[EuroPython] EuroPython decision process

[Tom Deprez]

> > If you want information on that, ask Denis about it, since I never
did or
> > will do any finances, so I can't give it to you.
> > I'm sure Denis will be able to give everybody a clean overview of
the
> > balance of the conference.
>
> I suppose it might be better than than I thought as it would be in the
> books of the P3B. Still as transparancy should be clearer than
> 'Mail Denis'. I guess the statutes of P3B are online somewhere in
> French?
>
> Anyway, the current state is what it is, and P3B of course carried
> a lot of the risk too, so fair's fair. I just hope we can move
> to a clearer system where any member of the EuroPython organization
can have
> an overview if he or she so desires.

So you would like to have the balance on eg a website? Interesting idea.
But I've seen nowhere a conference which does that. Also PBF doesn't do
that.

What is the problem with the fact that somebody -when he/she's
interested- just mails the organisation in charge of the bookkeeping? In
this case it was P3B of which Denis is the chairman. Later it will be
'something else', when everybody has discussed and voted.

Dough, It would be possible (eg like a company is supposed to do which
is on the Bourse, eg annual report). Eg downloadable as pdf. This might
be a good idea (although I'm not completely sure, since I'm not
specialist in any of these things)


It doesn't mean that if the statutes are in french, the EuroPython
balance would be in french too.
As I believe, P3B wasn't build with a international idea in mind, it was
build to promote Python in Belgium (and then I even think more in the
french speaking part), so it's normal, the statutes were written in
french.

I don't know what you mean with: 'P3B of course carried a lot of the
risk too, so fair's fair.'
It looks like you want to say that it is fair they keep it behind closed
doors? I don't think you have to think like that. P3B is very open and
I'm sure you can get all the information you want from their members.
P3B was used as a conference host, since it was a non-profit
organisation and was ideal for hosting the 2 EuroPython conferences.
Aragne could have been used too, but that's just something Denis didn't
wanted, since he wanted to have a clear distinction of the too and be as
transparent as possible. (I do hope that I'm totally right here. Denis,
please correct me if I'm wrong).
Meaning: I think it is as transparent as it possibly can get. the whole
conference is handled by a non-profit organisation. All income-outcome
are handled by this organisation. No commercial company has been
involved.
So, back to my comment: 'Just ask and I'm sure you get it'. Perhaps it
could be published on the website as well, but that's just a minor thing
I guess.


T.