PPEU Annual report 2025

Sep 15, 2026

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Annual report detailing Board activities and outcomes for 2025, organized around work-plan execution across organisation, community, and network. It covers establishment of a General Secretariat, initiatives to strengthen pirate identity and member involvement via Discourse and Mattermost, and engagement through events and partnerships, including IGF Norway representation and upcoming development priorities. Administrative sections summarize Board and council meetings, received communications categories, membership fee collection and overdue recovery, financial compliance with the provisional budget, and registration challenges due to information gaps.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Preamble

Summary of the 2025 Work Plan execution

Organisation

Community

Network

Main Events and Activities

IGF Norway (23-27 June)

Volt November General Assembly in Frankfurt

Attendance of other events

Meetings with potential partners

Handling of political issues

Administrative matters

Board meetings

Council Meetings

Communications Received (Board email)

Memberships

Financial matters

Other administrative matters of interest

Reports from individual board members

Chair

Vice chair

Treasurer

Ordinary member

Report on the activities of the Board (2025) Preamble 1. Summary of the 2025 Work Plan execution Three areas of actions were outlined: organisation, community and network. Below is arecall of what was decided and a description of what was executed. 1a. Organisation The objective of creating a General Secretariat has been achieved. 1b. Community The objective is to strengthen member and individual involvement and connections. The following items were considered: ● Clarify and strengthen the pirate identity through knowledge sharing ● Ensure communications channels are intuitive and easy to use ● Ensure it is easy to get involved in the movement For the above points, activity through Discourse (forum) and Mattermost (real-time communication channel) has been encouraged and nurtured. We can specifically note great success around the discussion touching on statutes updates, or Mastodon. ● Create opportunities for members to connect through physical and virtual events The council meetings, both in hybrid and online format, allowed members to meet and this practice of holding in-person meetings should continue. The Board also represented the organisation to the IGF 2025 in Norway. The organisation and participation in physical events (e.g. conferences) should be developed next year. ● Develop a strategy for converting passive members into active members The current Board has not addressed this point. ● Strengthen the relationship between MEP(s) and the European Pirate Party Contact with the Pirate delegation has been regular and is currently consolidated by the Secretariat through regular check-ins. 1c. Network The objective was to consolidate our network through the following actions: ● Map our existing networks and resources Work is ongoing in the Secretariat to map our environment. ● Work to expand our network by identifying and connecting with others Thanks to representation of the organisation by the Chairperson and the Secretary General, we have been able to establish or nurture relations with sympathetic movements and NGOs. On the other hand, public contact details have allowed activists to reach out to us for cooperation: this has been the case for ECI teams in particular. ● GAP or needs assessment The current Board has not tackled this point. ● Find ways to link our network to our community The current way is by using the forum to communicate and interact with the community. Another is through the exchange of emails and messages with either individuals or Member representative as to relay important information and initiatives 2. Main Events and Activities 2a. IGF Norway (23-27 June) 2b. Volt November General Assembly in Frankfurt 2c. Attendance of other events 2d. Meetings with potential partners 2e. Handling of political issues 3. Administrative matters 3a. Board meetings 11 Board Meetings have been held, and their minutes are accessible here. 3b. Council Meetings 2 Council Meetings have been organised. The 19th (7SEP2025) and 20th Council Meeting (where this report is handed out) . Details and minutes are accessible here. 3c. Communications Received (Board email) The communication received can be categorised as follows: - Invitations to the German International Coordination Team Meetings - Member or prospective member emails - Policy or case issue emails (including ECI-related) - Partnership & cooperation emails (PPI) - Applications (Secretary General role, and a spontaneous application) 3d. Memberships 14 over 15 membership fees have been collected this year, that is so far beyond any expectations. We also collect all overdue fees from previous years. 3e. Financial matters (brief summary with a link to the financial report) Overall, this administration respected the 2025 provisional budget, keeping the cash flow in line with previous years. 3f. Other administrative matters of interest We must note the difficulty of registe

FAQs

What key organisational objective was achieved in 2025?

The objective of creating a General Secretariat was achieved.

Which tools were encouraged to strengthen community engagement in 2025?

Activity through Discourse (forum) and Mattermost was encouraged and nurtured to support knowledge sharing, communication, and involvement.

How did membership and financial administration perform in 2025?

Over 14 of 15 membership fees were collected, including overdue fees from previous years, while the administration respected the 2025 provisional budget and maintained cash flow in line with previous years.

Sep 15, 2026

Uploaded by Kurz