Minutes of UK PAC 18.1.98

UNITED KINGDOM PAN AFRlCAN CONGRESS 1998

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 18th January l997

l. Apologies were received: 5

2. In attendance: 10

3. The minutes of the previous meeting held on 2 I st December 1997 were amended at point no. 7 to note one objection to the Chairman's declaration. The Minutes were then approved.

4. It was agreed that the STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES be determined at the next meeting. Any proposed amendments must be circulated in advance. If amendments are not circulated they will not be discussed.

5. It was agreed that THE CALL TO THE GLOBAL PAN AFRICAN CONGRESS 2000 be determined at the next meeting. Proposed amendments must be circulated in advance.

6. The Finance and Fundraising Officer reported the state of the accounts since the previous meeting. Following a discussion of his comprehensive report, the following were agreed:

(A) to open a bank account with the Unity Trust Bank, use 18 Stoke Newington Road as the Communications address; signatories to the account were agreed.
(B) an INTERNAL AUDITOR was appointed.
(C) to organise fundraising events such as dances, sales, sponsored dinners; to request donations and sponsorships (sponsors to be acknowledged in publicity and Congress programme).
(D) to publish a NEWSLETTER.
(e) to reconsider the proportion of the retail price of items sold to be retained by the Committee.
A donation of 100 copies of the book "Violation: a look at non-physical violence in relationships" by Spartacus R. was accepted.

7. The Communications and Information Officer reported that minutes of meetings were on the Global Africa website on the internet; that he had received information on the SCHOOL OF AFRICAN AWARENESS conference to be held in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in May 1998.

Further, it was agreed that a notice about UKPAC 98 be sent to newspapers and they be asked to carry it weekly until August.

8. There was a report on the Memorial Stone to be placed in Marcus Garvey Park in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. This is to be discussed further at the next meeting.

9. It was agreed that future meetings will be held on the third Sunday of each month.

10. Agenda items for the next meeting: Declaration of Principles; The call to Global PAC 2000, Reports from Officers, Marcus Garvey Memorial and Correspondence if any relevant.

I I. There was a collection.