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1. Call to Order & Welcome The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Umaya Balagalla, who welcomed the newly appointed executive committee members. 2. Special General Meeting (SGM) for Constitution Amendment Umaya Balagalla emphasized the need to hold a Special General Meeting (SGM) to amend the chapter constitution. It was discussed that the SGM should be scheduled on a weekday for better participation. 3. Global Fund Status Umaya Balagalla informed the committee that no confirmation had been received from IEEE Global regarding funding. Lakshan Madhushanka suggested sending an email to IEEE Global to inquire about the status of the funding. 4. Executive Committee Position Appointments Manura Jithmal stated that Manjitha Kularathne was interested in serving as the Editor of the chapter. The committee agreed to appoint Manjitha Kularathne as the Editor. It was noted that two vacant positions remained, and the committee would work towards filling them. 5. Technical Co-sponsorships Discussions were held regarding the IEEE ICARC and MERCON conferences and how the IEEE EMBS Sri Lanka Section Chapter could contribute as a technical co-sponsor. 6. IEEE Alliance & Chapter Engagement The committee discussed the IEEE Alliance request and how the EMBS chapter could support it for the convenience of the chapter. 7. Project Pooling & Industry Visits The committee considered possible project pooling to increase research collaborations and funding opportunities. The responsibility for organizing industry visits was assigned to Kasun Samarawickrama. 8. Chapter Funding & Utilization of USD 1000 Grant The committee discussed the USD 1000 funding allocated for a project under the IEEE SLSYWC (Sri Lanka Section Student, Young Professionals, and Women in Engineering Congress). Since the originally proposed event could not be conducted due to the delayed arrival of funds, the committee explored alternative ways to utilize the funds effectively. 9. Next Steps & Physical Meeting It was unanimously agreed to hold a physical meeting within the month to further discuss pending matters. The meeting concluded around 9:00 PM.