[@OKau] what is the acronym for this org?

Mon Apr 6 01:31:17 UTC 2015

Hi Cobi,

I'd have to take that question on notice to check with the folks who set it
all up, but my common sense understanding is that setting up an
incorporated association is a lot easier for something that doesn't yet
have formal memberships or operational rules.

Incorporated bodies can change to become co-operatives provided they meet
the registration requirements, so I expect that the current status of the
association does not need to be set in stone.

If you wanted to prepare a blog post on the pros and cons then that sounds
great to me :)

The info is in summary here:
http://www.lawhandbook.org.au/handbook/ch11s03s03.php

Cheers,
Steven

*STEVEN DE COSTA *|
*EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR*www.linkdigital.com.au

On 6 April 2015 at 10:58, Cobi Alison Smith <cobi.smith at unimelb.edu.au>
wrote:

>  Interesting. What was the reasoning for registering it as an
> incorporated association rather than a cooperative?
>
>  That could be a good topic for a blog post.
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* okfn-au [okfn-au-bounces at lists.okfn.org] on behalf of Steven De
> Costa [steven.decosta at linkdigital.com.au]
> *Sent:* Monday, 6 April 2015 7:55 AM
> *To:* Open Knowledge discussion list for Australia.
> *Subject:* Re: [@OKau] what is the acronym for this org?
>
>   *OPEN KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA INC.*
> *Reg number: *A0062603B
> Date of incorporation: 24/02/2015
>
>  You can find it here:
>
> http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/clubs-and-not-for-profits/incorporated-associations/search-for-an-incorporated-association
>
>  The rules are here:
>
> http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/clubs-and-not-for-profits/incorporated-associations/running-an-incorporated-association
>
>  However, 'Open Knowledge' is the correct reference internationally and
> 'Open Knowledge Australia' is the correct reference locally.
>
>  Acronyms are discouraged but unavoidable. OKAU Is what I use. It is
> easily confused as the website domain is okfn.org and the twitter handle
> is okfnau.
>
>  Formally, use Open Knowledge Australia. I would suggest OKAU for the
> acronym :)
>
>  Cheers,
> Steven
>
>
>      *STEVEN DE COSTA *|
> *EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR *www.linkdigital.com.au
>
>
>
> On 6 April 2015 at 06:16, Rosie Williams <budgetaus at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  Hi all,
>>
>> I recall discussions a while back about the acronym for the Open
>> Knowledge Foundation Network Australia. I can't recall if the decision was
>> to drop the word Foundation or drop the word Network. I've seen people use
>> different acronyms here and I'd like clarification on what is the correct
>> nomenclature and acronym to use when referring to the organisation that
>> hosts this list and associated activities.
>>
>>  thanks,
>>
>> Rosie Williams BA (Sociology)
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