AGM. Does this means that existing 5 members will continue for ever unless they themselves decides to step down. This is a major concern for community since all the existing/resigned members are self appointed. Requesting a clarification regarding this. On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Arjuna Rao Chavala < arjunaraoc(a)googlemail.com&gt; wrote: > Hi Wikimedians, > The Chapter has a statutory requirement that we have our first Annual > General Body meeting before the end of September 2011. We plan on > holding this, in Bangalore, on 24 Sep 2011. (Note: We had earlier > mentioned the date as 17 Sep 2011 but this was changed based on > unforeseen changes in the schedules of EC members and to give more > time for members to join in.) > Filling vacancies in the EC will be one major item on the agenda of > AGM. That said, only people who have become members at least three > months prior to the date of the AGM are eligible to stand and to vote. > Please remember that there is allowance for those members not in > Bangalore to vote as well. What we will do in the next 2 weeks is to > begin a draft nomination process and send it for your feedback and > inputs. > Hence we urge you to join Wikimedia Chapter by 23 June 2011, if you > have not yet applied for membership. Please spread this message with > your fellow wikimedians and encourage them to apply for membership > immediately. The Individual membership form<http://wiki.wikimedia.in/File:WikimediaChapterMembershipFormIndividual.pdf> along > with either Cheque/DD payable at par at Bangalore should be received > by 23 June 2011 at Chapter's office. > If you are using online transfer, please send a scanned copy of your > membership form before 23 June 2011 to membership(a)wikimedia.in along > with your online payment details and ensure that your physical > membership form reaches chapter > office before 30 June 2011. > We are really looking forward to an active and strong interest in the > Chapter from the Community. > Sincerely, > Arjuna Rao Chavala > President, Wikimedia Chapter > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l