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Annual General Meeting of The Latin America Solidarity Centre (LASC) 2009

DATE: Saturday, 21th November 2009

TIME: 10:45 - 14:30

VENUE: Teacher's Club, Room 7, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1

AGENDA

10:45 - 11:00: Registration and coffee

11:00 - 11:30: Opening and Welcome

11:30 - 11:45: Stephen O'Dwyer: Report by LASC's Exchange volunteer –Colombia's Water Rights

11:45 - 12:30: Treasurer's Report

12:30 - 13:00: Presentation of Motions for discussion and/or voting

13:00 - 13:30: Election of Committee members for 2009-2010

13:30 - 14:30: Lunch, Teachers Club

14:30- 16:00: Public Talk by Jean Sommers

Food Sovereignty: Creating links between Ireland and Latin America. Talk on how to conduct our campaign and how to convey the right message

Come and make your voice heard! If you are not already a member, you can join on the day.

• An Annual General Meeting shall be held every year. All Centre members, Participating Groups, Working Groups and affiliates shall be notified of the date and place of the AGM, and invited to submit motions and nominations, at least three weeks in advance. Any motions received, the Annual Report, financial statement and budget and the outline plan for the following year shall be circulated to all members at least one week in advance of the AGM.
• The main business of the meeting shall be:
  • Adoption of the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting.
  • Adoption of hte Annual Report.
  • Adoption of the Financial Report.
  • Adoption of an outline plan and budget for the following year.
  • The election of a Management Committee.
  • Voting on motions and amendments.
  • Ratification of amendments to the constitution.
  • Appointment of an Auditor.
• For all AGM voting, each paid up member present shall be entitled to one vote.
• Elections for the Management Committee shall be by the system of Proportional Representation.
• Voting shall be by simple majority, with the exception of amendments to the constitution and expulsions which shall require two-thirds majority of those voting.
• Nominations for the MC must be proposed and seconded by two members, or by a Working Group or a Particapating Group and must be received in the Centre office at least 14 days before the AGM. Nominees for the MC shall be paid up members of the Centre.
• Any motions received in the Office at least 14 days before the AGM shall receive priority over other motions which may be submitted at the AGM. Such late motions and amendments may be considered at the discretion of the meeting.
• Amendments to the constitution will only be considered if received at least ten days before the AGM.
• The MC shall be responsible for the circulation of all valid motions and constitutional amendments to members and appointed delegates of affiliated organisations not later than one week in advance of the AGM.

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