Europeana Annual General Meeting

30 – 31 October 2014 Museo Nacional del Prado

Madrid, Spain

#agm2014

King John v future Louis VIII (led to the Magna Carta)

• Influence beyond cultural sector• Inclusive of Member State wishes• Representative of grass roots workforce• Fit for purpose for forward strategy

Primary reasons for change:

• Democratic• Accountable• Legally valid• Effective & committed• Clear to its stakeholders

Pan-European Associations (15)

Board (26)

Appoint

Exec (9)

Appoint

Europeana Network (1200 +)

Network officers (6)

Elect

Europeana Foundation

Europeana Governance - Current

Govern

Founding members (5))

Governing Board (16)

External experts + Founding members + MS

Appoint (10)

Mgt.Board (6) (10)

Europeana Foundation

Govern

Members Council (50)

Elect (6)

GovernMgt.board (6)

Europeana Association

Elect

Europeana Governance - Proposed

Benefits of new model• Democratic - structured & transparent model for inclusion of

stakeholder communities in the governance of Europeana

• Accountable - shows clear path between membership and governance

• Legally valid and benefits from the strengths of both Foundation and Association models

• Effective as assures necessary commitment for decision making, strategic planning and implementation

• Clarifies how stakeholders can participate in governance planning & delivery

Transition

Oct 30 2014Apr 1Jan 1

2015

Board Meeting

Situation after Board meeting 30 October 2014

Transition (1)

Dec 31 2018

Board (26)

Exec (9)

Appoint

Europeana Foundation

(6)

Members Council (25)

Elect (6)

GovernMgt.board (6)

Europeana Association

Elect

BnF

Oct 30 2014Apr 1Jan 1

2015

Board Meeting

Situation at Board meeting April 2015

Transition (2)

Dec 31 2018

Board (26)

Exec (9)

Appoint

Europeana Foundation

including 6 elected to the Mgt

Board of the Europeana

Association Governing Board (16)

Appoint (10)

Man.board (6)

(10)

External experts + Founding members + MS

So by December 2017 the Governance of Europeana is …..

Oct 30 2014Apr 1Jan 1

2015

Transition (3)

Dec 31 2018

External experts + Founding members +MS + Pan European Associations

Members Council (50)

Elect (6)

Europeana Foundation

Govern

Govern

Mgt..board (6)

Governing Board (16)

Appoint (10)

Man.board (6) (10)

Europeana Association

Elect

British Library

Europeana Annual General Meeting

30 – 31 October 2014 Museo Nacional del Prado

Madrid, Spain

#agm2014