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1. Welcome and Apologies

› Apologies were received from:› Peter Rastl and Christian Panigl (ACOnet), Zvonimir Stanic

(CARNet), Jan Gruntorád and Helmut Sverenyák (CESNET), Panayiotis Tsanakas and Tryfon Chiotis (GRNET), John Boland (HEAnet), Sergiu Iliescu and Octavian Rusu (RoEduNet), Cem Saraç and Serkan Orcan (ULAKBIM), Dai Davies and Hans Döbbeling (DANTE), Bart van Aanholt (Level3 Communications)

› Proxies:› Werner Koblitz represents ACOnet with proxy› Agathoclis Stylianou represents GRNET with proxy› Lajos Bálint represents RoEduNet with proxy

› Observers:› Tim Marshall (JANET(UK)), Goran Škvarc (CARNet),

Uladzimir Anishchanka (UIIP NASB), Alan Hollander (Nortel Networks), Artur Binczewski (PSNC)

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2. Approval of Agenda

› The GA is asked to approve the agenda (GA(08)003).

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3. Minutes of 28th GA meeting

› The GA is asked to approve the minutes of the 28th General Assembly meeting, which was held in Riga on 26 October 2007 (GA(07)022).

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4. Membership matters4a. Admission of new members (GA(08)004, GA(08)005)

› The GA is asked to admit UIIP NASB as the National Member for Belarus in category 2, effective from receipt of the membership fee for the first year, with a membership fee of 0.6 units and 6 votes in the TERENA General Assembly.

› The is asked to admit Nortel Networks B.V. as an Associate Member, effective from receipt of the membership fee for the first year

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4. Membership matters4b. Changes in membership

› none

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4. Membership matters4c. Changes in representatives (GA(08)006, GA(08)007)

› NIIP NASB: Uladzimir Anishchanka (representative), Sergey Aneichik (substitute)

› Nortel Networks: Alan Hollander (representative), Gerard Jacobs (substitute)

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› HEAnet: Mike Norris (representative), John Boland (substitute)

› Cisco Systems: Klaas Wierenga (substitute)

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4. Membership matters4d. Outstanding membership fees

organisation ctry 2006 2007 2008 total

ULAKBIM TR 296 296

RoEduNet RO 20,604 20,604

BREN BG 4,022 4,022

EMBL 2,514 2,514

Juniper Networks 1,514 1,514

Level3 Communications

2,514 2,514

total --- --- 31,461 9,344

31,461 9,344

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5. TERENA formal matters5a. Adoption of financial accounts 2007 (FIN(08)002)

› The GA is asked to adopt the TERENA Financial Accounts 2007

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5. TERENA formal matters5b. TERENA Annual Report

› The GA is asked to approve the TERENA Executive Committee’s Annual Report 2007, including the report on the Secretariat

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5. TERENA formal matters5c. Appointment of auditors for 2008 and 2009

› The GA is asked to appoint the firm of HLB Schippers as the TERENA auditors for the 2008 and 2009 annual accounts

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6. Executive Committee elections

PresidentValid nominations:› Dorte Olesen (nominated by GARR, seconded by DFN)

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MemberValid nominations:› Agathoclis Stylianou (nominated by ARNES, seconded

by GARR)

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7. TERENA Technical Programme

› A report on the meeting of the Technical Advisory Council and an update on the TERENA Technical Programme will be presented orally.

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8. GN3 project preparations

› A verbal update will be given on the status of the preparations of the GN3 project proposal, and opinions will be invited on the role of TERENA in the project.

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9. Conferences and workshops9a. TERENA Networking Conference 2008, Brugge

› An oral report will be given on the preliminary results from the TERENA Networking Conference 2008

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9. Conferences and workshops9b. TNC 2009, Malaga, 8-11 June 2009

Programme Committee:› Andrew Cormack (JANET(UK), UK) chair› Hansruedi Born (SWITCH, CH)› Jacqueline Brown (University of Washington, US)› Serge Droz (SWITCH, CH)› Victoriano Giralt (University of Málaga, ES)› Baiba Kaškina (SigmaNet, LV)› András Kovács (HUNGARNET, HU)› Melanie Pankhurst (DANTE)› Jürgen Rauschenbach (DFN, DE)› Ligia Ribeiro (University of Porto, PT)› Esther Robles (RedIRIS, ES)› Péter Szegedi (TERENA Secretariat)

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10. Report from the regulatory issues workshop

› Alberto Pérez will give a verbal report on the workshop on regulatory issues that was held in Amsterdam on 17 March 2008

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11. TERENA Secretariat matters

› Karel Vietsch Secretary General

› John Dyer Business and Technology Strategist

› Valentino Cavalli Chief Technical Officer› Kevin Meynell Project Development Officer› Licia Florio Project Development Officer› Péter Szegedi Project Development Officer› Dick Visser Senior IT Support Officer› Christian GijtenbeekSenior Webmaster› Gijsbert Sliedrecht Webmaster

› Bert van Pinxteren Chief Administrative Officer› Laura Durnford Public Relations Officer› Wilma Overdevest Financial Administrator› Gyöngyi Horváth Conference and Workshop Organiser› Jim Buddin Workshop Organiser› Anikó Nagy Data Analyst› Hanna Cherigui Secretary› Harriëtte Raaymakers Assistant Bookkeeper

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12. Update on the History Book

› An update on the preparations of a history book will be presented orally.

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13. Liaisons13a. CCIRN

› A verbal report will be given on the CCIRN meeting that was held in Brugge on 17-18 May 2008.

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14. Next meetings

› Sofia, 24 October 2008› presentation/invitation by Kiril Boyanov

› Málaga, 11-12 June 2009

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15. Any Other Business and Close

› GA dinner is offered by BELNET› 19:30 hours› Priorij van de Karmelieten, Ezelstraat 28, Brugge