Another milestone event in the establishment of AFWI has been completed with the inaugural meeting of the AFWI Board on April 3 at the AFWI headquarters on the UTAS Launceston (Newnham) campus.
This was preceded by a welcome dinner the night before that enabled the Board and AFWI headquarters staff to meet and get to know each other in an informal setting.
The Board meeting, chaired by Mr Bob Gordon, conducted the following business:
- Reviewed the Charter and Terms of Reference for the AFWI Board including terms of office. It was resolved to endorse the document, subject to minor amendments.
- Reviewed the AFWI Board Establishment and Terms of Reference. It was resolved to endorse the document.
- Sub-committees were established to provide review and guidance on Intellectual Property, Audit and Risk, Stakeholder Engagement, and Research.
- An update on recruitment for the AFWI Research Advisory Committee was reviewed, noting that recruitment activities are still underway.
- An update on the AFWI Director recruitment with the Board resolving to provide further input into the process.
- The completed Milestone 2 & 3 reports were tabled, and it was noted that all milestone requirements to date have been met.
- The Board noted the progress made in establishing the AFWI Research Centres following the announcement of the preferred candidate host institutions.
- Reports on Finance, the National Open Call, and Communications and Engagement were noted and referred to the respective Board subcommittees for scrutiny.
- The Board resolved to hold an AFWI strategy day as soon as possible to finalise the AFWI Strategy document.
- The schedule for the Board meetings for the next 12 months will be prepared and distributed to members for consideration.
Bob Gordon
Chair, Australian Forest and Wood Innovations Board
