As for what is the role of the Board, a good starting point could be the approved Bylaws. ;>) I am not sure to have the good version (I took this from the Wiki), but please find below is what it says about the Board. About the Board meeting, I was under the impression that Wolfgang had proposed an EURALO meeting in conjunction with the Studienkreis. I assumed that to be the GA (that according to the Bylaws has to take place before the end of 2007), not the Board. Which means that, if the proposal is accepted, the Board has to meet before (although it could well be in Warsaw just before the GA). Incidentally, I had 11-12 October as dates for the Studienkreis, not 10-11. We might want to set exact dates, also because the Studienkreis web site does not show yet a firm statement on the 2007 edition. Just for curiosity, what prevents the Board from holding elections online for the Chair, and then have the first meeting by teleconference, just to start getting organized? There seems to be no objection to the Chair/ViceChair proposal (although I personally would have preferred to see a Chair and a Vice Chair coming from the two different areas of thought that animated the discussion a while ago, just as a concrete sign of good willingness to work together), so the matter might be solved quickly. Once a Chair is seated, maybe things will start going. Anyway, among the priorities we might put the definition of who on the Board is on 1 year term, who on 2. I think that this is the very last item on structure, then we can move to substance. Cheers, Roberto ============ extract from the Bylaws =================== 9 Board 9.1 The Board of The Association shall consist of at least five members. The size of the Board may be expanded reviewed by the General Assembly as it shall see fit. The GA elects at least one chair person and a treasurer. The Board shall establish rules of procedure, which shall be generally available and are subject to the review of the GA. 9.2 In order to enhance diversity of the Association as provided in Article 3.4, at least five members of the Board shall be: 9.2.1 nationals of different countries, and; 9.2.2 to the extent possible, from different regions of Europe, and; 9.2.3 to the extent possible, gender balance shall be sought. 9.3 The Board is responsible for all matters of The Association, as far as they are not assigned to other Bodies of The Association. It is accountable to the General Assembly for all its actions and decisions, without limitation. The board is particularly responsible for the following matters: 9.3.1 Preparation of and convening of the General Assembly as well as compilation of the draft agenda, where the General Assembly decides to delegate either or both to the Board; 9.3.2 Implementation of the decisions of the General Assembly; 9.3.3 Compilation of the budget for the financial year for approval by the General Assembly; 9.3.4 Within six (6) months of the end of the financial year of the Association, the Board will approve or otherwise the accounts for the preceding financial year, said accounts to be submitted to the relevant governmental agencies if required, as well as the General Assembly; 9.3.5 Within six (6) months of the end of the financial year of the Association, the Board shall submit a summary of the work of the Association during the preceding year for review by the General Assembly; 9.3.6 Dealing with applications for Membership as provided in Article 4; 9.3.7 Removal or expulsion of members as provided in Article 4; 9.3.8 Hiring and dismissing of employees in a secretariat - except where they are employed by a third party. 9.4 In any matters of special importance to the Association, the Board shall ask the advisory council, where constituted, for a statement, and provide the same to the General Assembly. 9.5 Election and period of office of the Board 9.5.1 The members of the Board shall be elected by the General Assembly for a period of up to two years, such term beginning with the date of election, renewable at the pleasure of the General Assembly, for not more than two consecutive terms. 9.5.2 The first election after adoption of these Bylaws shall elect one-half of the members of the Board for one year, and the other half for two years. 9.5.3 The Board remains in its position until successors are elected. 9.5.4 Any person may be elected to the Board, though nomination of candidates for the Board is reserved to ALSes. 9.5.5 Where a member of the Board relinquishes his seat or becomes ineligible to continue occupying his or her seat for any reason the board shall appoint a successor and notify the the General Assembly by electronic mail of the appointment, which is subject to review by the General Assembly. 9.6 Officers of the Board 9.6.1 The Chair of the Board, and a Vice-Chair, shall be elected by the Board subsequent to the election of the Board, subject to 9.6.4, from amongst those Board members willing to serve. 9.6.2 The Chair shall serve as the official representative of the Association where such is required, or where the General Assembly so designates. 9.6.3 The Chair shall act as the chair at all meetings of the Board. Where the Chair is unavailable, the Vice-Chair shall preside. 9.6.4 The term of office of the Chair, and of the Vice-Chair, shall last for two years from the date of their election. 9.6.5 The Board may create additional officer positions as may be required from time to time. 9.7 Meetings and decisions of the Board 9.7.1 The Board shall conclude the business of the Association at meetings of its members; 9.7.2 Meetings shall be convened by an invitation from the chairperson. Where the chair is unable so to do, the Board may designate another member of that body to invite the Board to meet. 9.7.3 Notification of a meeting shall be sent not less than two weeks in advance. 9.7.4 Board meetings may take place in person, via telephone or videoconference or via the Internet. 9.7.5 The Board shall form a quorum if two-thirds of the members of the Board are present or participate via other means. 9.7.6 The Board passes resolutions by simple majority; where a tied vote results the chairperson shall cast the deciding vote. Where the chair is unable to attend the vice-chair shall cast the deciding vote. 9.7.7 The Board shall to the maximum extent possible operate via consensus.
-----Original Message----- From: euro-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:euro-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Jeanette Hofmann Sent: 06 July 2007 16:22 To: Discussion for At-Large Europe; Wolf Ludwig Subject: [EURO-Discuss] Things to discuss
Hello,
EURALO should get started and there are several things that need clarification in order to get started. To name just a few:
1 EURALO board: * We need to elect chairs * We need to clarify the role of the board (is it of a more coordinative nature or is its role an initializing one?)
2 Work plan * We need to discuss what issues we want to adress in the coming months and we need to agree on what our priorities are. I guess we all agree that we won't be able to cover all the topics ICANN is dealing with. We need to be selective, and it would be good to have a discussion on this list on what matters to us and why. **
3 Board meeting * The Euralo Board should meet after (or during?) the summer break. Where and when? In combination with another meeting? Two possibilities come to mind: ** We could meet in Geneva on the first weekend in September preceding the next open consultation of the IGF. ** We could meet in mid October in Warsaw at Wolfgang's Studienkreismeeting (Oct. 10/11).
What do people think?
Best, Jeanette and Wolf
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