2026-04-27 Governance Committee Meeting
Apr 27, 2026
This page describes the GovStack meeting notes. We use this meeting page to both run the meeting and keep notes, actions and decisions.
To avoid long meeting where the current status of each report is read out, we ask all participants to read the links below before the meeting, add in any questions they may have and then ask them in the meeting. This will focus the meeting upon the questions, decisions and actions needed for greatest impact.
Participants -
ITU: @Van Wyk, Jody
GIZ: @Merle Wangerin
DIAL:
EE: @Marika Popp
Moderator: @Marika Popp
0. Celebrate
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Implementation Playbook launch | Understand How to Use the Playbook | Implementation Playbook | GovStack Specification |
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1. Priority Discussions
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Marika | 50-in-5 Awards: Celebrating DPI Leadership, Collaboration and Impact formally launched, nominations open until 1 June 2026. Eligibility & Submission Guidelines: only countries formally participating within 50-in-5 can apply; any 50-in-5 country may submit one nomination per award category; peer nominations of other 50-in-5 countries are allowed (and encouraged!) Awards will be presented during the 50-in-5 Milestone Event at the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81) in New York City, USA. | Nominations submission form The 50-in-5 Awards Application Form - Airtable List of eligible countries: Algeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Guatemala, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Malawi, Mexico, Moldova, Nigeria, Norway, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Zambia. | |
EE MFA upcoming visit to ITU | Marika | @Van Wyk, Jody please nominate ITU PoC for discussions on GovStack legal entity |
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Preparations for the next SGC meeting on 4 May |
| Lets discuss the discussion items for the next SGC, incl updats on the progress of transition process |
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Showcasing GovStack Impact on Website | GIZ | @Pia Seiffarth shared plans for a new Usage & Impact page on the GovStack website to highlight global adoption and impact, including a world map, spotlight stories, and brief usage reports. Input is requested from all organizations to test new formats and ensure broad representation. The goal is to publish the page by end of May, with input ideally submitted by mid May, prioritizing data collection and spotlight development. Unresolved issues include gathering input for usage reports and spotlight stories, and ensuring timely submission of content. |
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Actions
2. Team Updates and Opportunities for Strategic Decisions
Every GC meeting one cohort is requested to share updates in written form in this table.
Every team has the opportunity to request direction/decision from the GC.
Put to the cohort which is requested to give updates in this GC meeting. One cohort per weekly GC meeting results in one update from all teams a month.
Cohort 1
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@Martha Mundas |
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@Nora Hauptmann
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@Nora Hauptmann |
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@Martha Mundas |
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Cohort 2
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@Martinez, Yolanda (Deactivated) |
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@Nora Hauptmann |
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@Martha Mundas
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Ingrid Pappel |
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@Martinez, Yolanda (Deactivated) |
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Cohort 3
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@PSRAMKUMAR |
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@Kristo Vaher |
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@Nico Lueck |
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@Nico Lueck |
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3. Communications and Events
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4. AOB
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