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nögi Charter Mark I: Ratified August 30th, 1994 Article 1: Mission Sub 1: NEXTSTEP/OpenStep User Groups The mission of NEXTSTEP/OpenStep User Groups is to empower their members to leverage NeXT technology to meet their needs. They do this by coordinating efforts and sharing information and resources among members, and with NeXT and other parties. Sub 2: nögi NEXTSTEP/OpenStep User Groups International (nögi) is an independent organization whose mission is to increase the effectiveness of individual NEXTSTEP/OpenStep User Groups by channeling information and resources among them. Article 2: Organization Sub 1: nögi Executive Committee All decisions about actions performed on behalf of nögi are made by the nögi Executive Committee (nEC). The nögi Executive Committee consists of: - a Coordinator - a NeXT relations manager - at least, two other members The nögi Executive Committee decides on it's own mode of operation. In the case that consensus cannot be reached it will decide on the basis of simple majority voting through e-mail with 2 weeks for the vote to complete after a Call For Votes. If a stalemate occurs, then the vote of the coordinator decides. If the coordinator has abstained the proposal is assumed to have been defeated. The nögi Executive Committee is obliged to inform the nögi Assembly and nögi members of their activities. Sub 2: nögi Assembly The nögi Assembly consists of representatives of all members of nögi. All members must designate one representative. See Article 3: nögi members. The nögi Assembly has the power to: a. Change this nögi Charter. Decisions on the charter are made with a 2/3 majority. b. Appoint the members of the nögi Executive Committee. Votes on the membership of the nögi Executive Committee are made with a simple majority. c. Accept new members or remove existing ones. Votes on membership are taken with a 2/3 majority. Sub 3: nögi Assembly voting Each representative that is a member of nögi Assembly has one vote. All votes are cast through e-mail. Official proposals for nögi Assembly require at least 2 weeks of discussion, preceded by a Request For Discussion (RFD), and at least 2 weeks for voting, preceded by a Call For Votes (CFV). The RFD and the CFV are issued by the person who has submitted the proposal. Proposals to the nögi Assembly may be made by members of nögi Assembly (the representatives) or the nögi Executive Committee. Article 3: nögi members Sub 1: Restricted membership Membership of nögi is restricted to NEXTSTEP/OpenStep User Groups. To be a member, a user group should have at least 3 members, plus an internet e-mail address of both the representative and the group itself. Sub 2: Obligations nögi members are obliged to honor all arrangements made by the nögi Executive Committee on their behalf.
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