Governance & Launch Milestones (2025 → 2026)

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DateMilestone / DecisionPrimary Owner(s)Notes / Outcomes
August 29, 2025First Leaders Council meeting: table the Governance & Elections Resolution; open 14-day comment windowLeaders Council Chair; Governance SecretaryApprove Swiss counsel shortlist; confirm Central Bureau (CB) path in the Geneva–Zurich corridor (Zug admin as needed); confirm Asia (Singapore) & MENA (UAE) legal setup plan
September 2025Comment window closes; circulate v1.1 (tracked changes)Governance SecretaryAll feedback compiled and shared
October 2025Ratification vote on Resolution; begin Simulation Phase (no binding elections)Leaders CouncilApprove governance drills; lock rehearsal calendar
Oct–Nov 2025Simulation Phase: run two full monthly drills (pre-reads → 90-min session → outputs → hand-offs → 2-week status); rehearse nominations & secret ballot (no appointments)Facilitator; Rapporteur; Independent ScrutineerAlso test conflict disclosures, labeling (Public / Internal / Restricted), and dispute steps
December 2025Swiss CB setup filings (legal, banking, accounting, insurance)CB Lead; Swiss counselShared layer for calendars, hand-offs, KPIs, archives
December 2025Asia & MENA legal footprints (entity/branch registration, bank KYC, minimal ops)Regional Setup Leads (Singapore, UAE)Seed Regional Councils; hire coordinator + analyst per region
December 2025Publish final election procedures and voter rolls; open candidate Q&A weekGovernance SecretaryPlatform pages live; translations if needed
December 2025Freeze candidate slates & voter rollsIndependent ScrutineerFinal list published
January 2026Binding elections (secret ballots): Track Chairs & Deputies (5 Tracks) + Regional Chairs & Deputies (6 Regions)Independent Scrutineer; Leaders CouncilConsensus where uncontested; otherwise ballots. Deputies ensure continuity and time-zone/language coverage
January 2026Certify results; constitute the Global Stewardship Board (GSB) automatically from elected ChairsIndependent Scrutineer; Governance SecretaryDeputies substitute with full authority when Chairs are recused/unavailable
January 2026First official GRF monthly sessionTrack & Regional Chairs; Facilitator/RapporteurThu, Jan 15: publish 3-page summary; Tue, Jan 20: short notes due; log hand-off acceptances (≤ 5 business days)
Jan 15, 2026Virtual Forum LaunchForum Director; CBKeynotes; track sessions; regional showcases; standards/corridor briefings; publish Forum Communiqué
Jan–Mar 2026 (Q1)Delivery targetsChairs; CBTwo pilots named (in different regions); 3 standards items submitted to registry; one public explainer + one sector event each month
March 2026Launch Trustee Nominations Committee; publish Trustee criteria & independence rulesGSBAt least 4 of 7 Trustees must be independent (no current paid role/contract with GRF or sister entities)
June 2026Publish Trustee nominations guidance & timelineTrustee Nominations CommitteeInclude diversity targets & conflicts policy
September 2026Trustee nominations window (open)Trustee Nominations CommitteeCandidate Q&A mid-September; broad regional participation
October 2026Publish Trustee slates; election brief postedGovernance SecretaryCandidate statements (≤ 150 words)
November 2026Trustee Town Halls (virtual)Trustees Committee; CBMulti-time-zone sessions; captions & interpretation on request
December 2026Trustees ballot (secret; electronic; audited)Independent ScrutineerQuorum ≥ 50%+1 of eligible voters; results verified
December 2026Certify Trustee resultsIndependent Scrutineer; Governance SecretaryPublish vote counts (not identities); 72-hour challenge window
December 2026First meeting of the 7 GRF Trustees (staggered 3-3-1 terms)Trustees Chair (pro tem)Annual integrity letter; 2027 oversight plan

Recurring governance cadence from Jan 2026 onward (every month):
• Pre-reads final 2 days before the monthly meeting.
3-page summary published within 3 days after the meeting.
• Short notes (standards/policy/investment/comms) within 5 business days.
Two-week follow-through status: Done / In progress / Blocked (why).
Handoff acceptance: recipients confirm within 5 business days; CB logs.

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