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Annual General Assembly 28 October 2006 Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània, Barcelona, Spain

An overview of MET's activities in 2005 and 2006, including council's organization, committee initiatives, reports, and new business discussions. The assembly focuses on future plans, membership schemes, and building community engagement.

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Annual General Assembly 28 October 2006 Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània, Barcelona, Spain

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  1. Annual General Assembly28 October 2006Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània, Barcelona, Spain

  2. Council activities in 2005 & 2006 (1) • MET constituted as a non-profit professional association – 11/2005 to 5/2006 • Adaptation of Catalan template for the Charter; consensus on objectives • Tax number obtained • VAT exemption negotiated successfully • Draft internal by-laws (x 3) • Founding Council was formed. • Budget for METM 06, etc • Committees formed • Membership scheme MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  3. Council activities in 2005 & 2006 (2) • METM 05 closure • Accounts settled • Unspent income transferred to MET account • Written reports: Prous Science, Netherlands Consulate, Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània • Other associations approached: • EASE, SfEP, EMWA, EMAME, ASETRAD, AELFE • IEEE-PCS, ITI, TESOL-Spain MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  4. Committee activities in 2005 & 2006 (1) • Membership scheme • Forms, amounts, banking system, wording • Database, protocols • Workshop program launched • Recruitment, format development, content • Venue • Promotion • Website maintained and updated • New tabs, downloadable forms • Photographs MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  5. Committee activities in 2005 & 2006 (2) • Promotion • Pruning & creating mailing lists • Mailings (METM 06 x 3; Workshops x 1) • Poster • Logo • Fundraising • IEMed relations; Anna Lindh Foundation • METM 06 sponsors • Venue support (Sant Pau, Canet de Mar) MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  6. Council’s organization of METM 06 • Exploring themes • Scheduling dates & venue • Budget • Call for papers & early recruitment • Website • Fundraising • Vetting papers, pulling abstracts together • Scheduling times • Logistics • Registration & banking MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  7. Special reports • Vice-chair’s report on contacts with eastern Mediterranean editors – Karen Shashok • Workshop chair’s report – Ailish Maher • Funding sources – Frances Luttikhuizen Treasurer’s report – Alan Lounds MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  8. New business : by-laws (1) • How to elect a Council • Create standing committees • Designation of proxies • Council meetings • General Assembly MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  9. New business : by-laws (1) • How to elect a Council • Nomination, easy • Physical General Assembly = presentation • Balloting by mail (or e-balloting) • Contention system • ‘Extended virtual General Assembly’ (timing) • Acting Council Elect & Registration with Generalitat to become official MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  10. New business : by-laws (2) 2. Create standing committees • Membership • Workshops • Fundraising • Website • Logistics MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  11. New business : by-laws (3) 3. Designation of proxies • Council • General Assemblies MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  12. Future plans (1) • Website • Research projects • Continuing Professional Development attitudes & behaviors (under way) • E2 author group attitudes & behaviors • Translation of MET Charter • Drafting a ‘client education statement’ MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  13. 4.Drafting a client education statement • ‘Getting it Right’ (Aparicio & Durban) MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  14. 4.Drafting a client education statement • SENSE’s ‘FAQ’s for clients MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  15. Future plans (2) • Special interest groups • By region? Knowledge areas? • Purposes: generate content for workshops, METMs & other; fellowship • Inter-association exploration • miniMETM in 2007 – METM in 2008 • General Assembly every autumn • Elections in 2008 • A different city for 2007 MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  16. Focus on members & membership • Proposed membership schemes for future – What are the Assembly’s views? • What else do members have to say? – Open Discussion – MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

  17. Closingsupper:9 p.m. MET General Assembly – 28 October 2006 – IEMed, Barcelona

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