European Free Alliance asbl – European Political Party GENERAL ASSEMBLY

26th of March 2010.

Venue of the meetings : “Hotel Laguna Palace, Venice”

AGENDA / ORDRE DU JOUR / ORDINE DEL GIORNO

First Session 09.30h –12.45h.

Conference room of the Hotel, Spazio 3. Interpretation EN/ FR/ES/NE/IT/DE

09.00 – 09.30

REGISTRATION at the entrance.

09.30 – 09.45

Opening words by Nelly Maes, President of EFA. (press invited for the opening words)

Start Statutory session : open to official delegates and delegation members of EFA parties.

1. Approval of the Agenda. (9.45h)
  List of EFA members with voting right (contribution 2010 paid).

2. Adoption of the minutes of the previous General Assembly 26th of March 2009 in Barcelona. (9.50h)

3. Membership issues (10.00h)

• Communication on the EFA parties.

• Communication from the EFA Group.

• Full membership : 1. SSW 2. Lista per Fiume. 3. N-VA.

• Observer Membership : 1. UNA. 2. For Human Rights in United Latvia.

• Other information on Membership issues 1. English Democrats : negative advice of EFA Bureau and EFA group. 2. Renouveau Valdotaine, Liberta Emiliana and LPPP do no longer exist. 3. Name change of UPA to “Unser Land”.

4. Changes in EFA internal rules (10.45h) • Proposal – vote • Announcement of new offices and publication of new address in the statutes.

5. Renewal of the Bureau (10.50h-11h) • Proposal and approval of a voting procedure. • Presentation of the proposal of the Bureau. • Vote on the advice list for a new Bureau by the GA.

11.00 - 11.15 Coffee break

6. Budget and finances : (11.15h)

2009 : • Closing of the books 2009. • Audit and tabling of the results at the European Parliament 2009. • Vote on the discharge of Bureau members (financial responsibilities) in reference to 2009.

2010 : • Update on the budget 2010. • Contributions 2010. Concrete figures.
  15% own resources needed.
  Debate on the contribution system 2011 : • Fixing contribution amounts for 2011. • Multi annual proposal EFA budget 2011-2014 including the build up of a reserve (for political, social & financial reasons) • Budget 2011 : discussion and vote.

7. Activities : (12.00h)

• Report 2009. • Update activities 2010.
  Members’ proposals. • Discussion on activities 2011.
  30th Anniversary of EFA (2011)
  Members’ proposals.

(Brief BM to decide on the President, Secretary General and Treasurer)

13.00 -14.00 Lunch break in the NH Laguna Palace restaurant for all participants

Second Session 14.15–19.30

Conference room of the hotel, Spazio 3. Interpretation EN/ FR/ES/NE/IT/DE

14.00 – 14.15 REGISTRATION at the entrance

14.15 – 14.30 Opening words by the outgoing president and the newly elected President of EFA and presentation of the new Bureau.

Group picture of EFA

8. Political discussion on the EFA strategic plan 2009-2014. (14.30h) • advice text from the Bureau presented by the secretary-general • Vision text of the new EFA President • discussion on the Working group self determination

9. Political motions : 2 x SSW, 2x PSM, 2 x RAS, STF, FNP, EA, (16.00h)

 2 motions on languages (SSW)
 1 motion on Rwanda (PSM)
 2 motions on Silesian autonomy and census (Ruch)
 1 motion on Totalitarian regimes (STF)
 1 Motion on sea Containers (FNP, SSW and Die Friesen)
 1 Motion on the Basque Peace process (EA)
 1 Motion on the Galician language (BNG)

Introduction 2 min – only written amendments on the conclusion parts of the motions are accepted

16.45- 17 Coffee Break

10. EFAy General Assembly. (17.00h)

• Opening words (5min) • New members (10min) • Activity Report 2009 (15min) • Financial Report 2009 (15min) • EFAY Debate 2010 : strengthening the organisation. (40min) • Bureau Replacement Elections (15min) • Final words (5min)

11. The Foundation Maurits Coppieters (CMC). (18.45h)
  Update on the general situation and activity.
  Presentation by President Xabier Maçias

12. Any other business (19h)
 Nomination of new Honorary Members : former Bureau Members.
 Next GA. Venue ?

13. Closing Remarks by the president of EFA and the Secretary General. (the press is invited for the closing remarks) (19.15h)

20.45. Official dinner start from the lobby of the hotel by busses

Restaurant Tratoria Da Olindo (For MEP’s, official delegates, Bureau members, Honorary Members and EFA Party and group staff and assistants offered by Lega Veneto Repubblica

 all other participants pay 35€pp- under prior subscription only).

Return to Hotel at 00.00h and 00.30h by busses