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

[Steven De Costa]

Whatever they need we have it sorted for now :)

On Monday, April 6, 2015, Rosie Williams <budgetaus at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I was actually under the impression that incorporated associations had to
> have an official membership but that could be a state-based thing. Or I
> could have it wrong altogether.
>
> Rosie Williams BA (Sociology)
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> Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2015 11:31:17 +1000
> From: steven.decosta at linkdigital.com.au
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> Subject: Re: [@OKau] what is the acronym for this org?
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> 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
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> On 6 April 2015 at 10:58, Cobi Alison Smith <cobi.smith at unimelb.edu.au
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','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.
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> *From:* okfn-au [okfn-au-bounces at lists.okfn.org
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> behalf of Steven De Costa [steven.decosta at linkdigital.com.au
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> *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?
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>   *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
>
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> On 6 April 2015 at 06:16, Rosie Williams <budgetaus at hotmail.com
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>
>  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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