Eurodusnie - European PGA convenor

Eurodusnie
Boerhaaavelaan 345
2334 EM Leiden
 
Friday, 29 june, 2001
To: PGA Network
 
Ref: Convenorship of the PGA

Dear members of the PGA network,

At the last European PGA convention in Milan (March 2001) it was proposed that either the Anarchist Collective Eurodusnie (Leiden, The Netherlands) or the networh MGA from Spain be the next PGA convenor. We are honoured by the proposal and discussed it with the activists participating in our collective.

Deciding on this issue was very difficult. Although we requested information on the specific tasks that would be necessary the information we received stayed vague. We also had to take into account what the influence of being host would have on our local and national activities.

However, as active participants in the PGA network we welcome the possibility to contribute to the development of the network by taking on the role of convenor. We therefore make the following proposal. The proposal limits the tasks that we take upon us but defines them clearly. In our view it is important to state clearly what we are prepared to take upon us in order not to create expectations that we cannot fulfil. Stating the tasks of the convenor is also important for the further development of the network.

If the network accepts this proposal we would like to:

• host the European PGA conference in the Netherlands (including food, logging, conference facilities)
• in a democratic manner decide a theme for the conference and subjects for workshops
• evaluate the last convention and include criticisms in the forthcoming convention
• develop a reader in which key texts to be used as a basis for discussions are included
• invite a broad range of organisations (that fit the PGA criteria) to participate
• publish a magazine describing the goals and history of the PGA network
• participate in European and international meetings (including Cochabamba) of the PGA

However, our proposal does not include facilitating the PGA proces in the time leading up to the next PGA convention. Although we do find this an important task, we do not have the possibility to do this ourselves. It would probably be neccecary for another PGA participant to take up this task.

The question to the network is if the network accepts this proposal. If so, we will begin our preparations for the convenorship.

Donald
The Eurodusnie Anarchist Collective

PGA