Date:        22nd January 2007
Time:        21:00
Place:        Online
Attendance:    Muiz, Jaa, Thaa, Annu.
Minutes by:    Thaa

Purpose:    To brainstorm on on-going activities and update the progress on various issues. Meeting followed the agenda set by Muiz.

Minutes:

1.  Go-Teach Project
Go-Teach project was to be discussed in the meeting but since Hassan, who is one of the members who was part of the original Go-teach project formulation group in 2006, was not present, it was decided to postpone this item to the next meeting.

2. Online Registration
•    Jaa, in-charge of web maintenance, has imported the universities listings into the system.
•    Annu suggested changing the front banner frequently
•    It was agreed to take a back up of the system once a month

3. Website
•    Comments on Muiz’s website idea based on design, ease of navigation, drop-out menus, allocation of headings, etc. It was basically well received as an excellent idea, however changes is to be made to improve it more.
•    Discussion of two persons joining the MSA web team to help Jaa implement a new, up-beat look to the website and assist in maintenance. This will be officially announced in the near future.
•    Talk of whether or not to offer a choice for the people registering on the website as full or associate members. It was decided that we will leave it as it is for now as Annu suggested, complications will arise as currently there are more urgent matters on hand.
•    Usernames and passwords given by Jaa to the CC members as website moderators so that the burden on Jaa is lessened. Crash course on website moderating to be given by Jaa to the CC members on upcoming meeting at Rosemont.

4. Issues raised by a member
•    Due to the anonymity of the email, there is lack of credibility on the issues that he/she is raising. Muiz suggested that this person should make him/herself introduce themselves. However, the matter raised will be given due consideration.
•    Jaa proposed that a sub-committee should be formed to investigate these issues. Discussion withheld until meeting at Rosemont to take a final decision.

5. Museum Visit
•    Discussion on how money will be transferred to the people; re-imbursements or given before hand.
•    It was suggested by Thaa that events need to be planned at the beginning of each month.
•    A budget will be set when the CC receives emails from groups taking part in this event.

6. Rosemont Email
A Rosemont email is to be established and informed to the members in order to further improve the situation.

7. MSA organisation chart
•    Everybody agreed on the MSA Organization chart that Annu prepared and modified with respect to others’ comments.

8. Bank Signatories
•    Previous bank statements and other records have been received from Muththalib, Treasurer – CC 2006. Thaa will clarify the status of the signatories with the Bank.
•    Talk on whether or not to close the unused account in Bank of Scotland. To be finalised in Rosemont.

9. Other Matters
•    A “Maldivian” calendar has to be obtained to keep up with important dates and occasions.
•    Rosemont issue briefly discussed. It was decided that a great deal of concentration will be placed on this matter during the meeting at Rosemont in February.

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