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MyData Global Extraordinary General Meeting 2026

22 Jan 2026 at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CET

The Extraordinary General Meeting to approve the new MyData Declaration will take place online on 22 Jan 2026 at 13.00 UTC+0. The general meeting is open to all, but only MyData Global members are entitled to vote during the meeting.

Time: 22 Jan 2026, at 13.00 UTC+0.

Online meeting: The general meetings are held ‘online first’.

No registration: No prior registration is needed. The link and password to join the meeting will be sent to all members before the meeting. 

Bylaws and voting and elections regulations: The meeting is organised according to the association’s bylaws and voting regulations. 

Voting codes: All members in good standing as of 23 December 2025 will receive their voting code via email before the meeting.

Agenda and materials:  The detailed agenda and all materials will be sent to members no later than 7 days before the meeting.  

Policy of meeting assistants (bots): A member who wants to use bots for note-taking must inform MyData Global before the meeting. See here for more detailed instructions. 

Agenda

1. Opening the general meeting

2. Calling the meeting to order

  2.1. Chair

  2.2. Secretary, Tellers and Examiners of the minutes and other roles

  2.3. Notice and attendees present in the meeting

3. Approving the agenda for the meeting

4. Bylaws amendments

  4.1. Amendment to Section 10.5 Voting in General Meetings

5. MyData Declaration review and voting for its adoption

    5.1 Opening the voting

    5.2 Resuming the meeting for voting results

6. Any other business 

7. Closing the meeting 

Practicalities

Online participation: The password to join the Zoom call and voting codes will be sent to all members in good standing as of 23 December 205 before the meeting.

General best practices:

  • Please keep your microphone muted by default to avoid potential sound issues.
  • The meeting is moderated by the Chair.
  • If you’d like to make a comment or proposal, please indicate this by raising your hand in Zoom
  • NB. If you are dialled into the meeting using a phone number, you will not be able to raise your hand or participate in indicative voting. 

More discussions on the agenda take place in our Slack (join here), at the #general-meeting channel. Welcome!