<div class="" id="magicdomid2"><span class="author-g-a6ocprik8fyeynwp">Ahoy!</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid3"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid4"><span class="author-g-a6ocprik8fyeynwp">The purpose of this email is to
summarize some of the ideas being discussed in the PPI Statutes
Taskforce over at </span><span class="author-g-a6ocprik8fyeynwp url"><a href="http://www.mypirates.net/ppi_development">http://www.mypirates.net/ppi_development</a></span><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">. </span><span class="author-g-a6ocprik8fyeynwp">The Goal is to create a set of
proposals for the international pirate parties conference April
16th-18th in Brussels that the delegates can vote on to become the
foundation of the PPI</span><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">.<br><br></span><div class="" id="magicdomid9"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">Below you will find the summary of
the discussion as far as it has progressed till now. Please note that
these are only proposals and options to choose from for the final
statutes. We encourage every Pirate to contribute to the statutes
taskforce so we can present the delegates proposals that truly reflect
the ideas of the pirates all over the world.<br><br></span><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid527"><span class="author-g-z122zwtfm3e0nf32ji9n">Everybody can contribute until 21.
March, after that date a smaller group will summarize the proposals.
This finalized digest will then be made public on April 4. to allow
further input.</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid15"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid16"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">To
join the statutes taskforce go to </span><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9 url"><a href="http://www.mypirates.net/ppi_development">http://www.mypirates.net/ppi_development</a></span><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">, follow the "Every Pirate can join!"
link and fill your country/pirate party affiliation in your profile. We
are looking forward to new contributions!</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid17"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid18"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">======</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid19">
<span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">Summary of
proposed options:</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid20"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid21"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9 b"><b>*
</b></span><span class="author-g-a6ocprik8fyeynwp b"><b>Name discussion</b></span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid22"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid23"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">1) Pirate Party International</span></div>
<div class="" id="magicdomid24"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">2)
Pirate Parties International</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid25"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">3) Pirate(s) International</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid26"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">4)
World Pirate Forum</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid27"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">5) United Pirates</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid28"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">6)
Global Pirate Movement</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid29"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">7) Brethren Court</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid30"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid31"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9 b"><b>* Membership: who can be member
of the PPI?</b></span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid32"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid33"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">1)
Pirate Parties only</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid34"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">2) Organisations close to Pirate
Parties (e.g. Young Pirates, regional Pirate Parties)</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid35"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">3)
Any organisation that accepts our principles</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid36"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">4) Private
persons</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid37"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid38"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9 b"><b>*
Membership: what are the conditions for pirate parties to join?</b></span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid39"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid40"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">1) Organization with the name "Pirate
Party"</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid41"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">2) One party per country</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid42"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">3)
Several parties per country</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid43"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">4) Accept the Pirate Party principles</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid44"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">5)
Registered party</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid45"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">6) Certain number of supporters</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid46"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">7)
Certain time of existence</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid47"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid48"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9 b"><b>*
Membership: who decides if conditions are met?</b></span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid49"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid50"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">1) Delegates (members with voting
power)</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid51"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">2) Coreteam committee</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid52"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid53"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9 b"><b>* Membership: who can vote?</b></span></div>
<div class="" id="magicdomid54"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid55"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">1) Every member</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid56"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">2)
Only Pirate parties</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid57"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">3) Only one vote per country,
regardless of the number of pirate parties in that country</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid58"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid59"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9 b"><b>* Membership: how to handle
competing national parties?</b></span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid60"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9"> </span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid61"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9"> 1)
Delegates vote on which party to accept</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid62"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9"> 2) Accept
several parties from one country</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid115"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9"> 3) Lets the
parties decide</span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid118"><span class="author-g-z122zwtfm3e0nf32ji9n"> </span></div><div class="ace-line" id="magicdomid142"><span class="author-g-z122zwtfm3e0nf32ji9n b"><b> * Membership: Should PPI
raise memberships dues from its members?</b></span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid64"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid65"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9 b"><b>* What should PPI do?</b></span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid66">
<br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid67"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">1) Involvement in world politics</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid68"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid69"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Develop and publish common
policies/statements</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid70"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Help parties under formation</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid71"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">-
Contact NGO's</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid72"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Contact administrations (States,
EU, UN, etc.)</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid73"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Contact centre of the pirate
movement</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid74"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Organise and coordinate global
campaigns</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid75"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Set up ThinkTanks to develop global
solutions for the core pirate topics</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid76"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Set up
Communities of Practice for the member Pirate Parties</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid77"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid78"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">2) Coordination among Pirate Parties</span></div>
<div class="" id="magicdomid79"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid80"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Publish statements and articles
from individual parties</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid81"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Redirect media requests</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid82"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">-
Cooperate with international organizations with similar interests </span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid83"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">-
Extend communication between pirate parties</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid84"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Create
knowledge base</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid85"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Organise events</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid86"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid87"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">C) Self-Fulfilling</span></div>
<div class="" id="magicdomid88"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid89"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Provide merchandising</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid90"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">-
Create youtube channel</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid91"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">- Arbitration (conflict between
members or competing national parties)</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid92"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid93"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9 b"><b>* How should PPI be organised?</b></span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid94">
<br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid95"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">1) Permanent positions:
(Co)-Presidents, Spokeperson, Head of translation, Financial officer,
Chief administrative officer, Chief technical officer, Social, Media and
Grassroots Officer, Knowledge base administrator, Coordinator of
inter-institutional relations</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid96"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">2) One
conference a year with 1 or 2 delegates per county</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid97"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid98"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9 b"><b>* L</b></span><span class="author-g-a6ocprik8fyeynwp b"><b>egal</b></span><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9 b"><b> questions</b></span></div>
<div class="" id="magicdomid99"><br></div><div class="" id="magicdomid100"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">1) What country will the organization
be incorporated in?</span></div><div class="" id="magicdomid101"><span class="author-g-y2j38w261wjt2kw9">2) What legal form will it take?</span></div></div><br></div>