Annual General Meeting 2013

21 March 2013, 17:00–17:45 @ Universität Bern, UniS, Raum A -122, Schanzeneckstrasse 1, 3012 Bern Map

The first ordinary General Assembly after the association's founding took place on 21 March 2013 from 17:00 to 17:45 at the University of Bern, with 21 people present. President André Golliez chaired the meeting, Christian Laux took the minutes.

André Golliez looked back on the first association year – hackdays, the conference, work in parliament – and announced the Open Knowledge Conference in Geneva in September 2013. Barnaby Skinner presented the 2012 accounts, whose balance sheet was still part of /ch/open. Discharge, accounts, membership fees, the 2013 budget and revised articles of association were approved without a vote against.

Oleg Lavrovsky was newly elected to the board.

Documentation and recordings

• Protokoll der Mitgliederversammlung 2013 (PDF)

Programme

1. 17:00
   Welcome and opening

   The president opens the assembly with 21 people present; there are no objections to the invitation or the agenda. Matthias Stürmer and Hannes Gassert count the votes, Christian Laux takes the minutes.

   André GolliezPräsident Opendata.ch
2. 1. Report on the 2012 association year and outlook on 2013

   State of the association since its founding on 19 January 2012, a new website with its own logo, hackdays and the conference of 28 June 2012, work at parliamentary level (Parldigi, ePower). Outlook: Open Data Challenge until 31 March 2013, the federal open data pilot portal (presented on 22 May 2013 at the Federal Archives) and the Open Knowledge Conference from 17 to 19 September 2013 in Geneva.

   André GolliezPräsident Opendata.ch
3. 2. Report on the 2012 annual accounts

   Income statement and balance sheet. In 2012, Opendata.ch's balance sheet is still part of the accounts of /ch/open; it keeps its own balance sheet from the 2013 association year.

   Barnaby SkinnerKassier Opendata.ch
4. 3. Discharge of the board

   Discharge is granted without a vote against.

5. 4. Approval of the 2012 annual accounts

   Approved without a vote against.

6. 5. Membership fee 2013

   The proposed membership fees are approved.

   André GolliezPräsident Opendata.ch
7. 6. Budget 2013

   Costs for OKCon 2013 in Geneva are not included; outside contributions come from event partners (Netcetera, /ch/open, Technopool, The Ark). Approved without a vote against.

   André GolliezPräsident Opendata.ch
8. 7. Amendment of the articles of association

   The revised articles of association are adopted as a whole without a vote against.

   Christian LauxVorstand Opendata.ch, Rechtliches
9. 8. Elections (by-election)

   Oleg Lavrovsky introduces himself and is elected as a new board member.

   Oleg Lavrovskyneu gewählt
10. –17:45
    9. Any other business

    No contributions. The assembly closes at 17:45.