We need to organise our projects before we start coming up with new projects. 1. World Carfree Day
Roeland and Steve will come up with a project outline\\
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We need to organise our current projects before we start coming up with new projects. we decided to prioritise our current projects as ICC staff, similarly to how the AGM did the same. (1) World Carfree Day and the Visegrad Project each got 7 points; (2) The Conference and Websites each got 3 points; (3) Carbusters, Autoholics Anonymous and Media (which is not a project) each got 2 points; (4) the Biketour, the Resource Centre, the Mobility Justice Project, and other meetings besides the Conference each got 1 point.
Roeland and Steve will come up with a project outline for World Carfree Day.\\
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have an excel sheet tracking how many books have been sent out/sold
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have an Excel sheet tracking how many books, etc. have been sent out/sold (update inventory)
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yes, we want it to be a priority, but we don't have the money for it
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yes, we want it to be a priority, but we don't have the money or the person for it. so this is something to prioritise fundraising for.
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Randy: I should change my title from co-director to network coordinator or membership and conference coordinator.
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Randy: I should change my current title from co-director to network coordinator or membership and conference coordinator.
one half-time person working full-time - Steven is coordinator
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1/4 to 1/3 time
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1/4 to 1/3 time - Randy is Coordinator
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5. Autoholics Anonymous
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6. Resource Centre
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7. Magazine
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8. Bulletin
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Job descriptions/Coordinators of Project\\
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Job descriptions/Coordinators of Project
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Arie (and subsequent fundraiser that replaces her): 2/3 time - General Fundraising Coordinator (Foundation grants, EC core grants, inquiry letters, Embassy and Minstry of Environment grants, appeals, searching for new grant opportunities, pass on fundraising opportunities to member organisations)
Steven: Coordinator of Visegrad Project, Bulletin, info@carbusters.org
Steve: Webmaster; Autoholics Anonymous (co-coordinator); sending and responding to emails at info@worldcarfree.net; Carbusters co-editor; World Carfree Day coordinator
Coordinators' Responsibilities
write grants, sign the grant contract/applications, work on the interim and final reports; deadlines; coordinate the volunteers; know the specifics of the grant
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Kamila thinks that (either now or definitely if we have more staff) it would be important to have someone in the office to have an overview of everything in the office and the network (including projects, financial state, etc.) and make sure everything's running smoothly and following decisions of AGM, but not be a director in terms of decision-making. Something like a coordinator's coordinator.
We decided to take people's thoughts on this idea.
Steven: good idea.
Randy: I should change my title from co-director to network coordinator or membership and conference coordinator.
Arie: Kamila will write up proposal for task division of this role or position.
DG Environment Grant
This is an administrative (core) grant for environmental organisations active on the European level, and they pay for 70% of our core budget, without a limit on our budget (unlike EC YOUTH's core grant). Applying for this grant takes Arie's time for two months and the deadline is late this year. And we have information that we might not get the grant the first year we apply.
Kamila feels it might not be a good idea to apply because we should be more settled and organised first. And also when we get a larger amount of money coming in, we have to find more and more matching funds.
Arie: The grant would require us to develop our existing projects somewhat more, and have a couple extra staff people, but basically it's the only grant in the universe to fund what we're already doing and allow us to be more financially secure.
We must be careful when putting the budget together, to ensure that we'll have matching funds if we get the grant, and for the same reason we should be careful not to ask for too much money.
We must change our statutes and name to World Carfree Network Europe and provide an explanation of why we were not previously registered as international. So we don't need to re-register our organisation completely.
Arie's doing a work plan and needs to know what two new positions we would prioritise having. We would say media/campaigns, and then Visegrad, World Carfree Day, and magazine/resource centre distribution and outreach.
Roeland: Fundraising; Biketour, and; World Carfree Day with one EVS working full time with him (aside: he also needs to write the final report for the Tabor meeting and Randy will liason with him on this)
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Roeland: Fundraising (50% of the time); Biketour, and; World Carfree Day with one EVS working full time with him
6. Resource Centre * Randy will coordinate the resource centre
making sure there is stock
have an excel sheet tracking how many books have been sent out/sold
once a month, you separate the ones that arrive by post and the Kagi one and you enter them in
there should also be some way of tracking material going in and out of the office whether through free stuff or stuff sold
7. Magazine * Rob is the interim coordinator of the magazine
8. Bulletin * Steven will coordinate this project
9. Media/Mobility Justice * do we want to allocate staff time to media?
yes, we want it to be a priority, but we don't have the money for it
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Vincent: Magazine (Rob); websites (Steve)
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Vincent: Magazine (Rob); websites and World Carfree Day (Steve)
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Roeland: Fundraising; Biketour, and; World Carfree Day with one EVS working full time with him (aside: he also needs to write the final report for the Tabor meeting and Randy will liason with him on this)
Project prioritisation (bear in mind recommendations from AGM and look at Strategic Plan)
Job descriptions/Coordinators of project
ICC structure
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Announcements
Arie announces that there will be a peace rally in Prague on June 16
Anna is on holiday June 9-19
Biketour starts June 18. Joao needs to clear up all preparations before he leaves. Needs to talk to Roeland and possibly Kamila before leaving.
World Naked Bikeride is Saturday at 10am. In Prague starts at Kampa park.
Rob Zverina introduced himself. He will replace Steven over the summer at the magazine as co-editor.
Magazine meeting: Next Tuesday 11am
Big meeting next week is Wednesday at 10am.
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WCN Europe Important issue that needs to be addressed: We need a supervisory board. Steve will research what the role of our SB could be and who might be on it.
EYF and future DG Youth applications European Youth Foundation and DG Youth are our main funders. It's several months' work to do the next applications and it looks like this will be Arie's main task for the rest of the summer. We need to think about what kind of projects to apply for in the fall cycle. Biketour application will be October or November. Roeland should work on this. Arie will make list of possible projects and partners - possibly co-financing on "small publications" from Youth for the Visegrad project.
Bogota advance planning visit We have received notice that we will be getting Bogota money. The grant application included a meeting in Bogota for late July for one person, but we don't know yet what part of the application has been approved. Randy as conference coordinator would probably go. Decision will be made after we get final word on the grant. There are voices for not going even if we get money because of environmental concerns. Randy will report whether he thinks it's necessary.
Agenda for next week's meeting 1. Project prioritisation (bear in mind recommendations from AGM and look at Strategic Plan) 2. Job descriptions
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Project prioritisation We need to organise our projects before we start coming up with new projects. 1. World Carfree Day
Arie announces that there will be a peace rally in Prague on June 16
Anna is on holiday June 9-19
Biketour starts June 18. Joao needs to clear up all preparations before he leaves. Needs to talk to Roeland and possibly Kamila before leaving.
World Naked Bikeride is Saturday at 10am. In Prague starts at Kampa park.
Rob Zverina introduced himself. He will replace Steven over the summer at the magazine as co-editor.
Magazine meeting: Next Tuesday 11am
Big meeting next week is Wednesday at 10am.
Agenda
WCN Europe Important issue that needs to be addressed: We need a supervisory board. Steve will research what the role of our SB could be and who might be on it.
EYF and future DG Youth applications European Youth Foundation and DG Youth are our main funders. It's several months' work to do the next applications and it looks like this will be Arie's main task for the rest of the summer. We need to think about what kind of projects to apply for in the fall cycle. Biketour application will be October or November. Roeland should work on this. Arie will make list of possible projects and partners - possibly co-financing on "small publications" from Youth for the Visegrad project.
Bogota advance planning visit We have received notice that we will be getting Bogota money. The grant application included a meeting in Bogota for late July for one person, but we don't know yet what part of the application has been approved. Randy as conference coordinator would probably go. Decision will be made after we get final word on the grant. There are voices for not going even if we get money because of environmental concerns. Randy will report whether he thinks it's necessary.
Agenda for next week's meeting 1. Project prioritisation (bear in mind recommendations from AGM and look at Strategic Plan) 2. Job descriptions