Fourth day, Thursday 12th

The sessions of this morning were reserved for discussing again about the draft projects that the participants are developing during this AM. We had a useful session about fundraising, and then the delegates split again in small groups for a simulation of grant application for their projects. At the end of the morning session, the groups got together again and presented their projects in front of a "funding commitee" so that their proposals could be discussed more in depth by everybody. It was a very fruitful session, and you can see how these project are really taking shape and they're getting ready to be included in the Working Plan for 2011.
After lunch, the "official" part of the AM was opened. The voting rights of the delegates from full MOs were verified and the Meeting started, with the election the Chairperson of the Meeting and of the Electoral Committee for the election of the new Executive Board. The participants listened to the Annual Report about the projects carried out this year by the federation, with the participation of many of the project leaders. Then Adriana, the Secretary General, presented the Financial Report. Finally, the Chairperson Anne and the other Board Members presented their personal reports for the last year, and the Board was officially cleared.
Democracy is good, but following all the correct procedures can be tiring... so, at the end of the day, participants deserved some relax in front of a fire here in Svycarna! ...and trying to make a bonfire out of wet branches and damp timber was a challenging team-building exercise! ;)