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f15:foam_vzw [2015-06-08 16:01] majaf15:foam_vzw [2015-06-08 16:06] maja
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   * how and on what do we work together.   * how and on what do we work together.
  
-If the question is whether or not to keep the legal entity in existence, the answer became simple: yes we should. Taking into account all the pros and cons, we decided that closing the vzw would take quite a bit of effort and might prematurely close some doors to prospective funding and collaborations. Whether we keep the VZW active or in hibernation post 2016 depends on the developments in the next year (e.g. [[lab_for_rituals]], as well as on the needs of members (e.g. catering, workshops).+If the question is whether or not to keep the legal entity in existence, the answer became simple: yes we should. Taking into account all the pros and cons, we decided that closing the vzw would take quite a bit of effort and might prematurely close some doors to prospective funding and collaborations. Whether we keep the VZW active or in hibernation post 2016 depends on the developments in the next year (e.g. [[lab_for_rituals]], follow-up of [[:/future_fabulators/start]], as well as on the needs of members (e.g. catering, workshops)).
  
 The conclusion of the conversation is:\\ The conclusion of the conversation is:\\
-WE KEEP THE LEGAL ENTITY FoAM VZW until further notice+**WE KEEP THE LEGAL ENTITY FoAM VZW until further notice**
  
 In order to address the unsustainable elements of the current structure (among others: heavy operational and governance overhead) we have to find out: In order to address the unsustainable elements of the current structure (among others: heavy operational and governance overhead) we have to find out:
  
-  * What are the minimal requirements of an active vzw and of a hibernating vzw?\\ +  * What are the minimal requirements of an active vzw and of a hibernating vzw? Maja/Pieter to contact VSDC, Barbara to talk to Marc (sometime in autumn).\\ 
-  * What do we do with the studio?\\ +  * What do we do with the studio? A follow up discussion to be had about this in autumn, and after several experiments as decided in the [[studio]] conversation in March.\\ 
-  * How do we want to work as a collective and a network (without structural funding)?+  * How do we want to work as a collective and a network (without structural funding)? To be discussed at the FoAM retreat and other individual ponderings and collective conversations over the coming year(s).
  
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