The Monastery is in Alpine Meadow. This is time to developp its activities. As it was always told, the Monastery will be managed by a non-governmental and non-profit organization named Virtus. To start this NGO, we have to discuss its charter. I propose here a draft for the discussion. It is inspired by discussions and propositions (in forums or in-world), models of charters. Feel free to discuss here.
Before the NGO Virtus is officially exists, the Monastery will start activities. I am working on an in-progress exhibition in the Chapel about medieval tapestries. I have decorated a big Christmas tree with traditional decorations (like apples).
I take the opportunity to thank everyone who has supported this project, with donation, with time, with logistic (especially the plot where have started to build), working to the building, giving inputs, ....
CHARTER VIRTUS - draft
Virtus
Virtus is a latin word which mean "courage". By extention, it is the moral courage to obtain wisdom. The root of the name is also connected with the latin medieval term virtualis, that evolves in « virtual ».
The NGO
Virtus is a non gouvernmental and non profit organization located in the Confederation of Democratic Simulators (CDS). The aim of the NGO is the development of activities connected to wisdom, meditation, knowledge. It is a non-religious and a non-ideological group. These activities can held in the different places of spirituality in the CDS sims : the Church of Neufreistadt, the roman temples of Colonia Nova and the Monastery of Alpine Meadow. The Monastery is owned by Virtus and is also its main place.
The Monastery
The Monastery is a public building, open to everyone, even when there is no activity. People can met there, explorate, relax. Members of the Virtus group are encouraged to spend time in the Monastery to welcome people.
The land where the Monastery is located was bought with donations. It is owned by the group. In case of dissolution of Virtus, land and building go to the CDS. The building of the Monastery is under the protection of the Chancellor. That means that the building, even owned by others, cannot be removed or modified without Chancellor’s assentiment.
Membership
Everyone who accepted the goals of the Monastery can be member of Virtus, Virtus has several type of members. Here are the titles of the different members (with a greek terminology)
- Bouleutes (advisers): the bouleutes have accepted to pay regulary a part of the fees for the land where the Monastery is based.
The fees for the land are divided in 12 parts. The bouleutes can have several parts. When leaving the NGO (or changing the statute), the bouleutes try to find a new member. All the Bouleutes form the Boule (or Council)
- Demiourgoi (workers): the demiourgoi are the builders involved in the building and improving of the Monastery.
- Sophistes (wise people): the sophistes are involved in Virtus as project or activities organizers.
- Philoi (friends): the philoi of the Monastery are interested to participate to activities and to be informed about the projects of Virtus.
Boule or Council
The Council has three or more members, it has to elect :
- a chair : responsable for the agenda and the promotion of Virtus and the Monastery
- a treasurer : responsable for the finance
- a secretary : responsable for information and archiving of activities
They meet regularly in the meeting room of the Monastery. The Council meetings are held in english with chat (no voice).
Tasks of the Council:
- programm of activities
- finances
- promotion and information
- improvement of the building (in collaboration with demiourgoi)
- dissolution (if 2/3 of the members agree)
Activities
Virtus organizes activities conform to its goals. There are several types of activities :
- exhibitions
- events : music concerts, singer or musician performances, storytelling, conferences
- debates and discussions
- regular activities : cycle of conferences, courses, meditation groups, …
Projects
Everyone, member or not of Virtus, can propose a project to be held in the Monastery. The Council decides if the project is conform to the goals of Virtus and provide the space and the time for the project.
The Council can also propose its own projects and has to find financement for them. It can also accept project that are financed by others. Virtus does not have to finance projects proposed by others. Virtus can also collorate with RL institutions for projects.
Financing
- Members fees (only for land fees)
- Donations (for activities)
- Sales (for activities)
- Subsidies (for activities)
Virtus Assembly
Alle the members of Virtus can take part to the Assembly. They meet twice a year, near the date of the solstice.
Tasks of the Assembly:
- verification of the financial activities
- discussion of the programm of activities
- discussion about the building