What is the Alliance?

"The Alliance" (actually the list name is "Alliance21") is an email list; it is not an organization.

What approach to conflict within APsaA is favored by the Alliance?

We support the ASAP Program. The ASAP Program (not a "plan") is a set of proposals intended for step-by-step implementation with ample time to discuss and understand each provision. You can see the elements of the ASAP Program at the ASAP WWW site. This program was developed cooperatively by the subscribers to the Alliance email list.

Who are the members of the Alliance?

The Alliance has no members; it is an email list with subscribers. It has no dues and no formal organization. The names of all subscribers to the Alliance email list are shown on the ASAP WWW site.

What is the purpose of the Alliance email list?

The purpose of the Alliance email list is to allow the exchange of views among like-minded individuals in order to propose ideas for the improvement of APsaA in the 21st Century.  Additional details of the approach we support are available here.

Who can subscribe to the Alliance email list?

The Alliance list is a private email list, but new subscribers are welcome provided they are willing publicly to support the ASAP Program by allowing their name to appear on the ASAP WWW site. In addition, new subscribers must agree to standard list etiquette, in particular to refrain from forwarding list messages to non-subscribers, and to refrain from forwarding private email messages to the list without the permission of the originator of the message..

Who are the officers of the Alliance?

The Alliance is not an organization. the Alliance is an email list. It has no officers or structure other than a volunteer Steering Committee which coordinates the translation of list ideas into action items.

How can APsaA members who are not on the list communicate with the subscribers to the Alliance email list?

Any member of APsaA can share his/her thoughts with the Alliance List subscribers by sending an email to any Alliance List subscriber to be forwarded to the entire Alliance list on that APsaA member's behalf.

The Proposed "Renew" Bylaws were rejected by the APsaA Membership at the January, 2007 APsaA meeting.

In 2007 a complete revision of the APsaA Bylaws, "the Renew Bylaws" were suddenly sprung on the APsaA membership by a group of APsaA Officers who developed them in secret.  These bylaws were opposed by the Alliance list subscribers and were not approved, falling far short of the required 2/3 vote of the APsaA membership. The proposal received only a 46% vote in support. At that time, we thanked all the APsaA members who helped us with their votes decisively to defeat this proposal.   The Alliance List subscribers do not support attempts to try to make massive reorganizations in APsaA.  We support gradual change at a pace that the APsaA membership can absorb.

Why was the so-called "Renew" Plan opposed by the Alliance?

That plan, proposed with no prior discussion by four members of the Association, sought massively to increase the centralization of power in the Association, placing that power in a small set of hands. It would have destroyed the representation of our Societies on the APsaA Board of Directors, and it would have increased the power of its proposed successor to the BOPS over the Approved Institutes. You can read our June Letter to the APsaA membership by clicking here.

How can I find out more about the Alliance email list?

To ask a question, or to join the list, send an email to any subscriber to the Alliance email list. Subscribers are indicated in the list of Supporters of the ASAP Program at the ASAP WWW site