# Facilitator/s:
# Note taker/s:
# Meeting time:
- Tuesday/Wednesday 11/12 July 8pm / 2000 hrs UTC
# Meeting link: https://meet.openfoodnetwork.net/
**[Meeting Recording Link to be added ]
# Notes from last meeting: (Instance Managers Circle Meeting: Q2 2023 (Combined Agenda and Minutes))*
# Participants:
- Australia - Amida
- Brazil -
- Belgium
- Canada
- France
- Germany - Konrad
- Greece
- India
- Ireland - Evonne
- Italy
- Iberian peninsular (Catalonia, Spain, Portugal)
- New Zealand -
- South Africa
- Switzerland - Mikel
- UK - Djenai
- USA - Laurie
# Meeting recording:
**# AGENDA AND MINUTES **
Global Roles updates:
3 global roles were initiated recently - the only one filled currently is David T (OFN CA) - connecting with other orgs and seeking fundraising opportunities
Admin & budgeting - currently someone in Australia working on this to determine funding situation & ability to finance the other global roles
Community Weaver role - not filled atm
#INSTANCE UPDATES
Please see global update doc for news from instances
# DISCUSSIONS
Global Fundraising Slack thread (@Evonne )
Integrations and automations for managing instance more proactively: using the N8N workflows documented in the API Handbook and adding more (@lauriewayne1 ?)
Communication within the IM Circle - What do you need from this Circle, what would be most useful for your needs as an IM? (@amida ?)
Trademark protection: why is it important? Can we raise funds to cover the registration fees for OFN trademark protection. See slack thread here Slack (@lauriewayne1 )
Review of IM spreadsheet here- need to update annually; inclusion of instance url & consideration of ‘in kind’ contributions to OFN Global (@Evonne )
# PROPOSALS and DECISIONS:
# NEXT MEETING: TBC