[Lnc-business] Fwd: IALP Conference Report

[Daniel Hayes]

Geoff Neal wrote the following:
"I should note that when I asked the representatives whether or not
they had binding authority to act on behalf of their parties, "

What exactly is meant by this? Binding authority to do what?
You have an organization that has no formal rules of procedure but constituent members claim to have binding authority.  

This whole thing troubled me from the start of the feel good moment during convention and has continued to do so.

Why was a question even asked regarding binding authority?
Where is this organization going to be garnering it's funds? Under the Swiss dissolution rules..if this organization were dissolved does that mean it would send money back to LPUS? Might that not be a problem to have money coming in from foreign entities?  The more I see the less I like.

Daniel Hayes 
LNC Region 7 alternate representative
> On May 21, 2015, at 9:59 AM, Nicholas Sarwark <chair at lp.org> wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> Geoff Neale's report from the founding International Alliance of
> Libertarian Parties conference.  My apologies for not forwarding it to
> the list earlier.
> 
> -Nick
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Geoffrey Neale <liber8or at austin.rr.com>
> Date: Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 8:02 AM
> Subject: IALP Conference Report
> To: chair at lp.org
> 
> 
> My apologies for the delay in getting this to you.
> 
> 
> 
> The March 6, 2015 founding of the International Alliance of
> Libertarian Parties was a great success.
> 
> 
> 
> In attendance were representatives from the libertarian parties of
> Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, the United
> Kingdom, France, the United States, and the Czech Republic.
> Participating via Skype were South Africa and Russia.
> 
> 
> 
> Unfortunately, the Czech Republic had not approved of the charter
> prior to the meeting, so they acted as observers in official voting,
> but were free to otherwise participate.
> 
> 
> 
> I had been provisional chair through the official founding, and was
> approved by the body to chair the meeting, which I did.
> 
> 
> 
> The meeting allotted time was only about six hours, including lunch,
> so the priority was placed on making decisions. We consciously decided
> to avoid wordsmithing on site, so that we could find our points of
> agreement, and craft actual motions later. However, certain charter
> changes were made which were most necessary.
> 
> 
> 
> The decisions we came to include:
> 
> 
> 
> ·         Official domicile for registration and banking purposes will
> be in Switzerland, which required us to change the charter to specify
> this, and to include a dissolution distribution of assets, which is
> required in Switzerland.
> 
> ·         The official language will be English (not American).
> 
> ·         Changes to the charter will require a 2/3 approval of all
> current members.
> 
> ·         Changes to the rules will require a majority of all current members.
> 
> ·         Business of the assembly may be conducted in person or via
> email ballots.  Attendance by members at an in person meeting may
> include electronic attendance.
> 
> ·         Email ballots will be up to 30 days in length, or until the
> outcome of interim ballots has definitively determined the outcome.
> 
> ·         In person meetings of the assembly will require a 90 day
> notice via email.
> 
> ·         The provisional name of the International Alliance of
> Libertarian Parties has been made official.
> 
> ·         The charter now provides  for an Executive Committee of from
> three to seven, which must include Chair, Treasurer and Secretary.
> 
> ·         Members of the Executive Committee are not required to be
> official representatives, but must be affiliated with the member
> parties.
> 
> ·         There is no limit on how many Executive Committee members
> may be from a single member party.
> 
> ·         The term of office of the Executive Committee is two years.
> 
> ·         Any decision of the Executive Committee will require a
> majority vote of the number of positions on the Executive committee.
> 
> ·         Vacancies in the Executive Committee can be filled
> temporarily by the Executive Committee. Permanent election will be
> conducted by email ballot.
> 
> ·         The Executive Committee was formed with five positions
> filled, which are:
> 
> o   Chairman – Geoffrey Neale (US)
> 
> o   Secretary – Hilary Hackleman (UK)
> 
> o   Treasurer – Jean Francois Nimsgern (France)
> 
> o   Vice-Chair – Guy Montrose (UK)
> 
> o   Vice-Chair – Daniel Martinez (Spain)
> 
> 
> 
> I brought up the topic of rules of procedure, but I’m afraid almost
> all of the representatives said their party did not use any formalized
> rules, and they were skeptical. What I suggested was that I invite the
> submission of an argument in favor of adopting an external
> parliamentary document for the members to consider, and they are all
> amenable to consider the subject at a later date.
> 
> 
> 
> I should note that when I asked the representatives whether or not
> they had binding authority to act on behalf of their parties, all said
> that  they had such authority. I think the LPUS should formally
> consider what authority it wishes to grant to its representative. For
> the record, just about every decision was made without objection.  My
> voting for or against any of the decisions would have been
> inconsequential.
> 
> 
> 
> That’s about all I have to report on the meeting.
> 
> 
> 
> Since this meeting, we have voted and approved the inclusion of the
> Czech party, and are currently voting on Norway.  We expect votes to
> start relatively soon on another party in Switzerland, and also a
> party from the Ivory Coast.  We had a representative at the European
> SFL event in Berlin, and the response to the IALP was positive.
> 
> 
> 
> Geoffrey Neale
> <IALP Signed Charter.pdf>
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