| Date | Milestone / Decision | Primary Owner(s) | Notes / Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2025 | First Leaders Council meeting: table the Governance & Elections Resolution; open 14-day comment window | Leaders Council Chair; Governance Secretary | Approve 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 2025 | Comment window closes; circulate v1.1 (tracked changes) | Governance Secretary | All feedback compiled and shared |
| October 2025 | Ratification vote on Resolution; begin Simulation Phase (no binding elections) | Leaders Council | Approve governance drills; lock rehearsal calendar |
| Oct–Nov 2025 | Simulation 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 Scrutineer | Also test conflict disclosures, labeling (Public / Internal / Restricted), and dispute steps |
| December 2025 | Swiss CB setup filings (legal, banking, accounting, insurance) | CB Lead; Swiss counsel | Shared layer for calendars, hand-offs, KPIs, archives |
| December 2025 | Asia & MENA legal footprints (entity/branch registration, bank KYC, minimal ops) | Regional Setup Leads (Singapore, UAE) | Seed Regional Councils; hire coordinator + analyst per region |
| December 2025 | Publish final election procedures and voter rolls; open candidate Q&A week | Governance Secretary | Platform pages live; translations if needed |
| December 2025 | Freeze candidate slates & voter rolls | Independent Scrutineer | Final list published |
| January 2026 | Binding elections (secret ballots): Track Chairs & Deputies (5 Tracks) + Regional Chairs & Deputies (6 Regions) | Independent Scrutineer; Leaders Council | Consensus where uncontested; otherwise ballots. Deputies ensure continuity and time-zone/language coverage |
| January 2026 | Certify results; constitute the Global Stewardship Board (GSB) automatically from elected Chairs | Independent Scrutineer; Governance Secretary | Deputies substitute with full authority when Chairs are recused/unavailable |
| January 2026 | First official GRF monthly session | Track & Regional Chairs; Facilitator/Rapporteur | Thu, Jan 15: publish 3-page summary; Tue, Jan 20: short notes due; log hand-off acceptances (≤ 5 business days) |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Virtual Forum Launch | Forum Director; CB | Keynotes; track sessions; regional showcases; standards/corridor briefings; publish Forum Communiqué |
| Jan–Mar 2026 (Q1) | Delivery targets | Chairs; CB | Two pilots named (in different regions); 3 standards items submitted to registry; one public explainer + one sector event each month |
| March 2026 | Launch Trustee Nominations Committee; publish Trustee criteria & independence rules | GSB | At least 4 of 7 Trustees must be independent (no current paid role/contract with GRF or sister entities) |
| June 2026 | Publish Trustee nominations guidance & timeline | Trustee Nominations Committee | Include diversity targets & conflicts policy |
| September 2026 | Trustee nominations window (open) | Trustee Nominations Committee | Candidate Q&A mid-September; broad regional participation |
| October 2026 | Publish Trustee slates; election brief posted | Governance Secretary | Candidate statements (≤ 150 words) |
| November 2026 | Trustee Town Halls (virtual) | Trustees Committee; CB | Multi-time-zone sessions; captions & interpretation on request |
| December 2026 | Trustees ballot (secret; electronic; audited) | Independent Scrutineer | Quorum ≥ 50%+1 of eligible voters; results verified |
| December 2026 | Certify Trustee results | Independent Scrutineer; Governance Secretary | Publish vote counts (not identities); 72-hour challenge window |
| December 2026 | First 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.