux, (AA) Paris Office INVITED: Hans Deckers (HD) EARN Manager designate
Information of a contractual or personal nature which could prejudice EARN negotiations is not in the published EARN Executive minutes
As there was only a short period since the last meeting the actions were not reviewed.
Items for decision
Major items
Noted - Agenda errors:
4.2 The "SNA report" should be "noted". 5.1 The "OSI transition report" was incorporated in the Amsterdam OSI operations report". 5.2 There was no paper as there were no updates. 5.3 The "NJE-IP policy and procedures" should be "noted". 7 In future a liaison reports for RIPE would be added. 9 For "Users report" read "Technical report" and the paper is BOD22 90 to be distributed at the meeting. 10.1 the paper is BOD39 90. 10.5 New associated members should be "noted" and there is no paper. 10.7 Paper BOD2 90 should read BOD32 90. 10.9 For ""Eastern Mediterranean" read "Eastern Mediterranean University".
Resolved - no additional papers would be accepted but that at future meeting an item would be added to the agenda for "other items" during which no decisions would be taken and during which presentations or late items could be taken.
Resolved - concern was expressed that major decisions were being taken (in particular the temporary emergency rerouting of traffic from CERN to the USA) without the Executive being informed. It was recognised that in emergency cases there would not be time for Executive approval but none the less they should be informed. Action AA
Resolved - in the light of the large number of items on the Board of Directors agenda (about 40) the reports would be taken as read and questions invited.
Resolved - during the discussion of the strategy paper there would be an effort not to discuss specific technology or finance but that such discussions should be held over to relevant agenda items.
Resolved - the current difficulties in providing traffic figures were appreciated but an effort will be made to provide these on a regular basis and over "standard" periods to allow ease of comparison. Action AA
Resolved - the verbal report of the NOG meeting would be held at the end of the meeting if time permits.
Resolved - the recent paper from JS would not be taken in the Executive and not the BOD as it had been received late and requires study.
Noted - DJ expressed disappointment that the EARN Treasurer was not present for the financial part of the discussion.
Resolved - the need for details of the total finance carried between years. Action AA
Noted - the connection of the Republic of Cyprus to EARN which may effect the connection of the Eastern Mediterranean University.
Confidential items for decision
Executive planning
1 HEP addressing - paper required ST 2 Financial spread sheet - EXEC45 90 3 Proposal for an IXI project group - EXEC49 90 4 OSI report - EXEC47 90
Items for information
Executive meeting 22
DJ - write to Physics Library
Executive meeting July 6/7, 1989
27.4 To revise the "migration resources" EXEC62
89 as required EXEC DJ
27.13 Re-invigorate/establish security group AA MH
Executive meeting September 7/8, 1989
28.1 Review the Icelandic situation FG
Board meeting October 19/20, 1989
22.9.4 To provide proposals for the connection of
countries by alternative means, e.g. ISDN Exec
Executive meeting October 18 and 21, 1989
29.2 Produce technical specification of DECNET in
Nordunet as it effects EARN JS
29.2 Publish technical specification of NJE/OSI DJ
29.7 Set up a working group to study NJE over
DECNET FG
Executive meeting December 13 and 14, 1989
30.5 To co-ordinate technical report for BOD ST
30.8 To amend "Operations Procedures" (Standing
orders) paper PB
30.24 To resolve Dublin financial request. FG AA
Executive meeting February 21 and 22, 1990
31.4 Organise the EARN stall at the Conference AC
31.5 Submit IP document to BINET for comment FG
31.8 Produce report on management of HEPNET NJE
addresses by EARN ST
31.10 Produce a Board proposal for EARN/VNET
gateway FG
31.12 Revive NJE inter-operability tests DJ
31.16 Convert SNA paper EXEC19 90 to directive AA
31.22 Consider IBM offer of 9370 FG,AA
Executive meeting April 24 and 25, 1990
32.2 Rewrite accounts in English and redraft
income and expenditure sheet (first page) AA
32.4 Provide Board paper on revised subscriptions
for new countries AC
32.8 Update spread sheet PB
32.8 Provide 1990 expenditure, draft 1991 budget,
and forward look papers for the Board AA
32.9 Amend EXEC14 90 and submit to Board AC
32.9 Redraft EXEC39 90 DJ
32.10 Provide membership payment proposal for
Board FG,AC
32.11 Examine NJE routing issues in complex
networks AA
32.12 Submit revised EXEC25 90 to Board AA
32.13 Issue message to Board on IXI DJ
32.14 Present EXEC23 90 to Board AA
32.16 Present proposal to allow connection of
secondary schools to the Board AC
32.17 Present Charter changes to the Board AC
32.19 Look into methods of recognising exceptional
contributions to EARN HD
32.20 Produce policy paper on EASINET ST,DJ
Executive meeting May 13, 1990
33.2 All changes on topology should be reported to
the Executive AA
33.2 Provide traffic figures over "standard"
periods AA
33.2 Provide details of finance carried over
year ends AA