June 11, 2010 - At the Annual General Meeting of April 14 we gave the impetus for reform Earthship Belgium. This means a new governing council, new statutes, supporting, working and honorary members, work-study and project groups and an effective, focused approach. We now have an organization ready for a proactive way of reaching our goals.
What's the overall look of the organization?
Supporting members: These are the members who pay their annual membership and by doing so, support the association financially.
Honorary members: Every natural person who, on his or her on account of special and /or longterm contribution to the purposes as mentioned in article 2 of the regulations (statutes) of Earthship Belgium vzw (n.p.o.), as well as from inside or from outside the association, has been nominated as thus by the Governing Council. This means a lifelong honorary unsalaried membership.
Working members: Every Supporting Member or Honorary Member, who is voluntarily active within the association for a prolonged period, can apply the Governing Council to become a Working Member. Working Members have the right to vote at the General Assembly (GA) as well as all rights and duties (obligations) as embedded in the Belgian legislation and the regulations of the association.
The Governing Council: Major Working Members, who have been appointed as Council Members by the General Assembly, in accordance with the legal (Belgian law applies) and statutory rights and duties. The task of the Governing Council is to perform the day-to-day operations of the association.
Volunteers: Anyone, whether member or not, can work as a volunteer on a variety of tasks within the association. Therefore we have work-, research-, and project-groups.
The area of the tasks of these groups is determined by the Governing Council. One of the members of the Governing Council is appointed as chairman for a group and will be responsible for the performance of the group. Within these tasks the group is allowed to operate independently.
Governing Council since April 4, 2010
Workgroup Media-Publications:
The workgroup Media Publications realizes publications on earthships, the NPO and its goals. This can be done by publishing articles, digital brochures, leaflets, reports and books on the website ofr Earthship Belgium VZW and / or printed brochures, flyers, reports or books.
Study group Research:
The study group research examines and improves the performance, materials used, concepts and techniques.
Project groups:
Project groups help to realise an earthship or earthships inspired buildings. Due to the developments at Verbeke we formed the project group Earthresidence.
On our new website, which we will soon bring online, you can find detailed information about Earthship Belgium VZW.
Daan Dessers,
Treasurer,
Earthship Belgium VZW
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