diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
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+OpenProject::Meeting::DefaultData.load! unless Rails.env.test?
diff --git a/lib/open_project/meeting/default_data.rb b/lib/open_project/meeting/default_data.rb
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+++ b/lib/open_project/meeting/default_data.rb
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+module OpenProject
+  module Meeting
+    module DefaultData
+      module_function
+
+      def load!
+        add_permissions! member_role, member_permissions || raise('Member role not found')
+        add_permissions! reader_role, reader_permissions || raise('Reader role not found')
+      end
+
+      def add_permissions!(role, permissions)
+        role.add_permission! *permissions
+      end
+
+      def member_role
+        Role.find_by name: I18n.t(:default_role_member)
+      end
+
+      def member_permissions
+        [
+          :create_meetings,
+          :edit_meetings,
+          :delete_meetings,
+          :view_meetings,
+          :create_meeting_agendas,
+          :close_meeting_agendas,
+          :send_meeting_agendas_notification,
+          :create_meeting_minutes,
+          :send_meeting_minutes_notification
+        ]
+      end
+
+      def reader_role
+        Role.find_by name: I18n.t(:default_role_reader)
+      end
+
+      def reader_permissions
+        [:view_meetings]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end