Good evening.

Point 4 of the agenda for tomorrow’s call is:

EURALO Board, discussion of document "Draft selection and performance  criteria for EURALO Board members 2015, EURALO relevant rules, and Board election

Looking at the referenced document Selection and performance criteria for EURALO Board members 2015, I welcome the approval and the enforcement of these criteria.

In relation to the Board selection, I note also the comment in the text “Only few Board members have fulfilled such criteria so far”. That was exactly my impression, and the reason for me to raise an issue in Dublin.

I note also that the Board has not met very often, and has not done very much (this being an understatement).

It should therefore not be a big problem to survive without a Board until the matter is settled.

My personal opinion, and recommendation, is that:

· We stick to 5 members, and we do not open the Board to basically whoever wants to jump in, as done in the past

· We apply preference to geographical distribution – i.e. that we appoint a second member from one country only if there are no other qualified candidates from a not represented country

· We stick to the performance criteria, meaning that we do not appoint people who have not fulfilled the criteria in the past year (or other chosen reference period)

· We recall members who, once on the Board, cease to fulfill the criteria

On top of that, it would be good that the Chair assigns tasks and responsibilities to the Board member – I have heard somebody proposing this in Dublin, and I like the idea very much.

Cheers,

Roberto