[pp.int.general] Invitation to the PPI General Assembly 2011

[Justus Römeth]

Since this discussion is going to come anyways: It would make a lot of 
sense to show who also offered to host it, and why Friedrichshafen was 
chosen.

On 19.01.11 19:47, Pirate Parties International wrote:
> *Invitation to **the **PPI General Assembly 2011*
>
> Dear Pirates,
>
> We would like to invite you to the 2011 Pirate Parties International 
> Conference which will be held on March12thand 13thin Friedrichshafen, 
> Germany. During thisconference, the General Assembly - highest body of 
> the PPI - will decide upon the admittanceof new members to the PPI, 
> electa new board and discuss and vote on amendments to the PPI 
> statutes. The preliminary timetable can be found at the end of this 
> message.
>
> Each PPI member can register up to 6 persons as official delegates 
> (PPI Statutes IX.4), but all Pirates and interested persons are very 
> welcome to join as guests.
>
> *To register for the conference**,**please visit 
> **http://conference.pp-international.net/***
>
> The participation fee is 35€ (50€ after February 13th). We ask every 
> participant to transfer the participation fee as soon as possible. As 
> the PPI collects no membership fees,the organizing committeerelieson 
> participation fees and donations to organize the event. In exceptional 
> cases where the participation fee is an insurmountable hurdle to 
> participate in the conference, interested persons can contact the 
> board at /board at pp-international.net 
> <mailto:board at pp-international.net>/and we will try to find a sponsor 
> so that you mayparticipate in the conference.
>
> In the spirit of maintaining communication and co-operation between 
> Pirate Parties around the world an Open Space event workshop is 
> planned to be held during the conference. Open Space Technology is a 
> powerful tool that allows to handle the most complex matters with 
> theease of a coffee break, and will allow us to take a glance atthe 
> future of the PPI.
>
> We'll open a space where you'll work with other pirates to identify 
> and address the most important issues in your work, your organization 
> and your community. Come prepared with your own burning questions and 
> pressing needs... and be ready to address them in a dynamic, 
> high-learning environment.
>
> The official sessionsof the General Assembly will be streamed. Remote 
> participation will be possible. Detailed instructions will be sent to 
> you as soon as possible.Remote participants do not have to register at 
> the moment.
>
> Each member is permitted to submit amendments to the PPI statutes. To 
> submit your proposals please use this form: 
> http://piraten.in/statutesform.The form also allows for non-members to 
> submit proposals for amendments. The deadline for submitting proposals 
> is February 12th 2011, 23:59  CET.
>
> The General Assembly will also elect a new board of the PPI. 
> Candidates shall submit their application on 
> http://int.piratenpartei.de/PPI_Conference_2011/Board_candidaturesor 
> e-mail their application /to board at pp-international.net 
> <mailto:board at pp-international.net>/.
>
> If you are not yet a member of PPI but want to join you can apply for 
> membership following the procedure described on this page: 
> http://int.piratenpartei.de/Membership_application
>
> We would also like to remind you that as thePPI does not collectany 
> membership fees, besides participation fees,we also rely on donations 
> to organize this event. If you want to donate to the PPI conference 
> organization team, you'll find all the necessary information on this 
> page: http://int.piratenpartei.de/PPI_Conference_2011#Support
>
> If you need an official invitation for visa purposes,addressed 
> personally to you, please e-mailyour contact details and necessary 
> information as soon as possible to the Board at 
> /board at pp-international.net <mailto:board at pp-international.net>/. We 
> will then send to you (or to the German consulate if this is required 
> in your country) a formal invitation.
>
> For further information concerning the 2011 PPI conference you can 
> visit http://int.piratenpartei.de/PPI_Conference_2011or contact the 
> Board at /board at pp-international.net <mailto:board at pp-international.net>/.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> the Board of the PPI
>
> ==
> Preliminary timetable:
>
> *11. March 2011 - Friday *
>
> During the day informal rounds for early arrivers (self-organized)
> 18:00 - Socializing event
>
> *12. March 2011 - Saturday*
>
> 08:00 Voter accreditation
> 09:00 Opening of the conference with opening speech and procedure /(*)/
> 10:00 Presentation of candidates for new PPI members /(*)/
> 11:00 Official discussion (statutes amendments, membership fees)
> /following/: Open Rounds Block 1
> /parallel/: Voting and results (statutes amendments, membership fees) 
> /(*)/
> 20:00 Evening event
>
> *13. March 2011 - Sunday*
>
> 08:00 Reports PPI board /(*)/
> 09:00 Board Candidates Presentation /(*)/
> /following/: Open Rounds Block 2
> /parallel/: Election and voting results (board elections) /(*)/
> 14:00 Networking contacts exchange / Press Conference /(*)/
> 16:00 Closing Keynote /(*)/
> 17:00 Official Conference End
>
> /(*) streamed event/
>
> The detailed timetable can be found here: 
> http://int.piratenpartei.de/PPI_Conference_2011/timetable
>
>
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