General Assembly 7 – Agenda
Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, in Manhattan
Tabling/Sushi Hour 2:00 pm (40 min)
1. Check-in table, accept dues payment and distribute blocking cards.
2. Working Groups and other organizations have tables set up where they can provide free literature, information and discussion of their activities. This provides a forum for informal conversation, report-backs and information sharing.
3. Explain membership criteria.
Introduction to Discussion 2:40 pm (5 min)
Ask cops to leave.
Introduction to the discussion questions and meeting agenda.
Breakouts: (End of sign-in for blocking) 2:45 pm (1 hr)
Possible Discussion Questions:
1. What is Anarchy?
2. What should NYMAA relationships be with:
a. non-anarchist anti-capitalists who share many social objectives with us (e.g., Marxist-Leninist groups)
b. non-anarchist groups, such as anti-war groups, which do not share anti-capitalist or anti-authoritarian views, but do share specific objectives.
c. What is solidarity? How can we express solidarity with other anarchist groups?
3. Gender/Race/Sexual Identity/Etc. Parity in NYMAA what structural mechanisms can we adopt for countering oppression and fostering communications.
4. Proposals and discussion of actions
Break 3:45 pm (10 min)
During the break any new proposals developed during the breakouts should be written out and presented to someone on Comms so it can be added to the agenda.
Breakout report backs 3:55 pm (15 min)
Introductions, Announcements, etc. 4:10 pm (20 min)
Intro to Consensus (facilitators)
Introductions
Working Group reports
PLAN-PNAC merger Announcement
Global Comms report from Boston & North East Anarchist "neteration" 4:55 pm (10 min)
Non-Structural Proposals: 5:05 pm (20 min)
Global Nets: NYMAA adheres to the Sixth Declaration of the Lacondon Jungle (http://www.ezln.org/documentos/2005/sexta1.en.htm)
Global Nets: Detailed USSF proposal (with background)
N&B: Updated listserv protocols
Comms report 5:25 pm (5 min)
Office space
Proposal process
Budget
Comms selection
Reports from former comms members 5:30 pm (10 min)
Selection of new Comms member 5:40 pm (20 min)
Structural Proposals: 6:00 pm (15 min)
Media Liaison
nymaa-promo list usage
New Proposals 6:15 pm (10 min)
Reflection 6:25 pm (15 min)
Clean-up 6:40 pm (20 min)
End 7:00 pm