Re: issues/questions/discussions arising from subgroup meetings

Hi Kerry - noted, good point

Cheers

Bill

On 23 March 2016 at 05:31, Kerry Taylor <kerry.taylor@anu.edu.au> wrote:

> I am writing  particularly to the apparent current chairs of subgroup
> meetings associated with SDW deliverables.
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> *Please make a habit of bringing questions and issues back to the main
> group where wider exposure is relevant (and note that there is certainly
> interest in those deliverables from people who just cannot attend every
> meeting!).*
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> If you don’t do this, then the main group meetings are at risk of becoming
> a waste of time for all of us. These do not have to be “difficult” issues,
> and do not have to have gone through the subgroup meeting first (although
> those that have been discussed in the subgroup may be given priority in a
> crowded agenda).
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> I think the best way  to  get your issues on the agenda is to let both Ed
> and I know what you think should be done, on a weekly basis, ideally just
> after the subgroup meeting (and certainly before we set the agenda for the
> main meeting, which is usually at the Chairs call Monday mornings GMT).  An
> alternative option would be to invite regular  participation in the weekly
> Chairs call, but I think that may be  more effort for little return (and
> normally  I expect about 1 or 2  out of Ed, Phil and I will have attended
> anyway). Let’s see how this goes.
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> In particular, I will be chairing the next whole-group meeting next week
> and please provide your requests for agenda items  to me!
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> --Kerry
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