[Lnc-business] IALP Conference Report

[Sean O'Toole]

If the Swiss Dissolution laws look anything like ours, any remaining 
cash would have to go to another non-profit organization (probably of 
Swiss registry).

Sean O'Toole
sean at kingfieldcapital.com
(816) 739-2737

    “It is the job of economists to point out trade-offs; it is the 
job of politicians and planners to deny that trade-offs exist.”
         -William Easterly, 2006
On 21 May 2015, at 14:19, Daniel Hayes wrote:

> 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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