Given below are the ground rules for such meetings:
Prior permission of Risk Knowledge Network, Inc. is not needed to organize an informal professional networking meeting.
Any RWW member can suggest a topic, propose a venue and invite other RWW members of a Chapter to be physically present to discuss the topic/ call-in.
The RWW member proposing the topic can invite all other Chapter members or can alternatively also be selective and invite only a few.
Specific non-Chapter RWW members can also be invited to call-in (or attend if possible) where desired.
The RWW member proposing the topic must distribute details of the topic and questions for discussion. Sample questions for the London Sept ’07 meeting can be viewed.
The venue would normally be at the office of the member proposing the topic or as agreed by the attendees e.g. a pay-per- use conference room (members share costs).
The discussions are confidential (to allow frankness) and the details are not to be shared with non-attendees although transcripts (if at all) can be shared with attendees (if all consent to this). Media presence is not allowed at these meetings.
The RWW member proposing the topic can also invite a non-RWW member (for example, a senior regulator) to address a closed-door gathering of RWW members. The name of the non-member attendee will be stated while inviting other members.
The RWW member proposing the topic should inform Risk Knowledge Network, Inc. via email after the meeting, with details on the topic, questions discussed and attendees including any non-member attendee’s.
A RWW member not listed under the existing Chapters (New York & London), desirous of being listed (for example, because they travel to New York or London often) can request the Network.