INVITATION

>From: "Monica Sharma"
>To:
>Subject: INVITATION
>Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 12:00:28 +1200
>
>Hello everyone, please pass this invitation on to your networks.
>Regards,
>Monica Sharma
>Project Manager
>New Out West (NOW) Project
>West Auckland District Council of Social Services
>Ph 09 838 7103
>
>Greetings!
>
>INVITATION to Community Meeting on the Waitakere Ethnic Board
>
>The goal of New Out West (NOW) is that "every migrant and refugee
>settles successfully in Waitakere City". At the launch of New Out West,
>there was strong agreement from the ethnic communities present that an
>ethnic advisory body was needed to provide a "voice" for Waitakere's
>ethnic communities to raise issues of interest or concern to them.
>
>New Out West is delighted to inform you that an ethnic advisory board -
>"the Waitakere Ethnic Board (the WEB) bringing cultures together" - is
>on the way for Waitakere's ethnic communities.
>
>New Out West warmly invites you to attend a community meeting to discuss
>the constitution and process for establishing the Waitakere Ethnic
>Board.
>
>DATE: Monday 18 August
>TIME: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
>VENUE: Kelston Community Centre,
>Corner of Great North Rd and Awaroa Rd, Kelston, Waitakere City
>
>Please ring Louise on 838 7903 if you plan to attend this meeting - a
>light supper will be served.
>
>A working party (made up of members of the New Out West Democracy
>project team and individuals from Waitakere's ethnic communities who
>came forward at the launch of New Out West) has developed a draft
>constitution for the Waitakere Ethnic Board which has been sent out
>widely to ethnic communities and individuals for feedback and mandate.
>
>Two options have been developed for the Board. Under one model, the
>Executive Committee is elected by all members of the board. Membership
>of the Committee is not based on ethnic origin, as the expectation is
>that once an organisation or individual is elected onto the Executive
>Committee by the entire membership, they would not be there to solely
>represent their own ethnic group but to represent the interests of all
>ethnic communities.
>
>Feedback is also sought on a second model of membership whereby any
>ethnic organisation or individuals may become members of the Waitakere
>Ethnic Board. All members belonging to a particular ethnic community
>would then elect a representative from their community to sit on an
>Ethnic Council. The Ethnic Council would have no more than one
>representative from each ethnic community. Members of the Ethnic
>Council would then elect representatives onto the Executive Committee.
>Your feedback is sought on which model is preferred and why.
>
>An Interim Executive Committee is now planning towards the Inaugural AGM
>of the Waitakere Ethnic Board in September 2003. New Out West wants to
>encourage as much participation as possible from ethnic communities in
>the Waitakere Ethnic Board and we hope that you will come forward and be
>part of this exciting opportunity for ethnic communities to play a more
>active role in Waitakere City and the wider NZ society.
>
>Do pass this invitation on to others who may be interested in the
>Waitakere Ethnic Board.
>
>Please contact me if you have any questions or wish to become a member
>of the Waitakere Ethnic Board - I look forward to hearing from you.
>
>Regards
>
>Monica Sharma
>Project Manager New Out West
>
>
>
>

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