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EC Meeting Secretariat Update Report. Ljubljana , Slovenia 9th September , 20 11 Grand Hotel Union Business. Contents. Motions & Elections 2011 Preparations for Ljubljana Conference Future tasks. Motions & Elections 2011.
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EC MeetingSecretariat Update Report Ljubljana, Slovenia 9th September, 2011 Grand Hotel Union Business
Contents • Motions & Elections 2011 • Preparations for Ljubljana Conference • Future tasks
Motions & Elections 2011 A total of 99 counted, 0 of which were invalid. Candidates: Yes Votes No Votes Abstain Edita Noruisiene: 98 1 0 * To be elected as Executive Committee member as per 1 September 2011. The ballots were sent to 1669 members with voting rights before 24th June 2011. A quorum for a postal ballot shall be 7% of the voting Members, this means 117 votes at least. RESULTS: Due to the low amount of the returned ballots the elections for 2011 were invalid.
Motions & Elections 2011 Steps, which were taken by Secretariat in order to get higher response: • Reminder sent to EDTNA/ERCA members with voting right asking them to send their ballot via email • Email sent to KM/LM to encourage the EDTNA/ERCA members to take part in the elections
Motions & Elections 2011 Possible resons for poor response: • low interest of EDTNA/ERCA members in the EDTNA/ERCA future • EDTNA/ERCA members carry the costs of the shipment • July, August – period of annual leaves • Lost ballots - Information from MR of sending 15 ballots from the Belgium dialysis unit – never received by Secretariat) • No claims can be applied against the “Ceska posta” as the envelops are sent as ordinary mail
Motions & Elections 2011 • The need of the Online election system to be considered by EC (even trough higher implementation costs) – combination of paper and electronic ballots? • Elections strategy including costs for the online election system to be prepared for November EC meeting
Preparations for Ljubljana Conference • Presentations for internal meetings Opening ceremony Volunteers briefing NP meeting Industry Lunch (Jitka‘s responsibility) AGM Closing ceremony • Thank you all for cooperation
Preparations for Ljubljana Conference • National Presidents meeting – confirmed participation 22 pax • Focus group meeting (chaired by JS) – confirmed participation 8 pax
Preparations for Ljubljana Conference • KM/LM meeting – confirmed participation 13 pax
Preparations for Ljubljana Conference • New volunteers briefing – confirmed participation 4 pax • Marianna Eleftheroudi • Frank Kelly • Philippe Montillier • Carlota Hidalgo Lopez
Future tasks • Next EC meeting (25.-27.11.) • preparations(hotel reservation, meeting room, catering) • Call for reports to be sent on 3rd October • Meeting binder to be prepared on 7th November • IAB meeting preparations for 17th November 2011 (Hilton Copenhagen Airport:meeting room booked and contract signed) • Jungle Guide update (collaboration with MS and EM) • Volunteers contact list update • Document matrix update (collaboration with AG, EM – P&P update) • Terms and Conditions document (cooperation with AG) • Voting strategy – online elections for November EC meeting
Future tasks • EP for annual leave (10.-27.10.) / TN will be responsible for answering the phone, emails, regular secretariat agenda.