AGENDA

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before 9.30 so that we can start on time.

9:30 - Welcome. Introduction to AGM, facilitator and decision-making process. Overview of network development in 2007-2008 and current situation. Clarification on how AGM decision-making works.

9:45 - Overview of proposals and assigning them to working groups

10:00 - Working groups
a. Room 1: Member organisations
(approval of new members, removal of inactive or disruptive members, review of benefits and responsibilities, membership fee proposals).

   b. Room 2: Projects and decentralisation  
(how to ensure projects effectively meet their goals; how to spread responsibility outside of the International Coordination Centre)  
   c. Room 3: International Coordination Centre  
(proposal by Joel Crawford for a committee to be established to consider reforming existing ICC to function better or awarding ICC function to another organisation)  
   d. Room 4: Strategic plan (goals and strategies for next 3-4 years)

11:30 - Reports from working groups

12:00 - Discussion and decisions based on conclusions of working groups

13:15 - Lunch

14:00 - Working groups
a. Room 1: Network and project priorities for 2008-2009 (based on strategic plan)
b. Room 2: Communications
(discussion lists, on-line forum and problem solving)
c. Room 3: Charter and Statutes (proposed changes)
d. Room 4: Steering Committee and Advisory Board
(choosing new members)

15:30 - Reports from working groups

16:00 - Discussion and decisions based on conclusions of working groups

17:00 - Ratification of final decisions

18:00 - End