Re: 12 Nov staff meeting minutes

["Barry Boehm" <bboehm@ff101.undp.org>]

Date:          Fri, 13 Nov 1998 06:20:31 -0500
From:          "Steven E. Glovinsky" <76062.2275@compuserve.com>
Subject:       12 Nov staff meeting minutes
To:            SDNP staff <staff@sdnp.undp.org>
Reply-to:      staff@sdnp.undp.org

Hi everyone,

Here's the points I got from the staff meeting.  Let me know if anyone has
anything to change or add.

1. Chuck promised a cappuccino machine, and Raul should follow up.

2. We're ready for the office move, and everyone is in agreement on who
sits where.  Barry is in charge of the move.
. Raul moves to Chuck's office, which Raul will share with me when I'm
there, and the conference table (Barry should get a nameplate put up
pronto.)
. Radhika moves to Raul's office
. Taholo, Hiroshi and Daniela have the next two offices to sort out amongst
themselves
. Rachel's space becomes a real office with a door.  The shelves should be
removed and the files put in new shelves in Raul's and Radhika's offices. 
Barry will prepare a cost estimate before proceeding
. Chi, Myanet and Vietnet get Radhika's office, along with other visiting
consultants (on a space available basis) and the computer equipment.
. Lianne and Barry stay put, and Lianne's space is also available for
visiting consultants when she's not there.

3. Rachel needs UNDP software programmes and a work station at UNOPS to do
her work effectively.  For UNDP Radhika should follow up with Maudlyn and
if she fails I'll look into it.  For space at UNOPS I will follow up with
Ingunde.

4.  Contracts - once we're clear that the money is there we should extend
the staff contracts as appropriate.  I will prepare the necessary requests,
with guidance from Rachel.

5.  Action is needed on the SIDSnet extension, and Taholo is working on the
cost-sharing agreements from the Regional Bureaux.  He's also doing a draft
for the next phase document.  These are both due shortly.

6.  On SDNP funding, I will be following up on the progress of "The Letter"
in my meeting with Eimi today.  I contacted Phil Dobie, and we will review
the Capacity 21 portfolio the week after next when he returns.  Meanwhile
Radhika should wow everyone in London.

7.  I'm preparing a circular letter introducing myself to SDNP
coordinators.  I'll also find out from the inactive ones what their
intentions are for SDNP support, and we can prepare a tentative "cut list"
on that basis.

8. I will schedule an early brainstorming session on the future of SDNP.

9. Next time, somebody should be assigned to take minutes (I'd forgot.)

Steve
13/11