National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) Annual General Meeting 2021

Online via Zoom: Saturday 24 April 2021, 11am – 12pm

Registration for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is now closed. If you have any queries about your registration please email mmurray@nala.ie

The National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) would like to invite all members to attend our 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM). In light of the current COVID-19 public health regulations, the AGM will be held via Zoom at 11 am on Saturday 24 April 2021. We do hope that you can join us.

We are pleased to announce that Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, will be joining us as keynote speaker to outline the work of the department on the new 10-year strategy for adult literacy, numeracy and digital literacy.

The AGM is our most important event for you as a member. You get the opportunity to catch up on everything that is happening in NALA including our submission to the 10-year strategy for literacy, numeracy and digital literacy. You can read NALA’s submission here

Please find below important documents related to our AGM:

1. Notice of our 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM). This legally required notice tells you why we need to hold an online AGM, its date (Saturday 24 April 2021), time (11am – 12pm), as well as other details on topics we will discuss and decide on.
2. Additional notes on four items: 1) your ability to attend and vote at the AGM 2); how to propose items to be decided at the AGM; 3) elections to the Board; and 4) the voting process.
3. A note that explains changes we are proposing to our Constitution and Memorandum of Association.
4. NALA’s proposed revised Constitution and Memorandum of Association, which we will ask you to agree at the AGM.

Download AGM Documents:

Information for Members:

• Notice of our 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
• Additional notes on four items
• Proxy Form – if you cannot attend but would like to nominate someone to attend on your behalf
• Minutes of NALA’s 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 2 September 2020
• NALA AGM 2021 Nominations to the Board of Directors
• Voting at the AGM
• Information on Zoom

Proposed changes to NALA’s Constitution and Memorandum of Association:

• A note that explains changes we are proposing to our Constitution and Memorandum of Association
• NALA’s proposed revised Constitution and Memorandum of Association,

Proposed Procedural Rules:

• Proposed Procedural Rules to be considered by members at the 2021 AGM

NALA Annual Report and Financial Statements:

• NALA Annual Report and Financial Statements 2020
• NALA Annual Report Snapshot 2020

What members need to do to take part on the day

To take part at the AGM, please read all the steps below and see which ones you need to take.

Step 1: Check you are a current NALA member.

Log onto your membership account on NALA’s website here.

You need to have been a current member of NALA by 24 March to take part in any voting at the AGM however if you are not a current member you are still welcome to attend.

Step 2: Register for the AGM

You need to do this to get a link to the meeting no later than 5pm on Monday 19 April.

If you cannot attend the meeting, you can have someone else attend / vote for you. This is known as a Proxy.

If you cannot attend and would like someone else to attend and vote for you, please after 24 March, get a Proxy Form here which will be available on this page, fill it in and return it to us by 11am on 22 April

Do you have a question / need help or documents?

If you have a question, need help or want documents posted to you, please contact Margaret Murray, NALA Student and Membership Officer. Margaret’s phone number is: 01 412 7928 or you can email Margaret at mmurray@nala.ie

Registration for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is now closed. If you have any queries about your registration please email mmurray@nala.ie