Sovereignty International Inc

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

September 9-12, 1998

DRAFT AGENDA

Members should arrive in Bangor, Maine, Wednesday, September 9. Bob and/or Mike will arrange transportation to Lubec where Bob has arranged for housing and food. Departure should be scheduled for Sunday, September 13 after noon to allow time to drive back to the airport.

Wednesday: Dinner, informal "catching up" discussions.

Thursday morning: Public Policy Positions (What is our position; should we articulate a formal position publicly?)

1. Should we advocate complete withdrawal from the UN, or some other course of action? (Henry)

2. Should we address the 2YK issue? In what way? (Floy)

3. To what extent should we involve ourselves in trade issues, i.e. normal relations with China; the WTO, NAFTA, trade deficits, etc. (Discussion)

4. How do we protect national sovereignty while effectively engaging the "global neighborhood?" (Discussion)

5. Further UN accreditation (BV)

Thursday afternoon: Organization Issues

1. What does SI do, exactly, and how do we do it?

A. Current procedures (BV)

2. Function of Advisory Council?

A. Detailed operation & administrative procedure (BV)

3. What is SI's relationship/obligation to "members," supporters, contributors? Who is our target market/audience?

4. What is the relationship between SI and MECRI, ECO, Freedom.org, and EPI? What should it be?

5. Administration: budgets; procedures for expenditures; accounting & reporting, etc.

Thursday evening:

1. National Conference - July (first week)1999

Conference Background

Friday morning: Review/discussion of current program activities

Program background

1. Internet project and possibilities

Freedom.org background info

2. Freedom Week Campaign (Henry)

Freedom Week Background

3. NO-KYOTO Campaign

NO-KYOTO Background

5. Speaker's Bureau

6. World Concerns

Friday afternoon: New program ideas (your turn)

1. Maine Global Warming Conference in April

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Saturday morning: Funding

1. Source identification

A. professional fund raiser
B. Grants
C. Associates
D. Wealthy Donor
E. Media Ads
F. Fund-raising rallys

2. Procedures

3. Funding action plan

Saturday afternoon & evening -(Reserved for additional items and completion of spillover items.)

1. Official meeting of the Board of Directors

A. Consideration and adoption of motions/resolutions


B. Election of officers for 1999