Welcome! In this forum we invite you all to join us for an open discussion of the UK's structure and organisation.

What role should the Council play in this organisation? What about the Executive Committee? Should we allow decisions to be taken in "virtual meetings" online or by phone? How should we organise our regional chapters (should London be a chapter of its own)? What can we do to make DAUK the kind of thriving, engaging organisation that will keep our members active and help us to grow.

These and many other questions will be debated in this open forum. We invite you to join us for a constructive discussion, that will culminate in recommendations from the DAUK Bylaws committee.

A few ground rules for this discussion:

* All are welcome.

* All are to be respected - this is not the forum for personal attacks. Contributions should be kept constructive and forward looking.

* Comments that are not constructive or that engage in personal attacks will be removed by the moderator.

We know how important and how long overdue is this discussion of how to improve our organisation on behalf of members. On behalf of the Bylaws Committee, I'm looking forward to hearing from you all!

Best wishes,

Karin J. Robinson

Vice Chair, DAUK (Term 2009-2010)