House of Democracy Board of Directors Meeting 17 June 2024

Minutes

1 Opening

Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli opens the meeting.

2 Approval of the agenda

The agenda is approved as is.

3 Constitution of the Board of Directors

Per the Statute, the Board of Directors shall elect a Chairperson among its members. The Board may also appoint a Treasurer who is also the secretary.

Dr. Hande Özsan Bozatli is proposed as chair and Okan Karadağ as treasurer.

The proposal is approved.

The Board also appoints Barbara Dietrich as social media manager and Mariela Alickolli as project manager.

4 Matters at hand

The Board discussed what should be the next steps in the Board’s work.

• Kurt-Åke will finalize the minutes from the Extraordinary General Assembly to be sent to the accountant for the official procedures.
• Akile will send a draft to Katarzyna for the planned project between the universities.
• Kurt-Ake will finalize the Web site and request information from the Board when needed.
• Roy will be in contact with the Former Members Association of the European Parliament to see in which potential areas we can communicate with them.
• Hande will talk with Carina about what we can do with SWEDO.
• Hande will talk with AER President Albert Castellanos Maduell about how the House of Democracy can collaborate with them.
• Hande will talk with Prince Laurent about how he can support the House of Democracy.

Hande will be in Brussels 16-27 September. She will prepare an agenda for those days about potential meetings, activities and events during this period.

5 Adjournment

Dr. Hande Özsan Bozatli closes the session.

Minutes by

Kurt-Åke Hammarstedt, secretariat

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Hande Özsan Bozatli, chair