Board Action

The Board took the following action this week:

• E-TASC: Received a report from the E-TASC management group on recommendations for version 2.0. The Board will review the recommendations this week.
• Bylaws: Approved changes to the Bylaws. The changes establish a new office of Treasurer (held by Board member Eric Austermann of Jabil). The amended Bylaws may be viewed here.
• Asia Program: Approved a candidate form for the Asia Regional Steering Committee. The committee will help guide EICC efforts in Asia (see below).

Asia Program: Nomination Form for Asia Regional Steering Committee

The Asia Program includes committees for Code Awareness, Code Adoption, and Code Compliance. AMS and EICC Director for Asia Programs Richard Wong will work with Asia Network members over the next few weeks to encourage their participation on the committees.

The program will also include a steering committee to help with recruitment in Asia, offer input to the EICC Board on issues relating to Asia, and help guide efforts by the Awareness, Adoption, and Compliance committees. A nomination form for the Asia Regional Steering Committee is attached here. All EICC primary representatives are encouraged to review the form and provide it to senior-level representatives of their companies in Asia who may be interested in serving on the committee.

Nominations are due by 5 PM EST on Thursday, Oct. 29, and may be faxed or emailed to EICC according to instructions on the form. Contact Brad Cameron for more information.

"Conflict" Minerals: Important Meetings for EICC Members

EICC members are committed to eliminate conflict minerals from their supply chains. As a result, new EICC initiatives are underway to help members identify the sources of this problem and collaborate to find solutions:

• Oct. 20 BSR Conference: A number of EICC and GeSI companies are sponsoring a forum in San Francisco on October 20, 2009 to address the issue of conflict minerals. Dell, HP, Intel, Motorola, and Philips will host the meeting from 1:30-6 PM in conjunction with the BSR conference at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero (at 5 Embarcadero Center). The meeting will focus on a multi-industry approach to remove conflict minerals from supply chains. Contact Jessica Hyman of BSR to attend the conference.
  
  
• Nov. 17 EICC-GeSI Tantalum Supply Conference: EICC and GeSI hosted a meeting on Sep. 17 to focus on the problem of conflict minerals in the supply chain for tantalum. More than 50 companies participated in the meeting. A second meeting will be held in Redmond, WA on Nov. 17, 2009 to identify approaches the industry can take to address the problem. An invitation to the meeting was sent yesterday to EICC members and tantalum suppliers. Contact Grant Feichtinger if you are interested in attending.