1. 1. Welcome and apologies Apologies were received from Dany Vandromme (RENATER), Robert Sultana and Victor Buttigieg (UoM), Brian Carpenter and David Martin (IBM), Jan Weglarz and Stanislaw Starzak (PCSS), Yves Poppe (Teleglobe), Geert-Jan Spelde (Level3), Jean-Marc Uzé (Juniper), Mário Campolargo (EU), Jan Torreele (BELNET), Sæþór Jónsson and Jón Ingi Einarsson (RHnet), Tugrul Yilmaz (ULAKBIM), Kees Neggers and Boudewijn Nederkoorn (SURFnet), Rimantas Kavaliunas and Petras Sulcas (LITNET) Proxies: Artur Binczewski represents PCSS with proxy Inara Opmane represents LATNET with proxy Erik-Jan Bos represents SURFnet with proxy

2. 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Minutes and Actions List The GA is asked to approve the agenda The GA is asked to approve the minutes of the 19th GA meeting (Zagreb, 22-23 May 2003)

3. 4a. Admission of new members The GA is asked to admit the University of Malta as a national Member of TERENA, with its membership in category 1, and with the usual phase-in discount for new members 4b. Changes in membership The GA is asked to admit Consortium GARR as the National Member for Italy, replacing INFN 4c. New representatives Robert Sultana and Victor Buttigieg (Univ. Malta) Enzo Valente and Claudia Battista (GARR)

4. 4d. Outstanding Membership Fees Memberctry20012002 2003total IPMIR28,200 30,36958,569 ANSTI/RNCRO 20,55220,552 MARNETMK 5,384 5,27210,656 Teleglobe 2,614 378 2,992 ------- ------- --------------- TOTAL 036,198 56,57192,769

5. 7. TERENA Activity Plan 2004

6. 8a. Contribution categories of National Members The GA is asked to decide that all TERENA National Members will be in the same membership category in 2004 as they are in 2003.

7. 8b. Projected outlook 2003 (kEUR)2002 result 2003 budget 2003 outlook INCOME contributions 966 942 949 project income 509 557 647 other income 14 29 27 ---------------------------------------- TOTAL 1489 1528 1623 DIRECT EXPENDITURE project costs -669 -1095 -969 Technical Programme -86 -115 -90 ---------------------------------------- TOTAL -755 -1210 -1059 INCOME LESS DIRECT EXP. +734 +318 +564 INDIRECT EXPENDITURE personnel costs -338 -249 -365 other administrative costs -372 -394 -378 ---------------------------------------- TOTAL -711 -643 -743 OPERATING RESULT +23 -325 -179 interest received 50 45 45 financial expenses -71 -14 -21 ---------------------------------------- TOTAL -21 31 24 INCOME LESS EXPENDITURE +2 -294 -155 RESERVES AT YEAR START 865 867 867 RESERVES AT YEAR END 867 573 712

8. 8c. Proposed budget 2004 (kEUR)2003 budget 2003 outlook 2004 prop.budget INCOME contributions 942 949 946 project income 557 647 608 other income 29 27 14 ---------------------------------------- TOTAL 1528 1623 1568 DIRECT EXPENDITURE project costs -1095 -969 -689 Technical Programme -115 -90 -110 ---------------------------------------- TOTAL -1210 -1059 -799 INCOME LESS DIRECT EXP. +318 +564 +769 INDIRECT EXPENDITURE personnel costs -249 -365 -487 other administrative costs -394 -378 -404 ---------------------------------------- TOTAL -643 -743 -891 OPERATING RESULT -325 -179 -122 interest received 45 45 40 financial expenses -14 -21 -108 ---------------------------------------- TOTAL 31 24 -68 INCOME LESS EXPENDITURE -294 -155 -190 RESERVES AT YEAR START 867 867 712 RESERVES AT YEAR END 573 712 522

9. 8c. Budget 2004 and membership fees 2004 The GA is asked to adopt the TERENA budget for 2004 as shown in document GA(03)030 and to determine that the membership fee for 2004 will remain unchanged at EUR 4700 per unit.

10. 11. Secretariat matters TERENA Secretariat staff per October 2003 Karel VietschSecretary General John DyerChief Technical Officer Valentino CavalliProject Development Officer Kevin MeynellProject Development Officer Licia FlorioProject Development Officer Baiba KaskinaProject Development Officer Alex de JoodeSenior IT Support Officer(20/39) Dick VisserSystem/Network Manager(30/39) Jeroen HoubenWebmaster Bert van PinxterenChief Administrative Officer Wilma OverdevestFinancial Administrator (24/39) Carol de GrootPR & Conference Officer Roos StouthamerSecretary