[Belgium] Invitation to the OSGeo.be ASBL Annual General Assembly

[Moritz Lennert]

Dear all,

A few reactions:

- I've already signalled this privately to some, but here's the
  official reaction: sending an invitation to a general assembly
  only 6 working days before is against the statutes (and against any
  common sense if you really want to have people present).

- As far as I know their has to be the point of "vote de la décharge
  des administrateurs" (don't know how to translate this) on the agenda
  of the general assembly.

- With all the sympathy I have for the Arrosoir and its owner, I think
  that in the future general assemblies should be held in a place that
  is much easier (faster) to reach for everyone, including those that
  come from outside of Brussels.

I will not be able to attend this general assembly. We did not include
practicalities about "procurations" in our statutes. What do I need to
do to have someone represent me. Is an email to the president/secretary
enough ? Do I need to give a paper to the person ?

Moritz

Le Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:57:46 +0100,
Tommy Oozeer <tommyoozeer at skynet.be> a écrit :

> *Dear OSGeo.be Member, *
> 
> 
> 
> *You are invited to join us for our 2016 Annual General Assembly of
> members convened as follows : *
> 
> 
> 
> *March 24th 2016 at 19:00*
> 
> *L'arrosoir * <http://www.arrosoirauderghem.be/>
> 
> 
> *Boulevard du Souverain, 256 1160 Auderghem*
> <http://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&q=boulevard+du+souverain,+256+1160+auderghem>
> 
> 
> 
> *Please find the proposed agenda below.*
> 
> 
> 
> *All voting and non-voting members are welcome.  Please let us know
> via mail if you will be attending the meeting. Please note that if
> you want to become a voting member, you need to send us your written
> request stating the support of at least two effective members.*
> 
> 
> 
> *In case you are not able to attend, please remember that every
> member can authorize in writing another member to represent him/her
> at the General Assembly.*
> 
> 
> 
> *Tommy Oozeer*
> 
> *OSGeo.be ASBL Secretary*
> 
> *March 16th, 2016 (*We apologize for the delay in providing this
> invitation).
> 
> 
> 
> *Agenda*
> 
> 1.     *Report about the activities of the last year *
> 
> 1.     *Founding of OSGeo belgium *
> 
> 2.     *FOSS4G 2015 event *
> 
> 3.     *Presence at 2 events *
> 
> 2.     *Financial report 2015 *
> 
> 3.     *Budget 2016*
> 
> *4.*       *Change the date of the general assembly to be together
> with the FOSS4G conference (Q3/Q4)*
> 
> 5.     *Composition of the board *
> 
> 1.     *New members *
> 
> 2.     *Resignations *
> 
> *6.*       *Composition of the voting members *
> 
> 1.     *New members *
> 
> 2.     *Resignations *
> 
> *7.*       *Preview of the next year *
> 
> 1.     *Events *
> 
> 1.     *Foss4g belgium 2016 september 22 *
> 
> 2.     *Strategy *
> 
> 1.     *What is the role of **osgeo.be* <http://osgeo.be/>* in the
> state of the map / OSM *
> 
> 2.     *OSGeo.be presentations during sotm *
> 
> 3.     *OSM presentation at FOSS4G.be *
> 
> *8.*       *Vote for the Belgian OSGeo logo*
> 
> *9.*       *Various *
> 
> *10.*   *Closing of the general assembly *
> 
> 
> 
> *After talks / open discussion / beer*
> 
> ·         *OSM *
> 
> ·         *OKFN*