Present
Aster Belay, Siobhan Crawley, Feyisa Demie, Brian Foster, Bekana Edossa, Muluneh Oli
Apologies
Fekadu Abebe, Teferi Degeneh , Addis Alem Deressa, Gosaye Fida, Girma Gebresenbet, Michael Hawkins
Minutes of previous meeting
Matters arising
- Brian, Girma and Feyisa have met to put together a covering letter introducing our organisation. Probably quite brief because the detail. Programme of activities. Feyisa has emailed list of funders. Report back next meeting.
- Need for procurement policy covering UK, US and Oromia legislation. Once we have updated our finance policy we can share it with WADA.
Feyisa, Girma, Brian to prioritise funders and prepare list for next meeting.
Brian email Finance Policy (Word) to Bekana to advise on harmonisation.
Finance
Barclays has rejected our application without reason. There is some issue which has led four banks now to reject our application.
Feyisa described the Steve Sinnott Foundation which is doing something very similar. Approach Law Centre.
Brian to proceed with CAF bank application
Feyisa to set up a meeting at Haringey Law Centre to ask what possible reason for these rejections.
Feyisa to find details of Steve Sinnott. Brian to make inquiries.
Open PayPal account in name of WDEF connected to personal account opened by Aster.
Aster will enquire about opening an Ethiopian Bank account.
Policies
- The Risk Assessment was revised to take account of Trustees comments and the amended version is in the Dropbox.
- Draft policies
- There is also a draft Conflict of Interest declaration.
Trustees are asked to review these documents and give feedback before next meeting.