Visually impaired computer society - Annual General Meeting 2006

Date and Time

May 13th, 2006 at 2:00 PM

Location

Irish Computer Society HQ, Crescent Hall, Mount Street Crescent, Dublin 2.

Agenda

1. Address of welcome and apologies.

2. Minutes of last year's AGM and matters arising (already circulated).

3. Chairperson's Annual Report (Tony Murray).

4. Annual Statement of Accounts - Treasurer's Report (Joan Kearns).

5. Lobbying Group's Report (Tim Culhane).

6. Research Group's Report (Brian Dalton).

7. Report on the Partnership with the BCAB (Gerry Ellis).

8. Report on Infovics (Stuart Lawler).

9. Motions:

The following motion to change the constitution was received by the secretary.

Section seven of the constitution will now read:

"7 COMMITTEE

1. Elections for the positions of Chairperson, Deputy chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relations Officer and 2 additional members to serve on the committee will take place at each Annual General Meeting.

2. Nominations may be made for persons not present at the meeting, on receipt of written approval from the nominee.

3. An officer position may be held by any one member for a maximum of 3 years, after which the member must stand down for 1 year, but may continue to serve on the committee.

4. At an Annual general Meeting, members may authorise the establishment of branches in other parts of the country, to cater for the needs of members in that area. Branches will not be autonomous and will be accountable to the National committee.

5. People with specific expertise or who will fulfil a particular function, may be co-opted onto the committee. No more than three of these shall be non-members."

10. Election of VICS Committee.

11. Any Other Business.