2021-02-05 Communications Committee Meeting Notes

Date

February 05, 2021

Discuss the process for developing Whitepapers, approve a plan to prepare a press release for the Good Health Pass, consider a request for an interview from a member, and update various on-going items.

Time	Item	Who
3 min	Welcome & Antitrust Notice	David Luchuk
10 min	White paper Task Force - process	Karen Hand
25 min	Press release - Good Health Pass	David Lucatch
5 min	Member request - interview - ToIP in India	David Luchuk
10 min	Update - editorial calendar	TBC
5 min	Update - logo usage and Comms contract	David Luchuk
2 min	Next meeting	David Luchuk

1. Whitepaper Taskforce - process

Karen Hand introduced the Whitepaper Taskforce, which operates under the Ecosystem Foundry Working Group. It’s aim is to bring cohesiveness and Foundation-wide collaboration to the production of whitepapers.
It is important for Trust over IP to produce professional, credible papers that are properly edited and share a common look and feel.
The Taskforce will work with all WGs as well as this Communications Committee and the Steering Committee is an effort to ensure that messaging is consistent and the quality of products is always high.
Questions that need to be resolved, in discussion with the Communications Committee, include how the Trust over IP logo will be used in whitepapers, who will be responsible for editing products, and how social media will be used to promote deliverables.
Drummond Reed observed that whitepapers will be key outputs of the Foundation and should be aligned with the editorial calendar, were possible.
Kimberly Linson agreed that editorial quality is key to success with these products both in terms of the ideas and content as well as final copy edits for quality assurance.

2. Press Release - Good Health Pass Strategy

3. Member request - interview - ToIP in India

4. Update - Editorial Calendar

5. Update - logo usage and contract (infographics)