Pirate Bureau/Terms of Reference
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Official Party Document
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Purpose
The Steering Committee is established to coordinate the creation and dissemination of promotional materials, and to encourage broader Party participation in campaigns.
Coordination
- The Steering Committee is co-chaired by the Designs Officer and Social Media Officer.
- The Designs Officer and Social Media Officer are appointed by the National Council.
Membership
- The Steering Committee consists of
- the Designs Officer,
- the Social Media Officer,
- no more than two Councillors, and
- other members as invited by the National Council.
- If a Councillor also holds the position of Designs Officer or Social Media Officer, they will not count toward the limit of two Councillors.
- The Secretariat must manage the Pirate Bureau mailing list by
- adding new participants, and
- removing old participants after three months of inactivity, upon resignation from the Party, or otherwise at the request of the participant.
The Pirate Bureau
- The Pirate Bureau consists of a mailing list of volunteers and an IRC channel managed by the Steering Committee.
- Volunteers may apply by email to the Steering Committee to be added to the mailing list ([email protected]).
- At the direction of the Steering Committee, the Pirate Bureau;
- creates promotional materials,
- anticipates and plans for upcoming events, including elections, and
- plans events such as media stunts and protests to increase publicity.
Objectives and responsibilities
- The Steering Committee is responsible for Party publicity in general, including
- monitoring and managing promotional materials on the forum,
- managing and coordinating the Party's social media accounts, and
- guiding the Pirate Bureau.
- The Steering Committee also contributes to
- promoting a collaborative creative culture, and
- maintaining a coherent identity for the Party.
- The Steering Committee is not responsible for
- press releases, or
- public inquiry submissions.
- The co-chairs must
- liase with the National Council as necessary,
- publicise meetings of the Steering Committee, and
- publish minutes of meetings of the Steering Committee.
- Meetings of the Steering Committee are chaired by one co-chair as agreed between them, or otherwise on a rotational basis.
Internal communication
- The Steering Committee and the Pirate Bureau use a non-public mailing list and an IRC channel (#ppau-bureau) for internal communications.
- The Steering Committee must hold regular and accessible meetings, as set by the co-chairs or the National Council.
Decision-making procedure
- Decision-making should be democratic, and decisions made through consensus.
- Materials created by the Pirate Bureau must adhere to the relevant authorisation processes.
Budgetary requirements
Any spending must be approved in advance by the National Council.
Duration
Indefinite.