Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), to be held on Sunday 19 July at 20:00 (French time) via Zoom, followed immediately by the Annual General Meeting (AGM), of the Association pour la Mémoire de l’Eté 1943. [Time: 11:00 Pacific, 14.00 Eastern, 19.00 UK, 20.00 France, 21.00 Israel]
Members are encouraged to attend and participate in the Association’s governance.
Only members whose 2026 dues are fully paid will be eligible to vote at the EGM and AGM. Dues are €10 standard, €5 new generations (under 35).
What do you need to do?
As the quorum for the meetings is one half of the members, it is important that every member either attends or is represented by proxy.
✅ I will attend
If you plan to attend the meetings, please register in advance so that we can complete registration efficiently on the day.
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❌ I cannot attend
If you are unable to attend, please complete a proxy form to appoint another member (or the Chair of the meeting) to vote on your behalf.
Agenda of the EGM
- Vote to ratify the 2022 amendments to the statutes, which require EGM approval.
- Vote to amend Article 7 by removing the sentence: “Le non-paiement de la cotisation dans les 15 premiers jours de l’année civile suivante entraîne la perte de la qualité de membre.” (“Failure to pay the membership fee within the first 15 days of the following calendar year will result in the loss of membership.”), in order to resolve a technical inconsistency between Articles 7 and 9.
Agenda of the AGM
- President’s Report for 2025 and vote on its approval.
- Treasurer’s Financial Report for 2025 and vote on its approval.
- Resolution 1: Ratification of administrative actions taken by the Board during the subscription collection delay.
- Resolution 2: Approval of an internal standing rule on continuity of membership fees: “Unless the Board explicitly decides otherwise before 31 December of any given year, subscription rates for the following calendar year shall remain unchanged.”
- Election of Board members: as part of the standard annual one-third rotation, the mandates of two board members are due for renewal this year: Avinoam Sharon and Joëlle Hansel. Both are standing again.
- Other business.
