General Assembly 2022

15 March 2022, 16:30–17:30 @ Online

The eleventh ordinary General Assembly took place on 15 March 2022 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. President Andreas Kellerhals chaired the meeting, Darienne Hunziker took the minutes.

The 2021 accounts, the discharge of the board, the 2022 budget and unchanged membership fees were approved unanimously. A new fee model for collective members is to be worked out, with the GLAM categories in mind.

Under any other business, the members discussed how the association can show solidarity with Ukraine without giving up its neutrality; the topic will be pursued.

Documentation and recordings

• Protokoll der Mitgliederversammlung 2022 (PDF)

Programme

1. 16:30
   Welcome and opening

   The president opens the eleventh General Assembly. There are no further items requested. Darienne Hunziker takes the minutes.

   Andreas KellerhalsPräsident Opendata.ch
2. 1. Report of the board

   Report on the association’s activities in 2021, presentation and discussion. Item without a vote.

3. 2. Approval of the 2021 annual accounts

   Explanations of the accounts and the report and recommendation of the auditors Wobmann Treuhand AG. Motion of the board: approval. Adopted unanimously.

4. 3. Discharge of the board

   Motion of the board: discharge for its activities during the association year. Adopted unanimously.

5. 4. Budget for the association year 2022

   Explanations of the annual budget. Motion of the board: approval. Adopted unanimously.

6. 5. Membership fee for the association year 2022

   Membership fees remain unchanged, unanimously. The members unanimously take the motion to change the fees for collective members as a mandate to develop the idea further – taking the model of the GLAM categories into account.

7. –17:30
   6. Any other business: solidarity with Ukraine

   At Nobutake Kamiya’s suggestion, the assembly discusses whether and how Opendata.ch/OpenGLAM should show solidarity with Ukraine and take a stand against war – following models such as the OKFN while maintaining a degree of neutrality. Nikki Böhler is already working on a project; the topic will be pursued. The president closes the assembly with thanks.

   Nobutake KamiyaNikki BöhlerGeschäftsführerin Opendata.ch