“ Meeting Minutes ”

KISR Former Employees Network (KISR-FEN)

Board of Directors Meeting No. 1/05

Place: KISR, VIP Meeting Room

Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2005, 13:00 hrs.
Present: Dr. Mohammad H. Al-Attar, Dr. Faisal Taha, Dr. Ibrahim
Hamdan and
Mrs. Monia Al-Nouri
Apologize:Dr. Kazim Behbehani, due to travel.

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Ibrahim Hamdan, being the senior
member in the Board. The following meeting agenda was discussed:

1. Election of the Chairman.

2. Election of the Vice-Chair.
3. Election of the Managing Director.
4. Honorary President of the Network.
5. Arabic Name of the Network.
6. Language of the Network.
7. The Statute.
8. Resource Mobilization.
9. Work Plan and Budget of 2005.
10. Date and Place of the Next Meeting.

The Board discussed the above agenda and the following decisions
were taken:

1. Election of the Chairman:

The Board elected Dr. Mohammad Hassan Al-Attar as Chairman.

2. Vice-Chairman:
The Board elected Ms. Monia Al-Nouri as Vice-Chairman.

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Mohammad Al-Attar and the next
items on the agenda were discussed.

3. Election of the Managing Director:

The Chair briefed the Board about the outcome of his meeting
with Ms. Hayfaa Al-Muddaf , Director of the Public Relation and

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 Publications at KISR. Ms. Hayfaa expressed the wish of KISR
Management to KISR-FEN Board to delegate one of the KISR
appointed Board member to take up the role of the Managing
Director of KISR-FEN. Ms. Hayfaa also pointed out that KISR
management would like KISR-FEN Board to write to KISR
requesting appointment of two of KISR staff in the Board. She
added that membership in the Board will be discussed in the
KISR’s next BoT meeting. The Board thanked KISR management
for their support of KISR-FEN establishment and strengthening it
by appointing and accepting the appointing of two of their staff
in KISR-FEN Board.
Decision: The Board authorized the Chairman to write to KISR to
appoint two of their staff in the KISR-FEN.

4. Honorary President of the KISR-FEN:

The Board nominated the following VIP’s for the post of the
Honorary President of the Network:

A- Dr. Yousuf Al-Ibrahim, former Minister of Education

and Minister of Higher Education, Chairman of BOT of KISR
and the former Minister of Finance.
B- Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah,
Ministe of Foreign Affairs
C- Dr. Ali Abdullah Al-Shemlan, Former Minister of
Education and Minister of Higher Education and Chairman of
KISR BoT.

Decision: The Board authorized the Chairman to approach in

writing the above-mentioned VIPs in the order of priority from A
to C.

5. Arabic Name of the Network:

The Board discussed several suggested names by the Board
members.
Decision: the Board decided to call the KISR-FEN:
"‫"رابطة الموظفين السابقين لمعهد الكويت للبحاث العلمية‬

6. Language of the Network:

The Board decided to consider English as the Official language of
the Network. Arabic language was also considered as another
language, which can be used by the Network.

7. The Statute:
The Board decided to use the present statute, which was
approved by the General Assembly of the Network on February

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 14, 2005. The Board however left the door open for any future
amendments.

8. Resource Mobilization Plan:

The Board discussed several methods of fund raising as
mentioned in the statute. The Board decided to endorse the
membership fee and suggested a range from 50-100 US dollar.
The Board is convinced that at present there is no need to
request any membership fee. This could be delayed for 6 months
from now and authorized the Chairman to take the final decision
on the amount of the membership fee to be collected. The Board
also delegated the Chairman to approach KISR, KFAS and Mr.
Faisal Al-Matrouk to raise some fund for the Network as donation.
He may also approach all the members to donate some fund for
future activities of the Network. On the other hand, the Board
also authorized the Vice Chairman to approach Dr. Abdul Majeed
Al-Shatti, Chairman of Board of Directors of the Commercial Bank
of Kuwait to donate 5-10 thousand Dinar for the Network future
activities.
Decision: The Board authorized the Chairman to approach KISR
management to open an account for the Network under the
Name “KISR/KISRFEN” in US dollars and in Kuwaiti Dinars. Checks
and cash donations will be deposited in the account.

9. Work Plan and Budget 2005:

The Board requested the Chairman and Dr. Faisal Taha to
prepare a work plan and budget for 2005. It was decided to limit
the work plan and budget to the Board activities in strengthening
and promoting the network mandate and mission in Kuwait and
elsewhere.

10. Date and Place of the Next Board Meeting:

Several suggestions were discussed, but at the end and in order
to minimize the cost of travel on Board members, it was decided
to hold the next Board meeting during the CGIAR annual
meeting, which will be held in Tripoli, Morocco, in November of
this year. This decision was taken because 3 Board members will
be representing their organizations in this international meeting,
while the fourth member will be vacationing in Morocco during
the same period, thus there will be no cost to the Network.

The meeting adjourned at 14:30.