{"id":3879,"date":"2020-06-16T23:05:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T21:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/?p=3879"},"modified":"2020-06-19T17:12:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T15:12:23","slug":"annual-general-meeting-and-second-annual-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/en\/annual-general-meeting-and-second-annual-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual General Meeting and Second Annual Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-restrict-output\"><div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We are pleased to announce that the forthcoming Israel Translators Association <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Annual General Meeting<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> (AGM) will take place.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When<\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">: Sunday, June 28, 2020, at 17:00 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> 20:00 hrs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Please note:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Due to the special circumstances of these days, this event will be conducted as a video conference via the Zoom application.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This event will be conducted also via the ITA Facebook page.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">See below details for this.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><u>Notes:<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Note that the broadcast via Facebook is liable to incur some delays, and as opposed to Zoom, in Facebook you can only send written comments.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The various votings in this event will be conducted via the Chat option on each platform.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The general meeting will be conducted online in accordance with the requirements of the registrar of associations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This event will be in two parts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><u><b>The Second Annual Debate!<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">We are continuing with a new tradition, in lieu of the customary opening lecture.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\"I'm sorry - the content of the proposed project is opposed to my conscience, therefore I must decline\" - arguments for and against<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">There will be a moderator <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">a<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> speaker in favor of the above proposal <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">a speaker<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> against it. We shall conduct a poll before and after the debate, in order to gauge changes in opinion following the discussion.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">See examples of this in the following link:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"rtl\" align=\"right\"><a class=\"western\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/iqsquared\/videos\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/iqsquared\/videos<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The second part will be the AGM itself, which will be open only for those whose ITA membership is valid, and only they will receive the appropriate links for this part.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">About the AGM<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The items currently on the agenda are as follows:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Appointment of the AGM chair<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">ITA Chair\u2019s report and Verbal Report<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Presentation of 2019 accounts <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Audit Committee report <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Adoption of 2019 accounts and reports<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Reappointment of Yitzhak Druzin as auditor for 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Discussion (including motions submitted by members) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Elections for the Executive Committee (Va'ad) and Audit Committee (Va'adat Bikoret)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Schedule:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">17:00-17:10<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">: Opening the AGM and adjournment until 18:30<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">17:10-18:10: Debate<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">18:30-20:00: AGM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>This event will be conducted in Hebrew.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" dir=\"rtl\" align=\"left\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Prices<\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>This event is <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>free<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Registration for the Debate<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" dir=\"rtl\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Please send an email to the following address:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" dir=\"rtl\" align=\"left\"><a class=\"western\" href=\"mailto:monthly@ita.org.il\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">monthly@ita.org.il<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" dir=\"rtl\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Just write <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><u>in the subject line <\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">your full name (<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><u>preferably in Hebrew<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">) and note whether you are an ITA member or nonmember. That's all.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" dir=\"rtl\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">No need to write anything in body of email. The links to the meeting will be sent to the email address from which you registered.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" dir=\"rtl\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Recommendation<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">: (the following pertains to Outlook, similarly to any other email program)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" dir=\"rtl\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Open \"Options\" at top of message, and check \"Request a Delivery Receipt\" and \"Request a Read Receipt\". Thus you will know that your application has been noted.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" dir=\"rtl\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>No prior registration for the AGM alone is required.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" dir=\"rtl\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Regarding Zoom:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" dir=\"rtl\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This can be freely downloaded from: <\/span><\/span><\/span><a class=\"western\" href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/support\/download\">https:\/\/zoom.us\/support\/download<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It can be installed on a smartphone and on a computer. However, for conferencing with many participants a computer is more convenient.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Fill in the required fields \u2013 mainly full name and email address.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Shortly before the meeting you will receive by email a link for entering the conference. A certain identification number will also be provided, but generally there is no need to type it in. [You will also receive the appropriate guidance for participation via Facebook.]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">At the bottom of the Zoom screen there are camera and microphone icons \u2013 click these for activating them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Via the chat icon you may forward questions during the lecture, and the conference manager will pass them on to the lecturer who will address them later.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Waiting to see you there, and hoping that things will return to normal as soon as possible<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The ITA Committee<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-restrict-output\"><p>We are pleased to announce that the forthcoming Israel Translators Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place. When: Sunday, June 28, 2020, at 17:00 \u2013 20:00 hrs. Please note: Due to the special circumstances of these days, this event will be conducted as a video conference via the Zoom application. This event will be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":148,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/148"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3879"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3884,"href":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3879\/revisions\/3884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ita.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}