[icann-see] SEEDIG Asssociation

[Dusan Stojicevic]

Dear Bogdan,

 

Bogdan, first I want to thank You for your mail.

And I want to put some light on your questions, not final answers:

 

1.       International organisations are not available as model of organizing in SEE. You can check http://www.uia.org/taxonomy/term/2

Building something in those countries need extra effort and a lot more in order to taxation, money issues with banks, paperwork and payments. There is another aspect which makes this somehow not wanted: in order to get funding from some EU project, it’s better that org is coming outside of EU, which half of the countries in SEE are.

But, we will investigate this option further, and (as far as I know) Iliya can help us (I think Core Association is just that).

2.       There is no problem to have legal entity as member, nor private person. It will be regulated under the statute, in phase 2. Possibility of further change depends on the domestic law, where association will be formed – in some countries You need to have both from the beginning.

 

Cheers,

Dusan

 

From: icann-see [mailto:icann-see-bounces at lists.rnids.rs] On Behalf Of Michael Oghia
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2016 9:05 AM
To: Bogdan Manolea <bogdan at legi-internet.ro>
Cc: icann-see at lists.rnids.rs
Subject: Re: [icann-see] SEEDIG Asssociation

 

Good questions Bogdan.




Best,

-Michael

 

 

On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Bogdan Manolea <bogdan at legi-internet.ro <mailto:bogdan at legi-internet.ro> > wrote:

Sounds good IMHO - a couple of things to clarify though:

- is it possible to set it up as a international association (I know
that is possible in the Belgian law, just needs to be decided from the
beginning)? what that relates to the question - under shich country law
it will be formed?

- would the association accept just phisical persons, or also legal
persons? Can you change it afterwards?

best regards
Bogdan


On 10/22/2016 05:41 PM, Dusan Stojicevic wrote:
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> To further clarify the position in the previous document (re-attached
> here), I am sending this second mail. While everything written in this
> document remains valid, some issues are further explained below.
>
> Also taking this opportunity to thank Michael for his very fast reaction
> and his support for our proposal.
>
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>
>
>
> After several discussions held within SEEDIG’s executive committee, as
> well as with all SEEDIG supporting organisations, we are writing to you
> with *a* *proposal regarding the creation of a SEEDIG association,*
> while kindly asking for your feedback.
>
>
>
> Since its launch in December 2014, SEEDIG has steadily grown as an IGF
> initiative. In addition to the annual meeting, we have launched a number
> of inter-sessional activities, and are actively looking for new such
> opportunities. The SEEDIG community is also continuously expanding. With
> SEEDIG growing, so does the complexity of our processes and work. In
> order to be able to more effectively manage these processes and work, we
> believe it is opportune to give SEEDIG a legal status, through creating
> a dedicated association. This view is shared by our supporting
> organisations (whom we would like to thank once again for their advice
> and continuous support).
>
>
>
> Giving SEEDIG a legal status would, contribute to ensuring the
> sustainability of the initiative, bringing more credibility, and
> addressing some of the challenges we have faced over the past two years
> (such as management of donations, liability, agreement with partners,
> etc.). A detailed overview of the current situation and the implications
> of having a SEEDIG association is in the attached document.
>
>
>
> As you know, the preparatory process for the 2017 meeting has started,
> and there are a number of steps that need to be taken soon
> (fund-raising, logistical arrangements, etc.). These steps would be more
> appropriately and easily handled through a legal structure.
>
>
>
> For all the aforementioned, *our proposal is to create a SEEDIG
> association, in a two-phase process.*
>
>
>
> *Phase 1*
>
> Creating a *‘beta association’*, having as founding members the current
> five members of the executive committee. The statute of this association
> would be a basic one, and would only describe the minimum elements
> required by law (objectives, founding members, basic decision making).
>
>
>
> This would allow us to have the association created in a relatively
> short time frame. Having a ‘beta association’ in place would facilitate
> the preparatory process for the Ohrid meeting, as well as our
> inter-sessional activities.
>
>
>
> *Phase 2*(to be launched in parallel with phase 1)
>
> Running an open, inclusive and transparent process for building a more
> comprehensive statute for an *‘association 2.0’*, which would expand
> beyond the founding members. This statute would go into more detail on
> aspects such as membership, governing structures, decision making, roles
> and responsibilities, etc.
>
>
>
> We expect this process to take several months, allowing the statute to
> go through several stages of iteration. One possibility would be to
> consider approving such a statute at the Ohrid meeting next year.
>
>
>
> We are therefore kindly inviting you to reflect on the above, share your
> views, and let us know if you agree with the proposed approach. As
> before, silence will be taken as agreement. *The deadline for input is 1
> November.*

>
>
>
> Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dusan
>
> (on behalf of executive committee)
>

 



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