The following email has been sent to all members of the organization:
Hi all.
Earlier this year, the Steering Committee had announced a membership vote on several decisions taken, that required membership approval to become executive.
We were planning to take this vote during a face-to-face meeting in Marrakesh, but unfortunately we were forced to cancel the meeting.
We definitively plan to hold our Annual General Assembly in Helsinki, during the ICANN meeting that will be held there at the end of June.
However, some of the decisions are rather urgent and do not require, in our opinion, a face-to-face meeting and can be ratified via an online voting.
You will receive a ballot via email asking you to approve the following decisions (one ballot per item):
- Change the name of the organization
The association has been created as “Euro Individuals Association”, and this name is the one appearing on the Bylaws.
However, during the application process as ALS, an objection has been raised in EURALO about the possible confusion, EURO being a currency.
Our association has been certified as ALS with the name of “EURALO Individuals Association”.
However, in order to change the name on the Bylaws we need formal vote of approval by the membership.
- Change the name of the Steering Committee
The Steering Committee observes that in most similar associations the leadership body is called “Board”.
While the tasks and duties of the Steering Committee and of its members will be unchanged, we propose to change the name of the Committee itself to “Board”.
In order to do this, we need approval by 2/3 of the membership.
- Change the title of the President and Vice-President
The Steering Committee observes that in most similar associations the representative is called “Chair”.
This is even more so considering the change of name of the leadership team to “Board”
While the tasks and duties of the President and Vice-President will be unchanged, we propose to change their titles respectively to “Chair” and “Vice-Chair”
In order to do this, we need approval by 2/3 of the membership.
The election opens at the moment you receive the ballots, and closes at 23:59 UTC of Monday 6 June.
Best regards
Roberto Gaetano
(on behalf of the Steering Committee)